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Farming & the land, 1960

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Poultry farmers state views

The Biz · Wednesday 10 August 1960 · page 9

Despite heavy rain and very cold conditions there was a good attendance of local members on Tuesday, July 12, at the Bossley St. John's Park branch…

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Farm Workers Strike in Italy

Tribune · Wednesday 10 August 1960 · page 1

ROME: One million Italian farm workers have staged a 24-hour strike demanding wage increases and some modification of the…

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Fashion Spotlight Wool Has Many Uses

The Biz · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 12

Lightweight wool jersy for dresses and separates is a fabric that moves with great assurance throughout the fashion picture for day and evening…

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Board Fixes New Quotas for Penrith Dairymen

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 August 1960 · page 2

New milk quotas for Penrith and district dairy farmers have been fixed by the N.S.W. Milk Board and operated from last Friday, Aug. 19. Each of the Board's suppliers participating in the system…

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Junior Farmer "Stat" Finals

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 1

President of the Upper Castlereagh Junior Parmer Club, Bruce Walker, will appear in the semi- finals of…

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June Cereal Crops

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 4

'THE situation in regard to cereal crops in France on the first of June was as follows: Wheat: The harvest looks better…

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Monopoly Control to Blame for Meat Crisis Why cattle are short, prices sky-high unemployment severe

Tribune · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 8

BRISBANE: "Monopoly control of the meat industry is responsible for the present dire…

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Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 September 1960 · page 4

Miss Helen Wright has been very busy as club leader, visiting Junior Farmers in the area each Saturday afternoon,…

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Young Junior Farmers' Competition

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 September 1960 · page 4

The Bank of New South Wales is to sponsor a major competition for the younger age group members of the Junior Farmers' Clubs organisation in New South Wales…

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Pony Club Has Picnic at Princes Farm

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 September 1960 · page 8

Castlereagh Horse and Pony Club chose Princes Farm as the venue for an enjoyable club picnic last Saturday. Riding there and back,…

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Growth of Dairy Industry: Address to Society

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 September 1960 · page 6

Development of the milk industry over the past 40 years was the subject of an address to Nepean District Historical Society at its last meeting. Address was given by Mr…

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Farmers for Price Controls

Tribune · Wednesday 21 September 1960 · page 10

ADELAIDE: Against bitter opposition from farmer delegates, and after two almost even divisions, the Liberal-Country League annual conference in Adelaide last week carried a resolution against price control. THE big business section of the…

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Junior Farmers Plan Anniversary

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 September 1960 · page 4

Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmer Club made arrangements at its September meeting for the club's birthday party to be held on Saturday in the Castlereagh Hall…

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Labor party's aid for farmers

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1960 · page 7

A committee to assist all small farmers in the Mitchell…

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Dairy Co-op. to Raise Share Holding

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 October 1960 · page 1

Nepean Co-operative Dairy and Refrigerating Society Limited, Penrith, directors will consider raising the maximum individual share-holding from 2,000 to 3,000 shares…

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Penrith Man in Canada Hosts Star Farmer

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 October 1960 · page 9

Former Badgery's Creek veterinary officer, now living in Canada, was recently host to Star Junior Farmer…

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Sheep Mauled: Cattle Shot

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 October 1960 · page 1

About 50 sheep have been killed or maimed by large dogs and several cattle have been shot in the Penrith…

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Jew Pioneers New Cattle Drive

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 1

A well-known London Jewish magistrate, social worker and communal personality recently sent his on to Sydney to collect a poll…

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Sheep Jam Traffic

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 November 1960 · page 1

A mob of sheep in High Street, Penrith, caused a near record traffic jam during the peak hour between…

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Warwick Farm races

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1960 · page 14

Seventeen special trains will run to the Warwick- Farm Racecourse on Saturday…

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