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Farming & the land, 1954

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Today's Homebush Market Lambs and Sheep Down

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 25,174 sheep and 16,890…

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Danger of Old Poison Tins Six Cattle Die at Narrandera

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 7

Periodically the death is reported of cattle from pois-oning after licking old arsen-ic tins…

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Parliament's Last Meeting Before Elections Legislation on Wheat Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday — The seven-day sitting, commencing next Tuesday, will mark the close of the 20th Commonwealth…

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Protection of Wool Fibres M.L.A. Tell of Test With Synthetic

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 2

The deputy-Leader of the State Country Party (Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., of Dir-naseer) had to burn two…

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Wool and Synthetics Match Test

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., had to burn two samples of material to find out which was wool and which synthetic. He said this…

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Ideal weather for rice crops Top Quality Paddy in Demand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Ideal weather for the rice crops has continued without interruption for several weeks past and in another week or…

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Junior Farmers' Tour of New Zealand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 5

In our last issue we published an interesting descriptive report of the Junior Farmers Tour of New Zealand…

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Repayment to Wheat Growers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) today give notice in the House of Representatives…

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Wheat Burning After Ten Days Working Bees Help Soldier Settler

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 5

Despite the fact that the fire took place ten days previously and the stack was saturated with water, men…

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Russia Buying Much Wool. Bids Offered With No Regard of Price

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 7

The crescendo of Russian buying reached its forte at the final sale of last week's Sydney series, when with…

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Junior Farmer leader

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

Clifford Blake (16), of Muswellbrook, winner of the N.S.W. State final in the A.B.C.'s Junior Farmer leadership competition. The Australasian final of this competition will be heard on Wednesday, April…

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Today's Homebush Market Prime Sheep, Lambs, and Hoggets Unaltered, Cattle Cheaper

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., report that there were 23,827 sheep, and 17,220,…

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Sheep Lice Can Cost You Money

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

Neglect of proper precautions in the handling of lice-infested sheep can be costly to sheep owners and may…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operatives Grain Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

The opening catalogues of the 14th Sydney series of the current season were submitted on Monday, 29th instant, when over…

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Wheat Burning After Ten Days Working Bees Help Wantabadgery Soldier Settler

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

Despite the fact that the are took place ten days porously and the stack was maturated with water, men…

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Local Junior Farmer to Visit Royal Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

The Bank of New South Wales is again assisting with the comprehensive programme organised for Junior farmers attending the…

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Stock Reports Cattle market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

Though in nothing like plague proportions, grasshoppers in the Hunter Valley and adjacent areas…

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Leaf Spot Of Wheat

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Not a great deal of wheat is grown in this district, but it is always handy to be able to distinguish various diseases of…

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Wool Report 1st. APRIL, 1954

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

The opening catalogues of the 14th. Sydney series of the current season were submitted on Monday, 29th. instant…

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Wool and Synthetics Match Test

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

The Deputy Leader of the State Country Party (Mr. S.D. Dickson, (Temora) had to burn two samples of material to find…

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