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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1960

68 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4

Waste of our farm products indicts govts

Tribune · Wednesday 6 January 1960 · page 3

RECENTLY we were told thai cane farmers would be prevented from harvesting over 1½ million tons of sugar cane…

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State's Wheat Harvest

The Biz · Wednesday 20 January 1960 · page 19

The State's wheat harvest had been completed, except for some late crops and the yield would be…

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Farley and Lewers Given O.k. to Extract Gravel From Farm

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 January 1960 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of Penrith Council it was decided to give permission to Messrs. Farley and Lewers to quarry for sand and gravel on a property which they acquired from Mr. B. C. Boyce, Farrell's Lane, Caslereagh, comprising an area of…

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Dairy Goat Testing

The Biz · Wednesday 27 January 1960 · page 19

The New South Wales Branch of the Goat Breeders' Society of Australia arranged the annual…

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Junior Farmers Show Interest in "Warang Park"

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1960 · page 7

Junior Farmers came from every branch of the Sydney Western District last Saturday afternoon, to attend the field day on the property of Mr. H. Lanham, "Warang Park," Falls Road, St. Marys…

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Rotary Club of Fairfield Presents the 13Th of a Series the Future What Does It Mean for Your Children? Radiography & the Wool Industry Radiography

The Biz · Wednesday 10 February 1960 · page 9

X-rays, although invisible, pass through materials which are opaque to light — including clothing and the tissues of the human…

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Junior Farmers Dairy Cattle Judging

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 February 1960 · page 6

An instructional day will be held next Saturday in dairy cattle Judging. The instructor will be Mr. Nev. Hawke, dairy officer…

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Junior Farmers in Ampol £500 Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 February 1960 · page 3

Lost Thursday, February 18, was one of great excitement for the Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers who were judged by a panel for the Ampol £500 prize to be awarded to the best club in the State…

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Junior Farmers from Other Lands

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 March 1960 · page 10

Don Wissman, of Marine City (population 2500), Michigan, U.S.A., called at the "Nepean Times" with John…

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De Brievenbus De "Share Farmer"

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 4

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Wool on show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 8

An exhibition of the various treatments of woof will be featured at Parrdmotta Show…

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Record cattle entry in show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 12

Record entries heave been received for cattle sections at Parrdmotta Show. Public Relations Officer…

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Wool Over Her Eyes

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 7

Take two pretty girls and a few assorted lengths of woollen material, give f them about a minute and…

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Schools show interest in wool

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 11

Schools in Parramatta and districts have shown a tremendous interest in the…

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Junior Farmer for big display

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 11

The Junior Farmers Association N.S.W. Will again hold an exhibition at this year's show. This year's is…

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Farm Orchestra

Tribune · Wednesday 16 March 1960 · page 6

A collective farm near Bobrka in the Ukraine has a symphony orchestra of 50 members, most of them collective farmers…

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Germans to Work on Israel Farms

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 5

BONN: More than 100 organised groups of West German youth, including young…

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Pastoral Letter from Archbishop

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 6

The following Pastoral letter from His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, will be read in all Anglican churches on Sunday…

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Farmers' Lectures

Tharunka · Thursday 14 April 1960 · page 1

A course of lectures to people engaged in the wool and wheat industries will be given by the University…

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Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 April 1960 · page 7

Delegates Helen Wright and Jane Pullman were chosen, at monthly meeting last Thursday, to represent Upper…

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