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Farming & the land, 1954

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M.I.A. Extension Notes Farm mechanisation on M.I.A Survey by Agricultural Engineer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

Pace of mechanisation on M.I.A. farms in recent years is indicated by the purchase of 2 millions worth anil more of equipment and machinery since the war by M.I.A. farmers…

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Why Export Butter Prices Are Low

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 5

In these days when the dairying industry is having to fight so hard for its existence in overseas markets, it is time something was done about the quality of much of the butter we allow to leave this country…

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Final Wool Sales in Perth To-day Big Demand in All Classes of Clips

Junee Southern Cross · Sunday 30 May 1954 · page 7

With continental buyers again bulling the market at Sydney and Adelaide, and Bradford and Japan…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Lambs Firm; Cattle Cheaper

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 20,651 sheep and 15,099…

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Wool Lace Cocktail Frock

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 3

This beautiful hand-knitted wool lace ballet length cocktail frock in midnight blue comes from Madeleine and Has a matching stole…

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Champion Dairy Farm Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

Over the last 18 years the NSW Dairy Farm Championship competition conducted by the Farmer and Settler Newspaper has grown…

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2500 More Farms in M.i.a by 960

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 2

The Snowy Mountains Scheme will open up, by irrigation, enough new land for 2500 farms in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area by 1960…

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Urana Successful Sheep Sale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 4

On Thursday, 27th May, J. M. Smith and Co. and New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. held [?]very successful special sale at…

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Show Notes. New Sheep Shed Nears Completion

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

The 1954 Sheep Show is now only a fornight away. Entries are coming in well but, to date, no local entries have come to hand…

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Anomalies in Sheep Here Will Be Investigated

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

For many years breeders of sheep in parts of Western Australia have been troubled by rather peculiar changes in the…

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Sheep Breeding on Sub Clover Watch for Trouble

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

For many years, breeders of sheep in parts of Western Australia have been troubled by rather peculiar changes in the…

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Sydney Sheep Show Commonwealth Trading Bank to Establish Banking Facilities

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank…

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Dairy Farm Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Over the last 18 years the N.S.W. Dairy Farm Championship Competition conducted by the Farmer and…

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Farmers' Refresher Courses

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Short-term schools for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College during June and July will provide primary…

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Brisbane wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.: Values at the Brisbane wool sales today remained very firm on the opening rates…

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Fibres Beaten by Wool? Vital Conference Sits In London

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 7

In London, the executive of the International Wool Secretariat called Into conference delegates from…

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Orders Available But No Wool. Stable Prices Assured for Next Season?

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 8

The dwindling flow of wool offerings, climaxed by the .cancellation of the Brisbane May series of sales, resulted…

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Crop Sowing Hit Retarded by drought

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 3

Late rains have retarded the sowing of winter cereal crops in the Department of Apiculture's…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Cattle Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday — The Commonwealth wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 17,026 sheep and 12,037…

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