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Farming & the land, 1963

24 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Aust. needs China wheat sales, not NCC hymn of hate

Tribune · Wednesday 6 February 1963 · page 11

While wheatgrowers' leaders and some newspapers have welcomed huge wheat sales to China as being in Australia's best interests, the National Civic Council is continuing its vicious campaign to have these sales stopped…

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'Farms' first Grand Prix Big Race Could Stay at 'Farm' Battle of the greats

The Biz · Wednesday 6 February 1963 · page 1

Moves are being made to make the Warwick Farm racing circuit the annual venue of the Australian Grand Prix, highlight of the Australian motor racing season. The Australian Automobile Racing…

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Monopolies would displace working farmers Signs of threat to closer settlement

Tribune · Wednesday 6 February 1963 · page 8

There are signs of a serious threat to the whole concept of closer settlement of agricultural land which, while far from being properly implemented, has played an important part in Australia. LOSER settlement has been…

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City fashion parade to aid wool promotion

Tharunka · Monday 18 February 1963 · page 12

Fashion parades were a very important method of promoting woollen materials, the…

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They're marching down at the Farm

The Biz · Wednesday 20 February 1963 · page 16

Fairfield Bluebirds Marching Association has been tipped to win several trophies in the coming Australian Championships, following impressive…

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World agricultural conference Calls on workers to support small Farmers' Struggles

Tribune · Wednesday 20 February 1963 · page 11

SYDNEY: A world agricultural conference recently held in Sofia (Bulgaria), issued a call to the working class in the capitalist world to support the struggles of the small farmers and…

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Crops burn and hours are dawn to dusk

Tribune · Wednesday 20 March 1963 · page 7

An unholy alliance of city and rural monopolists and labor renegades in the NSW Legislative Council last week succeeded in robbing rural workers of a 40-hour week. They use this House of Privilege to maintain the conditions described in this…

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Horsley farmers take up rates cry

The Biz · Wednesday 3 April 1963 · page 1

Owners of small farms in the Horsley Park district claim they might be forced out of…

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Warwick Farm Championships Billets sought for marching teams

The Biz · Wednesday 10 April 1963 · page 7

The Australian Marching Girls' Association is seeking billets for 230 competitors in the Australian Marching Championships at Warwick Farm later this month. The association has…

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The News in Brief All black sheep

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 19 April 1963 · page 1

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Fine Day at “The Farm ”

Tharunka · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 12

The RAC Trophy Meeting, run a Warwick Farm on June 2nd, provided the spectators…

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From a Small Farm to a Bigger Business

The Biz · Wednesday 10 July 1963 · page 2

In 1927, Mr. W. Melosi, an Italian Immigrant, bought 11 acres of farming land in [?]owler Road, Yennora, for £950, and settled [?] with his wife and two young sons…

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Farmers, woolgrowers oppose big graziers' links with monopoly

Tribune · Wednesday 24 July 1963 · page 11

The United Farmers and Woolgrowers" Conference in Sydney last week expressed firm support for a reserve price for wool and determined to oppose any levy to the Australian Wool Board in excess of £1 per bale until wool marketing problems are settled…

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Cotton Leases for Aust. Farmers, Not U.s. Monopoly

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1963 · page 8

A public meeting in Narrabri recently, offended by over 600 people, expressed concern that American interests in the area engaged in developing o £2 million cotton growing project have obtained wafer rights to irrigate their holding of over 7½ thousand…

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The News in Brief Sheep farming

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 30 August 1963 · page 1

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“Lost sheep" to return

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 30 August 1963 · page 12

Ex-goalie Wenzl who offered to return to Hakoah…

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Wool warehouse scheme praised Progressive Step

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 3 September 1963 · page 3

Holroyd Council last week welcomed an anouncement by Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, to build Sydney's biggest wool warehousing and selling centre at Merrylands later this year…

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Monopoly Greed Behind Menzies Govt. Rifts Farmers resist rebbery

Tribune · Wednesday 4 September 1963 · page 8

The rifts now appearing in the Liberal-Country Party coalition go much deeper than a squabble over the redistribution of electoral seats. The Menzies Government, which holds office precariously…

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Scottish Farmer Wins Italian Grand Prix

Tharunka · Friday 27 September 1963 · page 5

A Scottish Sheep Farmer became the 1963 World Motor Racing Champion at the famous Monza race track in the 34th Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, 8th September. In one of the best…

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£15m. Wool Warehouse: Early Start Is Denied

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 1

A spokesman for a member firm of an eight company wool selling combine, last week denied that a £15-million storage centre would be operating in Merrylands within three years…

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