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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Beef Cattle Competition Local Breeder in Second Place

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

Results of the 1952-53 Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition conducted by the Agricultural Bureau in conjunction with the…

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Dairy Industry Award Some of Its Clauses

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

Through the courtesy of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council the Mail has been provided with a copy of the Dairying…

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Junior Farmers Stamp

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

A 3½d. postage stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of Junior Farmers' Clubs in…

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Breeding Of Beef Cattle Features of a Good Beast

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 7

Some interesting details of the conformation of a good breeding cow, to produce beef, were given by Mr. W. J…

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Appeal For Funds Support for Local Junior Farmer

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 5

A special meeting of the Southern Highlands District Council of Junior Farmers Clubs met on Thursday night…

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Fluke-carrying Snail Livers of Cattle Affected

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 5

Indications of the wastage which occurs as a result of Fluke is shown by reports received by the Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Industry. At one abattoir located at…

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Conditions For Dairying Rain Is Needed

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

The District Dairy Officer, Mr. J. W. G. Smith, submits the following report on dairying conditions during last…

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Insemination By Artificial Means Questionaire Sent to Farmers

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

Within the next few days farmers througpout this district will receive a questionaire relating to the proposed…

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Dairy Report Severe Conditions in August

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 7

The following report on dairying conditions in this district during August is submitted by the District Dairy…

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Threat To Fish Life Sheep Dips in Streams

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 1

One of the tenons threats to the fresh water fisheries of the State arises from the careless draining of sheep dips…

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Farmers' Problems

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 9

At the quarterly meeting of the Illawarra and Southern Tablelands Herd Recording Advisory Committee held in…

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The Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat (Amendment) Bill

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 8

The Second Reading of this Bill took place this week and I had the honour of leading for the Opposition in the House…

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Feeding Dairy Cows Roughage Is Needed

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 9

The District Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) gives the following advice to farmers:— Now that good pasture…

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Conditions For Dairying September Was Cold

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 10

The District Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) submits the following report on conditions for dairying during…

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Feeding of Sheep Experiment at Sutton Forest

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 7

A feeding experiment re-cently conducted at Newbury Southdown Stud, Sutton Forest, indicates that sheep fed on dry…

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Farmers Asked to Co-operate Artificial Breeding Centre Questionnaire

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 9

Questionnaire in connection with the proposed establishment of a Sub-centre for Artificial Insemination Breeding of…

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Junior Farmer Overseas Some Interesting Letters

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

Miss Joyce Schofield of Kangaloon, who was selected to represent the Junior Farmers' Clubs in New South Wales on…

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Minister Attacks Mr. Tally Cattle Slaughtering Bill

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during the debate on the Cattle Slaughtering and [?] Animals and Meat…

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My Week in Parliament the Cattle Slaugh-terinf and Diseased Animals (Amendment) Bill

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 8

This Bill passed through the Second Reading and Committee stages in the House this week. It enables Councils to enter…

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