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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

6,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Farmers Piped Milk Over Flooded Creek

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

A 100 FT. length of plastic hose was used to pipe milk across Allgomera Creek to get it to Bowraville butter factory, in the recent floods. The hose was stretched…

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Champion Girl Junior Farmer For Cent. West

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 35

MISS. Mary Muffet, of Rylstone, is the champion girl Junior Farmer for the Central West regional area. She has won the…

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What's New in Farm Research Kale

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 43

TN COOL climate countries like Great Eritain and New Zealand, kale is extensively grown as a…

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ON and Off the Farm

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

Chicken a La Queen Quandary, Temora district, Mrs. M. Fenton, of…

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Navy Bean Crop Should Yield Well This Season

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

THE best yield of navy beans since the war is expected this year in the New England district.[?]…

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New Stubble Mulch Farming Machine Claimed As Cheap, Simple

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 24

A TAMWORTH agricultural engineer claims to have developed a simple, efficient and Inexpensive method of mechanical stubble mulch farming…

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100 Irrigation Farms on Murray River

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 26

WORK on No. 1 Extension of the Coomeolla Irrigation Area on the Murray River, near Wentworth,…

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40 Years As Dairy Company Director

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 16

At a function at Gloucester. Mr. J. G. Wilson was eulogised for his service as a director of the local…

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Farming Course for New Settlers

The Land · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 14

Gatton College (Queensland) will hold a short course in farming methods for New Australians from…

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Junior Farmer News by Corncob Big Entries by Junior Farmers at Guyra Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 27

Junior farmer entries at the Guyra show Hast week averaged five for every member of the Guyra J.F. Club. With only 50 members, the club had 255…

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Bumper Pea Crop Being Harvested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 23

BATHURST.—Bumper crops of peas are being harvested in the Oberon-Tarana…

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Scene of Devastation in Far North As Crippling Floods Recede Crops And Stock In Mass Destruction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

LISMORE.—The cyclone and disastrous flooding which struck the Richmond district had caused heavy stock losses, damaged hundreds of images of fencing and destroyed crops, the senior…

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Dairy Produce Competitions At R.A.S.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

Increased entries have been received for the dairy produce competitions for the 1954…

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DAIRYING Bega Exhibits Produce Of Rich District

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

Lush, green pastures, well-nourished livestock and perfect seasonal conditions were apparent at Bega A.P. and H. Society's 81st annual show last week…

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Week-end Magazine Britain Spends Over £3,000,000 Yearly On Farm Research

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 17

Director of Britain's famous Rothamsted agricultural research station from 1912 to 1943, Sir E. John Russell, has advised many governments on farm problems. Here he describes Britain's £3,000,000 agricultural research…

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Barriers at Warwick Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 5

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Warwick Farm Track Specials

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 31

Randwick (by Bob Jones): Faridun, Persian Link, Oversight. Moorefield (By R. K. Kent):…

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Worth Watching at Warwick Farm C. & G. Juvenile

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 28

FARIDUN: One of the most. brilliant colts out this year. Last start, made hacks of his…

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Worth Watching at Warwick Farm C. & G. Juvenile

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 28

FARIDUN: One of the, most brilliant colts out this year. Last start, made hacks of his…

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Worth Watching at Warwick Farm C. &G. Juvenile

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 28

FARIDUN: One of the most brilliant colts out this year. Last start, made hacks of his…

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