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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

286 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 15

Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Society Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 3

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

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U.s. to Buy Wool for Defence

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP):—The United States Government was expected to start buying wool abroad in the next few…

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Dairying Industry's Recovery After Rain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

COMPARATIVELY fine weather conditions during the past month are enabling the 8th. Coast dairying industry to get "back on its feet" after the most severe winter in its history. Milk production is now almost back to normal, after dropping to a record "low" during mid-Winter…

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Farms Suitable for War Service Land Settlement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) recently directed that in future all dairy farms with a potential butter…

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Trichomoniasis Found in Dairy Herd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 28

Trichomoniasis, an infectious disease which causes early abortion in cattle, has been diagnosed in a dairy herd in the…

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Junior Farmers

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 5

In expressing appreciation of the interest taken by Dapto A. & H. Society in the Junior Farmers, Albion Park A. H. & I. Committee…

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40-Hour Week In Dairying Industry

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 3

The much discussed question of a shorter working week for workers employed under the provisions of the Dairy Industry Award was again…

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Russia Not Buying Australian Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday.—Russian authorities in Australia to-day denied Russia has been a purchaser of wool at the present…

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Nail-biting Won't Meet the Wool Crises

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

AN AGITATED public is waiting, apparently in vain, for some kind of reassurance from Canberra that the soaring market at the wool auctions is not going to be allowed to engulf wage-earner and middle income group alike in a…

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Potential Dairy Profits Lost By Faulty Paddock Management

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 28

On many New South Wales dairy farms, points out the Department of Agriculture, potential profits are greatly reduced by farmers failing to use the food-productive capacity of the area to best advantage. Best results are obtained from…

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Co-Operative Dairy President Eulogies Suppliers' Support

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 3

The Chairman of the Nowra Co-Operative Dairy Company Ltd., Mr. H. O. Cox, at the 48th annual general meeting, held in the School of Arts on Thursday night, thanked suppliers for the support received during the year, stating the co-operation greatly…

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Civic Reception to Junior Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 8

The Shoalhaven Shire Council made history when it tendered an official welcome and reception to members of the…

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Wool Bathing Costume

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 7

"SEA-SHORE SHEATH" — a bright red bathing suit in soft spun 100 per cent. virgin wool. Invisible trunks are high-cut briefs hidden under the close-fitting oversheath whteiK is banded at waist line, top arid bottom with fine rib knit. An…

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Berry Training Farm Manager Retires

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. Frank Sims, who for the past six years has managed the Welfare Training Farm at Berry, has tendered his resignation. He will take up a position with a Wollongong firm…

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Critical Cabinet Talks on Wool Export Tax and Revaluation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—The proposed export tax on wool and metals will be reviewed by Federal Cabinet tomorrow The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will also…

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The Wool Tangle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 4

IT IS AN ODD coincidence that while the Federal Labor Party is threatened with a serious split on the anti-Red Bill, the Government parties are in much the same kind of mess over the sudden rise in wool prices…

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Govt. Divided on Wool Tax, Revalution

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Separate meetings of the Federal Liberal and Country Parties today were completely divided on the adoption of a wool export tax or revaluation…

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U.S. Wants Allocation Of Australian Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The United States of America is believed to be bringing heavy pressure on the Australian Government to adopt a system for the allocation of wool to the Western…

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U.K. Children For Farm Training

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thirty children who arrived in Sydney from England this morning on board the Asturias will be…

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Sterility in Cattle Mentioned in Parliament

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

A matter of interest to all dairymen in this district who subscribe to the Kiama Animal Health Cooperative Ltd., was mentioned in the…

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