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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

286 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 15

Farmers Sold on Pasture Improvement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 28

Farmers who attended field days recently on two properties selected as demonstration farms under the…

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High Voltage Power Lines Link U.s. Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 28

Electricity and mechanised equipment are in general use on farms throughout the United States. Of the Nation's 6 million farms, approximately 4,800,000 have electricity for homestead use. Three million rural…

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Pioneering Spirit at Farmborough

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 4

Speaking to a meeting of the Farbbrough Amenities Committee on Sunday, Aid. H. A. Graham told residents of the…

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Experts Forsee Low Cost Rubber Crop In U.S.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 6

"Slow but significant Progress"is being made toward profitable production of natural rubber in the United States, plant scientists of the U.S., Department of Agriculture report. They foresee the time when…

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A New Method of Sheep Branding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 36

An improved method of branding sheep could prove of value to Australian graziers if introduced in this country…

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Wool Goes Dancing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 8

Peggy Allen designed this enchanting ball gown of fine face with face cloth. The strapless bodice is appliqued with black [?] in a leaf design. Displayed in the Mannequin Parade "Leis[?] and Pleasure in Wool"…

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Rural News From the U.S. Dairy Electrification

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 November 1950 · page 36

Electric power is being used in the United States in every step of bringing dairy products from the cow to the…

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In Canberra Today Guns and Butter Will Not Mix

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 8

Hobart's long-awaited new post Office was the centre of a debate in the House of Representatives this week because the proposed expenditure approaching one million…

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"Graham Using Farmers To Get Into Council"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1950 · page 3

"Harry Graham is trying to ride into the Greater Wollongong Council on the backs of the farmers as 'Harry, the…

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New Machinery at Dairy Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 36

An entirely automatic milk pasteurising machine, claimed to be the only one of its kind ever built, has just been…

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Wool Stays at Home

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 6

THIS CHARMING hostess suit is made in royal blue hand woven worsted fabric, and faced with pale blue, the trousers featuring knife pleating down each side. A design from Helen Stuart Ltd. which was shown in the International Wool…

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New Fibre Will Rival Silk Wool & Cotton

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

The first stage in the commercial production of Terylene, the new British synthetic fibre which feels like silk and is twice as strong as cotton, has been announced by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd…

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Town Suit of Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 6

W. & O. MARCUS LTD. designed this extremely elegant town suit in navy blue wool hopsack, worn with crisp white accessories. This suit was displayed in "Leisure and Pleasure in Wool", at the Savoy Hotel, London, on. April 27 & 28, 1950…

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Challenge to Wool Sales Deduction Act

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday—The validity of the Wool Sales Deductions Act is to be challenged in the High Court…

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N.S.W. Butter Production Increasing Rapidly

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 36

It is reported that Butter production in New South Wales is increasing rapidly, and most distributing agents are receiving…

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Dairy Farm Competitions Can Raise Production Level

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 36

Dairy farm competitions, such as the recent State Championship Competition organised by the Department of Agriculture…

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Wool Tax Challenge Dropped

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — After receiving legal advice, the Graziers' Association believes it would be useless to make a legal…

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Strong Demand At Unanderra Weekly Cattle Sale

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 13

A noticeably reduced number of calves was yarded at the Unanderra cattle sale conducted by J. N. King and Sons Pty…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers Show On Saturday Last

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 7

The Gerringong Junior Farmers Club Show, which was held in conjunction with the Citizens Committee Sports Day, on Saturday last,…

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Wool Board Chiefs Divorced

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.-The Stete Full Court today reversed, a decision by Mr. Justice Smith and granted Eina Alice Florence…

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