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Burra Show
Has Record
Entries
From A Staff Representative.
BURRA, Oct. 11.
Higher living standards
throughout the world could
not be attained until more
food was produced, the
Minister for Defence (Sir
Philip McBride) said here to
day opening the Burra Show.
Although the world popu
lation had increased by 12
p.c. in the past decade, agri
cultural production had in
creased by only 9 p.c. A
greater responsibility lay on
farmers, who, by producing
more food, could help the
British Commonwealth and
the other democracies in the
present difficult situation
The show, which was held In
brilliant sunshine was. it
was estimated, attended by
2.300 people and gate takings were
£197. Entries were a record and
totalled 2,250.
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