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Farming & the land, 1959

116 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 6

Depot for Nepean Dairy Co

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 April 1959 · page 2

Nepean Dairy Company asked approval of Penrith Council, in principle, of the establishment of a milk distributing depot in…

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Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 April 1959 · page 3

Miss Rosemary Lucas, Star Junior Farmer for 1957 was guest of the Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers at last…

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Soviet Buying Lifts Wool Trade

Tribune · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 8

SYDNEY: As predicted by the Tribune for years, the return of the Soviet woolbuying, following resumption of diplomatic relations, has strongly boosted wool prices. THE figures show that in pursuing Its crazy Petrov stunt the Menzies…

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Labor Council support for dairy farmers

Tribune · Wednesday 29 April 1959 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Trades and Lobar Council last week agreed to a proposal for an investigation of conditions of dairy farmers. THE proposal came from the…

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Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 30 April 1959 · page 2

The annual meeting of Orchard Hills-Kingswood Junior Farmers met lost week in Orchard Hills school. It was…

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AGRICULTURE Experimental crops in the Sahara

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 8 May 1959 · page 4

At Colomb-Bechar studies are being made by the National Scientific Research Centre on experimental crops grown "without earth"…

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To solve wheat glut Seeks cheap loans for starving Asia

Tribune · Wednesday 13 May 1959 · page 11

CANBERRA: Poverty in the midst of plenty -- capitalism's chronic problem -- has erupted on a world scale, a huge wheat surplus coinciding with mass starvation in Asia and elsewhere. Only solution in sight is, that the world's wealthiest…

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Spotlight on Socialism Hungary's farms on Socialist road

Tribune · Wednesday 13 May 1959 · page 6

BUDAPEST: The number of peasants In co-operative farms in Hungary, and the area farmed by them have doubled…

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Worms in Sheep

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 May 1959 · page 2

This is such a favourable autumn that sheep generally are doing quite well, says the veterinary inspector (J. C…

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Winter School for Poultry Farmers

The Biz · Wednesday 20 May 1959 · page 9

A winter school for men and women actively engaged in poultry flarming will be held at…

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Wheat Storage

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 May 1959 · page 6

The Grain Elevator Board is seeking location for an 18 million storage elevator in the Penrith- St. Marys area…

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Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 May 1959 · page 7

Barry Sharp, Junior Farmer vice-president opened the monthly meeting in the absence of President John Mortimer, who…

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Sheep Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 May 1959 · page 2

This year's Sheep Show, to be held at the R.A.S. Showground, Sydney, from May 27 to May 30, has attracted record…

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Junior Farmers' District Council Annual Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 May 1959 · page 2

Area supervisor of junior farmers is Mr. J. Webb. In his annual report to Sydney western area district council he said that…

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"Star" Junior Farmer

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 May 1959 · page 4

The Rural Bank will again sponsor the State-wide "Star" junior farmer competition, which has been conducted for…

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Israel at Wool Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 1

Israel fashion goods, handicrafts and Jewish and Christian religious objects are on display at its Showground stand in the current All Nations Wool Exhibition. Picture shows two visitors at the Israel…

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Jewish Displays At Wool Show

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 3

Among displays in the current Commercial Wool Exhibition, organised by the Australian Wool Bureau, is a colorful range of products by Lithgow Woollen Mills Ltd., of which Mr. H…

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Menzies' raid on bread, butter

Tribune · Wednesday 3 June 1959 · page 8

CANBERRA: Bread and butter-- standard diet of pensioners and an increasing number of other Australians…

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Czechs Want More Australian Wool

Tribune · Wednesday 3 June 1959 · page 9

New efforts to increase trade between Czechoslovakia and Australia are being made during a visit to this country by a trade mission from Czechoslovakia. IT is the first Czechoslovakian trade…

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Fashion Spotlight All Wool Kits Softer in Line and Treatment

The Biz · Wednesday 3 June 1959 · page 4

No casual wardrobe would seem complete without a one or two-piece knit, and the look of ease is leaving its mark on wool knits, too. This is a welcome touch…

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