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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Stock Sales Cattle Stud Sale at Bodalla

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

A special sale of stud Australian Illawarra Shorthorns on account of Messrs. M. L. & B. Taylor at Bodalla, was…

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Rain Spoils N.z. Farmers' Visit

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8

The consistent rain throughout this district on Monday disorganised plans arranged for a party of New Zealand…

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Dairy Whip

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 9

In view of the interest taken generally concerning the methods of production and marketing by the Dairy Farmers'…

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Migrant Labour Available for Farms

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 5

Mr. Allan Fraser, our Federal Member, has been discussing with the Minister for Immigration, Mr. Calwell, means of assisting farmers…

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Cattle Sales

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 6

A special sale of stud Australian Illawarra Shorthorns on account of Messrs. M. L. and B. Taylor, at Bodalla, was conducted by J. N…

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Lorry Kills Cow Driver and Farmer before Court

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 2

The finding of a dead cow on the Mt. Terry Road, Albion Park, on 3rd February, resulted in the owner being charged with allowing it to stray…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 10

Sheep dog trials will be held at Wollongong Showground on Saturday, July 16th, proceeds going to the Crippled Children's Appeal. The trials are being organised by the Unanderra Committee of this Appeal and particulars are available from the secretary Mrs. R. McPaul, phone Unanderra [?]…

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Cattle Championships Inter-Breed Awards

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 2

It is probable that many show societies in N.S.W. will discontinue awarding championships for inter-breed dairy…

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Radio Frequency Crop Drying

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 8

Radio Frequency is the latest method of crop drying which is being developed in Britain and a small model plant was…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 2

There was a very good attendance at the sho[?]p dog trials held on the Wollongong Show ground last Saturday afternoon…

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Cattle Sales Record for Fat Cow

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 3

A. J. Campbell, Auctioneer, of Gerringong, reports a good yarding of cattle at the Jamberoo Yards on Monday last. Over 87 head of cattle…

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Cattle Sales

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 4

On 19th July J. N. King and Sons (Pty Ltd. held a sale of fat cattle at Unanderra, the top price of £22/15/- being paid for a fat heifer. Fat cows…

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Stock Sales Unanderra Good Cattle Market

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 7

Unanderra is proving an excellent market for fat cattle owing to the large number of butchers who attend each Tuesday's…

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Successful Sheep Dog Trials £115 Gate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 26

The recent sheep dog trials at Wollongong Showground attracted a gate of £115 and the nett result of the day was £102/3/6…

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Wool Jacket Dresses Return Peter Russell as a Suit — as a Dress

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 5

Peter Russell designed the jacket dress of woven jersey in beige and brown pin stripes; tailored but feminine, the does duty as a suit and has the longer, fitting jacket seen in later collections and four buttoned patch pockets. The dress has a…

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Junior Farmers' Scholarship Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 9

The Junior Farmers' Clubs Council of N.S.W. has announced a Junior Farmers' Competition for Scholarships to be held…

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Progressive Farmer Team's Report Published

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 8

The report of the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer team has just been published. The Commissioners of the Bank, say in their…

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Police Blitz On Straying Cattle

Kiama Independent · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 3

The Kiama Police have commenced a campaign to keep straying cattle off the roads in this district. At Kiama Court on Wednesday…

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Illawarra Central Co-operative Dairy Society Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Society was held in the Literary Institute, Albion Park, on Thursday…

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Praise for Dairymen

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. H. Denford, Consumers' representative on the Milk Board, departed from .his usual practice of criticising the local suppliers and gave…

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