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Farming & the land, 1954

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Local Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

The new Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency experienced good general competition at its sale on October 4, when catalogue…

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Crop Infections Are Spread In Some Seedbeds

The Bega District News · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 7

Many diseases of vegetable and flower crops are soil borne. Infection may start in the seedbed, following the use of soil contaminated With a pathogenic organism, and seedlings set…

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Beef Breed Comp Has Appeal For Mixed Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 10

A beef cattle breeders’ competition, promoted by the Agricultural Bureau of N. S. W. and the Rural Bank will have a special appeal to the owners of small herds on the mixed farm…

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M’bulla Cattle Slaughtered

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 7

A total of 1,886 beasts were slaughtered for human consumption in the Mumbulla Shire during the quarter ended September 30,…

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Jnr. Farmers From West Visit District

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 1

A party of 35 Junior Farmers from the Western Districts of N.S.W. made an overnight stop at Bega Inst Thursday, in the…

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Junior Farmers Rear Calves

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 1

Members of the Cobargo Junior Farmer Club entering the calf rearing competition being organised by the Bega District council of…

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Local Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 5

With an offering of 17,000 bales, the bulk of which Was sold under the hammer, the clearance at the Farmers and Graziers recent sale…

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Butter to Go to England for R.a.s. Judging

The Bega District News · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 5

Butter competing in special export classes at Sydney’s 1955 Royal Easter Show would leave by the Orient liner, Orontes, on…

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Farmers Declare They Lost Something

The Bega District News · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

“We feel that we have lost something as precious as a lottery, and got something in return that we will have to pay for, for the rest of our lives,” said Mr. Malcolm Dibden…

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Loans To Assist Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

The Premier of New South Wales (the Hon. J. J. Cahill) has decided to authorise the Rural Bank to consider…

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Malcolm Dibden Jnr. Farmer Rep

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 5

Mr. Malcolm Dibden, a member of the Cobargo-Tilba Young Farmers’ Group, was selected to represent the Far South Coast…

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Butter For Tropics

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 7

New Zealand proposes special types of cheese and butter for tropical and other markets, and will introduce legislation laying…

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Butter Production Starts to Show Increase

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 6

Pastures have responded magnificently to the recent rain, but there was not sufficient growth in October to Improve the…

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Far Sth. Girl in Star Jnr. Farmer Final

The Bega District News · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

Miss Gwyn Lewis, of “Button,” Berridale, with the six other finalists in the Rural Bank “Star” Junior Farmer Competition. Miss Lewis will go to Sydney on December 1 for a final interview with the State…

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Large Yarding Of Cattle

The Bega District News · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

Messrs. William Rixon, Bega Auctioneers, report an extra large yarding of cattle at the Bega. Saleyards on Tuesday last…

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Sheep Killed by Tame Dogs

The Bega District News · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

A warning that tame dogs are causing the death of large numbers of sheep in the area was given by the stock…

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Jnr. Farmers In Pambula Area

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

Two junior Farmers' clubs Contined On Thursday, Novermber to stage the first junior Farmers's Field Day In the…

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Jnr. Farmers See Sheep Raising For First Time

The Bega District News · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 6

For many of the members of Springvale and Garfield Junior Farmer Clubs, a recent Monday afternoon was the first occasion…

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More Supervisors For Jnr. Farmer Movement

The Bega District News · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

The Junior Farmer Movement has developed so quickly and efficiently with the recent appointment of additional full-time supervisors envisaged that even more appointments…

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Senior Group Of Jnr. Farmers For Bega

The Bega District News · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 9

At a meeting held at Bega, a number of senior members of Junior Farmer Clubs from the Bega district decided to form a…

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