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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1979

16 stories in Sydney's papers

Feeding sheep to wolves?

Tribune · Wednesday 21 February 1979 · page 10

My comment is on the article (p9, Tribune, Feb 7) headed "Pope Attacks Radical Priests". I identify with and wish to be…

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Herding cattle in the library

Tharunka · Monday 26 March 1979 · page 2

A new way to improve reader service was proposed last week. At a general meeting of library reader assistance staff, it…

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Farmers are workers

Tribune · Wednesday 20 June 1979 · page 10

Your Tribune (June 6) headline "As real wages fall and profits rise Workers fight Back" was really good, as was the article which…

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Fishermen Turn “Farmers”

Le Courrier Australien · Sunday 1 July 1979 · page 6

“If fishermen became farmers, salmon would lay golden eggs and wolves would become lambs.” This is no longer just a quip by Alphonse…

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Sydney man’s unique wool art

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 July 1979 · page 14

Turramurra artist, Errol Davis, is currently holding a one-man show at the Wool Exhibition Centre’s gallery in…

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Israeli Farmers on Sales Strike

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 19 July 1979 · page 28

TEL AVIV: Israeli farmers went on a sales strike recently in protest against Government subsidies on imported meat, which they want abolished. The farmers’ refusal to…

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Farmers oppose Fraserism

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1979 · page 6

Farmers oppose many Federal government policies according to a National, Farmer opinion poll. Only, 17 per cent thought its…

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Poor farmers hit

Tribune · Wednesday 8 August 1979 · page 6

Adelaide: Farming families living on or below the poverty line have been hit by federal government cuts. The 197980…

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Anthony lies to farmers

Tribune · Wednesday 29 August 1979 · page 6

Adelaide: Country Party leader Anthony has been taken to task by the National Farmer for claiming that the government must beat…

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The Story of Farmer Miles of Knotes as told by one of his descendent in the form of an informal dialogue

Tharunka · Monday 17 September 1979 · page 17

“Let me tell you of the wonderful-and exciting story of Farmer Miles of Knotes” said the decrepit old lecturer (aren’t they all). “Ah I’ve heard it all But tell me anyway, as if I could stop you” replied the youthful youth of a student. “Well!—…

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Great farming myth

Tribune · Wednesday 10 October 1979 · page 14

Australian farmers have been fed a lot of self-satisfying inaccuracies according to figures released by Donald Tebbit, the…

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Farm boy

Tharunka · Tuesday 30 October 1979 · page 6

Dear Eds, My literary aspirations have finally led me to put pen to paper in support of our seriously declining environmental…

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NORTHERN LIGHTS-a farmers' film

Tribune · Wednesday 7 November 1979 · page 10

The Nonpartisan League (NPL), formed in North Dakota in 1915, was one of the most successful agrarian movements in US history. At that time. North Dakota was little more than a colony, run…

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Farm myths

Tribune · Wednesday 14 November 1979 · page 14

It is good to have farming and its problems discussed but I fear that Brian Smith (Oct 10) has fallen for a one-sided story put over by the…

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$200m wheat deal with Egyptians

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 November 1979 · page 26

Australia has signed a $200 million wheat deal with Egypt, according to a report in the Financial Review. Australia’s strong…

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'Life off the farm' -- Rural Unemployment

Tribune · Wednesday 5 December 1979 · page 9

Although only 30 per cent of Australians live outside major cities, 42 per cent of unemployed people live and look for jobs in these non-metropolitan areas…

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