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Farming & the land, 1953

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Production of Synthetics Drops Wool Interests Watch' Industry's Rival

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 5

Actually, the production of synthetics throughout the world during 1952 fell by nine per cent, compared with the…

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The Need for Wool World Population Increases Wincheombe, Carson Ltd. report

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 5

Preparations for the opening sales of the 195354 season, to take place in Sydney on August 31, are well under way. Wool has…

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For the man on the land Calm Confidence in Coming Wool Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

Confidence is still both the "warp and the "woof" of the wool situation. This applies, not only to Australia, but to the whole wool-using world. Seldom have we been on…

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Poor wheat sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: Australia has sold only about 78,000 metric tons of wheat this year under the new International…

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Fine Imposed on Nangus Man. Pleads Guilty to Sheep and Wool Stealing

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

At the Gundagai Court the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. W. Finlay, intimated that he was considering sending John…

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Wheat Farmers in U.S. Want Quotas Reduced Planting in Coming Spring

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 3

American wheat farmers have voted the government the right to set wheat production quotas for the coming year…

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The Need for Wool World Population Increases

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 6

Preparations for the opening sales of the 1953-54 season, to take place in Sydney on August 31st, are well…

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Wool Season Good for All Says Bank. Greasy Stability Is Remarkable

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 6

The 195253 wool season was highly satisfactory from almost all points of view. Growers were well pleased…

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With the man on the Land Bad Branding Fluids Aid Wool’s Competitors

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 6

A large French textile firm had experienced such consistent trouble in producing pastel shade woollens, as a result of the contamination of wool by brand marks, that it had decided to switch from wool to synthetic fibres for…

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"Star" Junior Farmer Comp

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 2

Every junior farmer in NSW. is a potential competitors in the "Star" Junior Farmer competition being conducted by the…

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Antibiotics No Substitute for Good Farm Hygiene

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1953 · page 4

Use of antibiotics as a supplement in poultry rations is no substitute for good farm hygiene…

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Nangus Man Fined Pleaded Guilty to Sheep and Wool Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

At the Gundagai Court the stipendiary magistrate, Mr. W. Finlay, intimated that he was considering sending John…

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C'wealth Wheat Crop Position

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday: Notes on the position as regards the conditions of Commonwealth wheat crops at the end of July, compiled by the Central Weather…

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Wool Shed Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 3

A highly successful and most enjoyable Wool Shed Dance was held on Friday, August 14, in the newly erected shed kindly loaned…

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Review of Wool Season

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 3

The 1952/53 wool season was highly satisfactory from almost all points of view. Growers were well pleased with a record clip…

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More Farms for Ex-soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Twenty-one farms, at a total cost of £167,742, have been acquired for war service land settlement, the…

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21 farms for ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Twenty-one farms, at a total cost of £167,742 have been acquired for war service land…

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Dairy cattle at show praised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

The Jersey cattle judge at the show, Mr. C. C. Cochrane, of "Parrabel" Stud, Bega, said he was very pleased with the quality and number of cattle exhibited in…

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Wool Costs 50.08d to Grow in Nsw

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

Wool clips sold in NSW last season realised on average price of 85.76d per lb. This has been exceeded only once in history,…

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World Population Has Big Effect on Wool. Increase More Quickly

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 4

In his opening address to the 22nd. International Wool conference the President, M. Drubulle, urged woolgrowers…

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