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Farming & the land, 1954

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Droughts, Floods, and Bitter Cold Hit Farms Graziers Report Big Lamb Losses

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Drought in Northern New South Wales, floods in the north-west, and bitter cold in the southern districts ate killing new-born lambs. Heavy frosts were recorded in Blue…

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Stanbridge Poultry Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

Attention is directed to the advertisement appearing page 4 of this issue. In a few copies we printed the delivery…

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Girl topped in sheep, wool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 1

Alderman I. Jack had a special word of praise for Miss M. Galvin when he presented her with a prize for having come top of Stage I in the Sheep and Wool examinations conducted by the Wagga Technical College. Miss Galvin: lives near Jingellic, and travels to Henty to attend the course…

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Wool Cheque Was Up £9M

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: Australia's wool cheque for the year ended June 30 last was £412,242,000—a rise of £9,338,000 over the value of shipments in the previous year. Figures revealing this were…

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M.i.a. Is Seen As a Great Beef Cattle Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 2

If present indications are borne our, the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area could become the most important beef cattle production area in N.S.W…

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Drought Floods Worry to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: While one of the worst droughts on record is threatening the wheat crop in Northern N.S.W., floods have devastated areas in the…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 10,677 sheep and 10,801…

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Combating the Wombat Gilmore Farmer and the P.P. Board

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 1

Alleging that the protected animal, the wombat, was responsible for any rabbit infestation on his property…

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Wool Production and Use

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The weather conditions of the past few weeks have made a very substantial alteration on the…

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New Wool Selling Season

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 2

The opening sales for the 1954-'55 Australian wool selling season will take place in Sydney on Monday, August 30, New…

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Urana Sheep Sale Wednesday, 25th AUG

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

Particulars re dates of this sale became mixed with the result that two advertisements for the same sale appeared in last week's…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Critical M.I.A. Crop Periods Farmers Can Lose by Guessing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

Critical periods in M.I.A. fruit crop production confront the irrigation farmer who will find that lack of moisture at those times can have a marked effect on the crop and its quality…

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Wheat Milling Quality Essential

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The milling quality of wheat will be an additional factor in judging the R.A.S. championship field…

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Wheat Milling Quality Will Count

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The milling quality of wheat will be an additional factor in judging the R.A.S…

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World Waits for Opening of Wool Sales. World Carryover Is Extremely Low

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 6

With less than a fortnight before the opening auctions of the 1954-56 Australian wool season, stores are now…

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New Farm Bill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: A Senate-House of Representatives conference committee yesterday hammered out a…

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New Pastoral Award on August 30

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 6

The new State Pastoral Award takes effect in N.S.W. on August 30th next. This award is the same as…

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Today's Homebush Market Cattle Down Again

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that 10,305 sheep, 3,890 lambs and 3,011…

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Wool Lace Cocktail Frock

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 10

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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World Demand As New Wool Season Approaches

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 3

With less than a fortnight before the opening auctions of the 1954-55 Australian wool season, stores are now…

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