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Farming & the land, 1961

83 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 5

Junior Farmers Leave for Tour

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1961 · page 2

Two Australian Junior Farmers, from Queensland and N.S.W. left Sydney by sea on Friday for a five-month visit to Great Britain…

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Board Hails China Wheat Deal

Tribune · Wednesday 18 January 1961 · page 5

SYDNEY: Big sales of Australian wheat and flour to the Chinese People's Republic had brought the market to life", said a spokesman for the NS W Wheat Board this week. HE said that China should be "quite a good market"…

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Extra Awards for Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 January 1961 · page 1

Competition for an award donated to Castlereagh Junior Farmers by the Rural Bank, Penrith, was…

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“Wool Customer Israel” Film Produced

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 20 January 1961 · page 1

There are indications of an increased [?]wo-way wool trade developing between Israel and Australia. This is the purport of a…

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Junior Farmer Awards

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1961 · page 1

Awards for competition held by Castlereagh Junior Farmers' Club will be made at a special function, at…

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Wool Film

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 1

“Wool Customer— Israel,” the 15-minute film on the wool trade in Israel, intended to…

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USSR holds lead in milk, butter

Tribune · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 4

THE Soviet Union, notwithstanding adverse seasonal conditions, surpassed America in milk and butter production last year…

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For 'the Farm'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 12

Overseas drivers' racing cars are pictured here being unloaded hi Sydney prior to last Sunday's meeting at Warwick Farm. In the foreground is a B.R.M. and behind it is an Aston Martin…

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Freeing farms from caprices of nature

Tribune · Wednesday 1 February 1961 · page 4

Big increases in capital investment to make Soviet agriculture "independent of the caprcies of nature" are proposed in a recently adopted Communist Party central committee resolution…

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“Wool Customer” Interstate

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 3

The Commercial Attache of the Israel Embassy, Mr O. Sharet, this week announced that the film “Wool…

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Wheat Board Chief Rebukes Red-baiters China wheat deal helps Australia

Tribune · Wednesday 8 February 1961 · page 12

MELBOURNE: W. C. Wentworth, Sir Wilfred Kent Hughes and other professional red-baiters were sharply rebuked this week by Sir John Teasdale, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board when he announced the sale of £27 million worth of wheat and…

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Luddenham Show Cattle, Horse Entries Doubled: Picnic Atmosphere

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 February 1961 · page 4

Vastley improved horse and cattle entries, both in quality and quantity—this year's total almost doubled last year's in both sections-were the feature of the 1961 Luddenham Show…

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National trust buys farm

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1961 · page 2

The pioneer homestead, known as "Experiment Cottage" (pictured above), has been…

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Farm Costs Cut in Soviet Union

Tribune · Wednesday 22 February 1961 · page 11

THE Soviet Government, by reducing prices of agricultural implements, machines, spare parts and fuel, has cut farm production…

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Star J. Farmer Elected As President

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 February 1961 · page 10

Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers, at their annual meeting last Thursday week, elected the 1960 Star Junior…

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Israel at Farmers

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 24 February 1961 · page 6

(Denes Photo) Mr Charles Moses, C.B.E., general manager of the A.B.C., opened an exhibition of international posters from countries all over the world including Israel, last…

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Cattle on Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 9

More cattle will be gathered in Parramatta in one place next weekend than ever…

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Woman Cattle-breeder Leaves Field

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 11

A woman cattle-breeder who has won four firsts and a second in six attempts will not…

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Farmers condemn US food imports

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1961 · page 1

SYDNEY: Most Australian farmers' organisations have demanded a Menzies Government ban on food…

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Record Cattle Price at Auction

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1961 · page 8

The highest price, £101, paid per head for ordinary stock cattle in Penrith district was recorded at the…

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