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Farming & the land, 1960

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Poultry farmers discuss problems

The Biz · Wednesday 27 April 1960 · page 2

There was a good attendance of poultry farmers at the picture night organised by the Bossley Park branch A.P.F.A. on Tuesday, April 12…

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School for poultry farmers

The Biz · Wednesday 27 April 1960 · page 15

A School for men and women engaged in poultry farming will be held at Hawkesbury…

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The farmer fights for his land

Tribune · Wednesday 18 May 1960 · page 6

IN its 40 years the Communist Party helped farmers wage many battles and has always sought to show farmers that their interests lie with the working class. The story of an early farmer's battle is told on this page. It takes us back to the world capitalist depression years of the early 30's, when the price of wheat had…

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Sheep Show Record

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 May 1960 · page 8

This year's sheep show to be held at the Sydney Showground from June 1 to 4 has attracted a record 2,467 entries. The…

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British Hornless Beef Cattle

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 10

The modern trend in cattle breeding for beef and for milk production throughout the world is…

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How We Got What We Wear The story of wool, silk, cotton and flax

The Biz · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 14

By courtesy of Mr. W. Housden, manager of the Fairfield Singer Sewing Centre, 92 Ware Street, the Biz presents another article in the sewing series.Animal Fibres and Vegetable Fibres…

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Rural Bank sponsor again "Star" Junior Farmer Award

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 13

The "Star" Junior Farmer Competition would again be sponsored by the Rural Bank, the president of the bank (Mr. C. R. McKerihan) said on Monday…

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Rural Bank and Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 June 1960 · page 7

Mr. C. R. McKerihan, who is president of the Rural Bank, said that during the eight years which the bank had sponsored…

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Farmers Aid Dairy Co

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1960 · page 7

Nepean Co-op. Dairy Co. is maintaining full supply to customers during the current strike by unions representing some…

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Young Farmers' Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 June 1960 · page 5

Seven Young Farmers' Clubs were represented at a ball in the Log Cabin Hotel, Penrith, last Thursday night, which was held…

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Modern France Arts and Techniques the French Wool Industry in 1959

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 10 June 1960 · page 4

80,446 tons of Wool were combed in 1959, compared with 73,485 tons In 1958 (including 8,306 tons in December, 1959, -compared with 6,404 tons in…

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Obituary Mr. W. H. Cropper

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1960 · page 8

A well known and highly respected Blaxland resident, William Henry Cropper, died at his home in View Street last…

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Junior Farmers' Club at High School

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1960 · page 3

"A junior farmers' club could be formed at St. Marys High School. Clubs should represent a locality, but it has been…

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Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 June 1960 · page 2

Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers' second meeting in their new clubrooms was held on Thursday, June 9. Council has…

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Death of Horsley Pk. farmer: Inquest Adjourned

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 June 1960 · page 1

An inquest was held into the death of Giuseppe Murina before Mr. Paul Cooney, J.P., coroner, at Penrith on Monday last. The inquest was adjourned until July 19…

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Nepean Co-op. Dairy Society Builds Two New Depots

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1960 · page 1

A Penrith firm which delivers milk in areas from Blacktown to Bourke is at present building two depots at an approximate cost of £25,000, to keep pace with expanding population in near western N.S.W…

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How the 'Black Farm' struggle beat the banks Over the past 40 YEARS

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 6

IN the late '30s, the price of wool, wheat and other farming commodities dropped to zero…

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Emu Wants Training Farm Transferred to Country

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 July 1960 · page 9

Emu Plains Progress Association, looking to the future when it considers all of Emu Plains will be a residential and industrial area, is seeking the transfer of the Training Farm from the district…

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Dairy Farmers at School

The Biz · Wednesday 3 August 1960 · page 2

Dairy farmers, stock food manufacturers' field officers, dairy factory field officers…

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Aust. Wool Plant For Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 4

MELBOURNE: President of the Victorian Jewish Board of Deputies, Mr N. Jacobson, who returned from a special trip to Israel last week,…

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