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Farming & the land, 1961

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Amendment to 'Save' Farmers

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 5

A long battle by Mr. L. J. Ferguson, M.L.A. for Merrylands, on be-half of small…

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Overseas tour for top Junior Farmer

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 9

The winner of the "Star" Junior Farmer competition for 1961 will be awarded an overseas tour probably embracing Great Britain and the United States…

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Junior Farmer's Farewell

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 1

Members of the Upper Castlereagh Junior Farmers' Club have been busy arranging a farewell party for 1960…

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Star Farmer's Farewell

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 5

About 100 junior farmers from the Sydney western area entertained the 1960 Star Junior Farmer,…

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China wheat helped Australia

Tribune · Tuesday 28 March 1961 · page 10

CANBERRA: The Minister for Primary Industry, Mr. Adermann (Country Party) and the Country…

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Junior Farmer "Stars" Nominated

Nepean Times · Thursday 6 April 1961 · page 3

Castlereagh Junior Farmer Club has nominated Pat Maloney, Robyn Webb, Helen Wright and Kevin Murphy…

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New seasons wool fashions

The Biz · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 15

Australian Wool Bureau Photograph FB2020. Wool is most elegant for evening wear, and here we have a draped long evening frock of most attractive design in finest wool crepe…

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Getting Their Own Back! Sheep in Store Get Luxury Treatment

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 6

Grace Bros., Parramatta, has been proving this week that all wise people, and particularly shorn sheep, need high fashion woollen garments to keep them warm in the winter. A section of the store's…

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Castlereagh Junior Farmers

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 April 1961 · page 7

Helen Wright and John Mortimer have been chosen to represent their club at this year's annual…

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Wool, Basil men want 15'- rise

Tribune · Wednesday 3 May 1961 · page 4

SYDNEY: A two-hour stop-work meeting of wool and basil workers on Monday, decided to step up their campaign for a 15- weekly…

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Protest storm over Chinese visa vetoes Could affect wheat sales

Tribune · Wednesday 3 May 1961 · page 4

While Australian wheatgrowers' representatives are in Hong Kong trying to dispose of Australia's surplus wheat crop to China, the Menzies Government last week refused visas to Chinese trade unionists invited to Australia for May Day…

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Dairy Council Depleted by Property Sales

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 1

Sale of several dairying properties in the Penrith district had reduced membership of the Penrith branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council to less than 100…

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Junior Farmer's Handbook

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 8

A new handbook on heifer and bull rearing and cow production projects has been produced by the Bank of New…

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Junior Farmer President Wins Plough Contest

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 8

Of the 14 entries in the Atlantic Silver Plough competition at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, 13 were members of Junior Farmer Clubs in the Camden- Nepean- Hawkesbury area…

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Cattle A.i. Explained

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 May 1961 · page 4

More than 50,000 artificial inseminations of cattle had been carried out by the Milk Board last year,…

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Israel Wool Buyers to Increase Trade

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 1

Figures released by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics this week show a slight decrease in Australian exports to Israel during…

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'Send-off' for wheat to china

Tribune · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 9

FREMANTLE: The crew of the Czechoslovak ship Mir (peace), in here to load wheat for the Chinese People's Republic, was warmly welcomed…

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Local drivers for "Farm" motor races

The Biz · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 2

Seven local drivers will take part in the motor racing at Warwick Farm next Sunday. They are:-- W. Burns, of Cabarita…

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Council "War" on Backyard Farmers Control on poultry

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 16

Holroyd Council Health Inspectors, in their war against breaches of health regulations, have launched action against owners of fowls, ducks and rabbits. Inspectors recently…

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"Farmers learn to hate Monopolies"

Tribune · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 9

SYDNEY: "Farmers have a natural hatred of monopoly groups that prey on them", Mr. J. Bailes told the recent New South Wales conference of the Communist Party…

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