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Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

ON and Off the Farm Con-m. Lone British Settler 1926 Vintage

The Land · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 5

"A million farms for a million people," was the slogan used by Sir "Joey" Carruthers, a Minister of the N.S.W. Parliament, to lure British…

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Not the Time to Slacken on the Farm Organisation Front

The Land · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Farmers and Se[?] Association [?] do well to pooder the appeals made by the Association President (Mr. Roberton) and General Secrutary (Mr. McDoogall) in [?]…

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Dairy Industry Doings Five Year Plan for Improved Dairving Practices

The Land · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 12

THE following instructors hove been chosen to assist in the implementation in N.S.W. of the Commonwealth's five Year plan for the promotion of improved practices in dairying: Messrs. A. H. Gould (Wylde's…

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Review of Dairy Production Costs

The Land · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 12

A FURTHER review of the cost of producing butter and cheese would take place this year, the general president of the Primary…

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Sidelights on Farming Linseed and Flax Have Differences

The Land · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 16

Although linseed and fibre flax belong to the same plant…

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Farm Building and Construction Advice on The Laying of Floors; Concrete and Wood

The Land · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 13

THE previous article dealt with advice on wood flooring; the accompanying sketches 1 and 2 will help to clarify what has already been said 011 the matter. Sketch 3 shows the relationship between the…

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Fowls Help To Restore Soil Fertility In Orchards Big Crops On Healthy Trees

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 10

DEMONSTRATIONS of the effect of using poultry in the rehabilitation of old orchards, and the method of contouring hillsides where poultry are run, were organised recently by Lisarow Agricultural Bureau and attracted considerable attention. Messrs. Ken McGivilllvray and All itemed eager for knowledge, and the fact that the price of lemons and oranges have reached a tragic level has given an…

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Farmers Leave On Goodwill Tour Of N.Z.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

A PARTY of N.S.W. farmers left for New Zealand on an educational and goodwill visit yesterday in the M,V. Wanganella. A send-off function, at the Rural Bank Budding in Sydney, was attended by the Minister for…

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Crookwell District Tries Pea Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

A FEW experimental plots have been established in the crookwell district by the Department of Agriculture to determine the possibilities…

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"One Vote One Value" Move Is Seen As Illusion (To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler.")

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 9

Sir: Recasting the N.S.W. electorates, so as to have them or similar voting strength, will not establish one vote ono value. Thru is an Illusion…

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Farmer-Knight's Tribute To Breed Societies

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

SIR JAMES TURNER, president of the National Farmers Union in England, who was honored by the King with a knighthood in the New Year list, is emphatic about the value to agriculture of the Cattle Breed Societies…

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"Bad" Farmers Blamed For Rabbits

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 6

"BAD" land owners are blamed by the Lands Department superintendent of vermin and Boxious weeds ( Mr. Pemberton) for any prevalence…

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Manning Idle Netting Plant Opportunity for Farmers Proposal For Contingents From The Country

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 8

A NOVEL suggestion that farmers and graziers themselves should work in the idle wire-netting plant and make the much-needed material, was put forward in Sydney yesterday…

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'Dairy Whip' in Shops Union To Decide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

Milk carters on February 2 will decide whether to handle the wholesale delivery of "Dairy Whip,"…

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Farmer's Death Confirmed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 13 (A.A.P.).— A panel of medical experts yesterday confirmed that Jean colours, a 61-year-old farmer,…

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Rise in N.z.'s Dairy Output

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 10

WELLINGTON (N.Z.).Thurs.--New, Zealand's dairy production has risen sharply in the first five months of the season…

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CORRESPONDENCE Pastoral Preparation and Guidance for Marriage

The Methodist · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 10

Sir,— It was good to read the short article (11-12-48) by the Rev. Percy Chennell, with whom I have had considerable…

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Russian Wool Shipment Hitch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Preparations to load wool for a Russian Black Sea port on the former…

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Letters on the Sheep's Back Understocking Risk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 2

Sir,—The article under the heading "Wool Staying Up" by your Financial Editor in your issue of January 7 will be…

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Wool for Russia Loading Stopped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Jan. 14 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Plans to load wool for Russian Black Sea ports on the former…

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