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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1956

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Letters to the Editor Even Malayans' cattle are 'punished'

Tribune · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 11

THE reason why 400,000 troops are necessary in Malaya is not to fight the "terrorists" but to inflict…

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Foe Bailes Voice of the Countryside Against Wheat Agreement

Tribune · Wednesday 9 May 1956 · page 9

Wheat exports entered another blind alley with the announcement by the Minister for Trade that Australia will join the new IWA…

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Down on the Farm Letter to Bush Fire Brigade

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 May 1956 · page 2

Recently Castlereagh Bush Fire Brigade sent out a circular appealing to all residents in the Castlereagh district for financial…

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AWU move for union talks on pastoral fight

Tribune · Wednesday 16 May 1956 · page 11

Here are the latest moves in the pastoral workers' dispute which was caused by a wage-reducing award -- NEW SOUTH WALES:…

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Cattle Wins at Camden Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 6

The cattle, at Camden Show were shown in very fine order on 4th inst. Mrs T. M. and K. J. Dwyer were the most successful…

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Castlereagh Junior Farmers Marry

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 May 1956 · page 6

Ken Falconer, Castlereagh Junior Farmers' Club Leader, who, a few years ago was sent abroad to represent the Junior…

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Let Asians eat our wheat, not the weevils-Cameron

Tribune · Wednesday 23 May 1956 · page 12

CANBERRA: It was far better that the hungry people of Asia should eat our wheat than that the weevils should eat it, Mr. Clyde Cameron (Labor, SA) told Parliament last week. HE said there were 204 million…

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Wedding of Junior Farmers FALCONER—GARLAND

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 May 1956 · page 1

St. Nicholas' Church, Penrith, was the scene of the wedding, on Saturday, May 12, of Dorothy, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Took stand against black wool

Tribune · Wednesday 30 May 1956 · page 10

SYDNEY waterside workers and tally clerks refused to load "black" wool in Sydney last week…

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Joe Bailes Voice of the Countryside Credit squeeze puts farmers in H-P net

Tribune · Wednesday 6 June 1956 · page 9

Interest rates charged on hire-purchase for essential farm equipment was one of the issues raised at the annual conference of the Australian Wheat Growers' Federation. THE discussion concluded with…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Slaughterman Remanded

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 June 1956 · page 1

A slaughterman, Edmond Albert Hartley (55), of Caringbowl Ponds, Werrington, was remanded at Penrith Court on…

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Dairy Cattle Cheap

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1956 · page 4

At a clearing out sale on Mr. W. H. Morrison's property Maxwell Street, Penrith, on Thursday dairy cattle did not sell as…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 June 1956 · page 4

At the last monthly meeting of the Kingswood-Orchard Hills Club Robert Millen gave an interesting talk on his vegetable…

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School for Dairy Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 June 1956 · page 3

This week a school of instruction for dairy farmers is being held at Hawkesbury College, concluding on Friday, when…

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Predicts settlement of pastoral dispute

Tribune · Wednesday 27 June 1956 · page 2

The Australian Workers' Union Federal president, Mr. H. Davis, was reported in Monday's Sydney Morning Herald as saying that he expects the present pastoral dispute to be settled in Sydney on Thursday or Friday this week…

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Shipowners Lose Us Wheat Sales

Tribune · Wednesday 27 June 1956 · page 9

WHILE reporting that "present demand for Australian wheat is strong" the Wheat Poll of W.A. says in a recent bulletin that some of the…

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Cordial Comment by Farmers' Paper

Tribune · Wednesday 27 June 1956 · page 2

THE South Australian Farmer, a newspaper with a wide SA circulation, has commented favorably on the recent SA Peace Conference,…

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Cattle Prices

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 7

At a dispersal sale of dairy cattle on account Mr. G. A. Ferguson, "Parkland" Bringelly Road, Penrith, on Friday last,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing No Case to Answer

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 6

At Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last, June 22, Edmond Albert Hartley, slaughterman, of Carringbar Parade,…

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Lush Pastures Caused Cattle Deaths Report From Stock Inspector

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 2

Reporting to last meeting of the Moss Vale P.P. Board, the Stock Inspector (Mr. Brentwood) said that due to the rapid growth of…

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