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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1983

11 stories in Sydney's papers

Aussie experts to see Israeli farms ‘at work’

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 March 1983 · page 10

Officers of the NSW Department of Agriculture may visit Israel later this year to study irrigation methods and hold discussions…

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“Flying farmer’’ is new donor for UIA

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 March 1983 · page 4

A New South Wales farmer who “doubles” as a TAA pilot, was a special guest at last week’s United Israel Appeal (UIA) businessmen’s luncheon…

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letters Cattle Kids Get the Prod

Tharunka · Monday 21 March 1983 · page 4

My Dear Editors, I would just like to offer a few remarks upon my return to this hallowed academic insitution. (It…

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Mental As What? Peter O' Dougherty's Guide to the Art of Pig Farming and Pornography

Tharunka · Monday 4 April 1983 · page 28

Mental as Anything are an enigma. For years they have packed venues all over Australia; their albums have produced large…

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The Drought: Rain Is ... Not the Only Answer Things look grim down on the farm

Tribune · Wednesday 6 April 1983 · page 8

Eastern Australia has suffered a crippling drought with dust storms, massive stock losses and devastated pastureland. Last month the rains came bringing floods in many areas. The drought's economic consequences will be severe. But,…

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Jewish farmers on show in Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 June 1983 · page 22

Australia’s Jews on the land in the 19th and 20th centuries will feature in an exhibition at Beth…

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Aussie farmers visiting Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 28 July 1983 · page 3

Eighty farmers and businessmen from Australia and New Zealand will visit Israel in October for Agritech ’83. The group will be led by…

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ENVIRONMENT From karri and jarrah forests to "tree farm"

Tribune · Wednesday 24 August 1983 · page 6

Conservationists in Western Australia are calling on the new state Labor government to fulfil its election promise to create a major national park to protect the state's unique jarrah forests…

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The Reels Pitt Street Farmers

Tharunka · Tuesday 20 September 1983 · page 21

To an old warrior of the house of Lancaster who when the fight became too great and the fear of Bolingbroke too overwhelming…

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Sherlock Holmes’ Second Greatest Adventure Now We Can All Get Some Sheep

Tharunka · Tuesday 4 October 1983 · page 19

It was a peaceful English summer’s evening. As I strolled through Regent’s Park, I could but notice the pairs of lovers clasped in what seemed like endless embraces amongst the burgeoning roses. Yes, love was in the air. Some of it landed on me, so I nonchalently wiped it off with my…

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Theatre Times Fine crop of new students

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 November 1983 · page 20

Summer Rain, a musical commissioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art as a showpiece and testing ground for 1983 graduating students, is a commendable in-house exercise,, with words by NIDA’s acting department head…

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