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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Films for Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

The Albion Park M.Z.D.C. is arranging for the screening of two films dealing with the dairying industry, "The Secretion of Milk"…

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Progressive Farmer Competition Winner Invited to Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. Gardiner, the winner of the Progressive Farmer Competition, who recently returned from it trip to America, is to be asked to give…

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'Park Dairymen will Support Milk Hold Up

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

In the event of the renewed request by the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council for Drought Relief being rejected, Albion Park Branch is prepared to give the executive power to demand an average base price of 1/8 per gallon retrospective to…

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Dairymen and Drought Subsidy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 5

The last meeting of the Albion Park Milk Zone Dairymen's Council gave consideration to the matter of a drought subsidy…

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Commonwealth Bank Finance for Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 7

The Mortgage Bank Department of the Commonwealth Bank operates to assist farmers and graziers and exservicemen may be interested to know…

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Junior Farmers' Day At Royal Easter Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

Tuesday, 1st April, 1947, will be recognised as Junior Farmers' Day at the first post-war Royal Easter Show. The period of the Show will…

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Mechanised Farming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 7

Mr. C. Greig, of Dapto, who has gained a reputation for mechanised rarming service to district farmers, has added a mechanised maize cutting…

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Junior Farmers At Albion Park

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

During the past couple of weeks the Albion Park Club has been very active. On 7th January the Club held a…

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Forsaking Dairying for Bananas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 5

Prolonged dry weather in the Macleay district has caused many dairy farmers to relinquish dairying, and in many cases they have turned…

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Junior Farmers At Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

The Advisory Committee of the Gerringong Junior Farmers Club held a meeting on Tuesday, 20th January, when the President (Mr…

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Barbed Wire Available to Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Hamilton Knight, has advised the State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., that limited quantities…

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Drought Subsidy for Dairymen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 7

Dairymen supplying the Sydney milk zone during October-December, 1946, would receive a drought subsidy of 1s a gallon…

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Films for Dairymen At Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2

A number of educational films of particular interest to dairy farmers were screened when the Milk Board held a picture night in the…

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Dairy Farmers Problems Discussed by District P.P.U.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

The annual meeting of Illawarra District Council of the P.P.U., held at Albion Park last week attention to the lack of farm…

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£60,000 for Dairy Men Subsidy for Milk Zone Suppliers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

Producers supplying the Sydney Milk Zone for the period October-December, 1946, would receive approximately £60,000 by way of a drought…

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Dairymen Asked to Buy More Shares In Dairy Farmers' Milk Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

A meeting of suppliers to the Gerringong Dairy Factory was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last…

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Jamberoo Junior Farmers Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

On Saturday last the Jamberoo Junior Farmers held a most successful Show on the Recreation Ground. The weather was fine and warm, in…

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Spain Wants Wool From Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

An unusual letter was received this week by the Bulli Shire, Council from Melchor Pulg Sellares, of Madrid, Spain, who sought to purchase wool…

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Recognition of Industry Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 1

Speaking whilst officially opening the Robertson show, Mr. H. T. Fowles, M.L.A., said:— "In 1940 rural industries…

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Butter-fat Test and Feeding Importance of Roughage

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

Although cattle can be fed entirely on concentrates, without any roughage, they usually do not thrive under these conditions; their…

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