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Farming & the land, 1954

1,932 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 97

Carioca Prepares for Warwick Farm Class Horses in Good Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Carlcca, who will resume racing in the Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday, had a solid…

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Tea, dairy subsidies increased

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed: Commonwealth subsidies tin tea and dairy products are increased under the 1854/55…

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New Farm Machine Demonstrated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 4

A farm machine to place seed and ferfiliser into soil underneath existing pasture sward without previous cultivation: was demonstrated yesterday at a field day at Lake Albert. The machine, known as a…

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Fish Farming

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

“The principle of fish farming is a practical and scientific approach to the production at fish, and I shall deal with this as it affects rural areas, as other practices affecting oceans and large rivers are also accepted and…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

Among the more than 200 delegates from all parts of the State who attended, the annuaL conference of the Farmers and…

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Ballot for Four Farmlets

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of the Local Land Board, held at the Tumbarumba Court House on Monday, a ballot was conducted for the four local farmlets on the Tumbarumba- Wagga Road…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

Heavy losses of newly shorn sheep occurred in the district last Saturday week as a result of the…

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Questions at Fat Cattle Field Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

While the visitors were finishing their lunch at the Leeton Experiment Farm's Field Day last Friday, Mr. G. Simpson, a…

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'Old' Wheat Should Be Delivered

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday: Wheatgrowers who still have wheat on hand should deliver it to the Australian Wheat Board…

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New Pastoral Award Full Details Explained Comment By Graziers' Association

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Many pastoral employers will have to observe the Federal Award as to some employees and the State Award as to others, Mr. W. de Vos, Assistant Secretary and Industrial Officer of the Graziers' Association…

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U.s.a. Wheat Stored in Tents

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

A group of big circus-like tents have been put up near Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. They will contain not clowns and acrobats but 8 million bushels of grain…

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Drover Fined Driving Cattle Through Quarantine Area, Without Permit

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday, John Wade, of Tumut, was fined £5, with 12- costs, on a charge of droving cattle…

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Spray Irrigation on Dairy Farms

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Although the Tumut-Tumba-rumba districts enjoy a good total rainfall, the absence of rain during the summer period,…

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Japan Will Buy Less Wool From Australia? Argentina Gives More Favoured Exchange

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Indications that Japan this season may switch more of her wool orders to Argentina according to Dalgety's Toyko…

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Champion Carioca will be W. Farm attraction

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

Reappearance of champion Carioca will be one of the features of the Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday, and his performance will be watched with keen interest by all racegoers. The champion met with a…

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"Failure" in Budget to farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA. Thursday: An obvious omission from the 1954-35 Budget was the failure to reinforce the av-…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

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

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Will oppose wheat acreage reduction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 2

An A.P.P.U. conference at Wagga yesterday decided to oppose a 33 1/3 per cent reduction in wheat…

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New Wool Stores for Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 8

In a joint statement released in Sydney by Dalgety and Company Limited, A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., and New…

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A.P.P.U. will vote "yes" on wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 3

The Wheat Section of the Australian Primary Producers' Union (N.S.W. Division) at a special meeting at Wagga yesterday, unanimously decided to…

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