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Farming & the land, 1956

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Voice of the Countryside Freight grab hits farmers

Tribune · Wednesday 17 October 1956 · page 9

Reports from Canberra tell us that overseas shipowners are again negotiating for an increase in shipping freights. This time it is 15 per cent…

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Dairy Goat Exceeds 5000 Lb. Milk

The Biz · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 24

A Saanen Coe, "Seven Oaks Bunny," owned by Mrs. M. G. Hegarty, Bullaburra, has completed a 335 day record,…

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Farm Paddock To Punter

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 6

MILLIONS of Melbourne Cup sweeps will have been won and lost…

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Poultry Farmers Advised to Withhold Small Broilers

The Biz · Wednesday 31 October 1956 · page 17

Because of the depressed market for broilers, particularly for chickens about three months old, growers should as far as possible…

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Castlereagh Junior Farmers Birthday Party

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 November 1956 · page 1

A most enjoyable evening was had by the members of the Castlereagh Junior Farmers and their friends who attended the…

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Dairy Entries Restricted At Royal Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 6

Restrictions will be placed on entries in some classes for dairy cattle at Sydney's 1957 Royal Easter…

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Farmers fear ruin on the Murrumbidgee

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1956 · page 9

Farmers on the Murrumbidgee are starting to count up the losses resulting from the continued "wet." FEARS of ruin to many farmers and a huge decline in production…

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"Too Much Politics in Wheat", says Wheeler

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 November 1956 · page 2

Speaking in the Federal Parliament on the International Wheat Agreement, Mr. Roy Wheeler, M.P. (Mitchell), said…

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Charge of Escaping from Prison Farm

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 November 1956 · page 2

At Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Monday John Thomas Odgers (22) was charged with escaping from lawful…

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Farmers' problems grow Producing More But Worse Off

Tribune · Wednesday 21 November 1956 · page 9

EXPANDED production has not brought prosperity to the working farmers. Mr. J. W. Bailes said this at…

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Freak Willy Willy Farmhouse Wrecked

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 November 1956 · page 2

With amazing rapidity a "willywilly" tore the roof off a farm house in Farm Road, Mulgoa, at midday on Sunday…

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Castlcreagh Junior Farmers Co-operating with Road Safety

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 November 1956 · page 4

A motion was unanimously carried at its last meeting by the Castlereagh Junior Farmers that assistance be given to the…

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Foe Bailes Voice of the Countryside Farmers Paying Monopoly Price

Tribune · Wednesday 28 November 1956 · page 9

The enormous development of monopoly in industry controlling commodities needed for farm production has resulted in increased costs of production for farmers. HIGHER costs for machine parts…

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Bread and Butter-- Not Cadillacs --At Stake

Tribune · Wednesday 5 December 1956 · page 7

WHETHER or not employers should pay a wage sufficient to ensure that the children of…

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Farmer Liberal Leader Other Officers Elected

The Biz · Wednesday 12 December 1956 · page 19

Mr. R. C. Cotton, a 41-year-old farmer has been elected unopposed as 1957 president of the N.S.W. division of the Liberal…

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Hoe boeren ZIJ? Hoe de „share farmer" te beschermen door J. H. Kooyman

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 14 December 1956 · page 7

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Murrumbidgee farms in ruin Unseen flood leaves trail of havoc

Tribune · Tuesday 18 December 1956 · page 9

AN unseen flood has slashed a jagged line of ruined farms through the…

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Christmas customs in the Netherlands Farmer blows the mid-winter horn

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 5

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Fish Farm for New Caledonia Demonstration for SPC Fisheries Trainees

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 5

Nouméa, Dec. 13.—The 25 Pacific islanders who are attending the South Pacific Commission’s ten-week fisheries training course were yesterday…

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