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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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½d Subsidy for Butter and Cheese

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Federal Cabinet has approved the payment of a halfpenny a pound subsidy on butter and…

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Catholic Church's Pastoral Letter on Immigration

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 10

In all Catholic Churches last Sunday the following Pastoral Letter, authorised by Archbishop and Bishops throughout Australia, was read. At a recent important Meeting…

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Yallah Farmer Acquitted on Charge of "Drunken Driving" Constable Accused of False Evidence

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

At the Albion Park Court on Friday a solicitor accused a police constable of being a "straight out lair." The solicitor submitted that the constable in arresting a man by mistake, had attempted to…

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Water Filled Tyres for Farm Vehicles!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 7

A British tyre company reports considerable success in the experiments, which it has been conducting with water filled rear tyres for agricultural vehicles and tractors…

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Cattle Exhibits at Wllongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

Rumours that Wollonong A.H. & I. Society would not be staging a cattle show this year were denied at a meeting of the…

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Cattle Sale Brisk At Albion Park

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

There was a heavy yarding of all classes of stock at the yard sale conducted by A. J. Campbell and O'Gorman and Co., in…

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Junior Farmers' Club At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

The 5th annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Albion Park Junior Farmers Club was held on Tuesday, 7th inst., when Mr. M…

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Dairy Farmers Say Award Presents Labour Difficulties

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

"There is a rapidly increasing section of farmers who feel that if the Federal Dairying Industry Award continues in its present form, the possibility of attracting labour, or even retaining…

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Junior Farmers' Tribute to Donald Youll

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

A tribute was paid to Donald Youll by his club-mates at the annual meeting of the Albion Park Junior Farmers' Club. He…

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N.s.w. Dairy Farm Competitions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

Dairy farm competitions conducted by N.S.W. Dept. of Agriculture on behalf of the Federal Govt., which is providing £2,055…

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Farmer; Seven Children Burned to Death

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

ADISON (Michigen), Tuesday, (A.A.P.).—A farmer, Gerald Beagle, and seven of his nine children were burned to death…

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Milk Zone Dairymens' Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 28

A Management Committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymens Council was held in Sydney last week…

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Wool Crepe Suit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 6

SOFT LINES are featured in this beige wool crepe suit that is perfect for mid-season wear. The suit is softly flared from the scalloped jacket and the flare is repeated on the rippling shoulder cape. A gracious style that is the sum…

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Farmer Fined £10 on Drink Charge

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Alfred Joseph O'Brien, 51/[?] dairy farmer, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of Intoxicating liquor when he…

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Dairy Farmer Fined £10 "Driving Under Influence" Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 7

A fifty-one year old farmer, who was involved in an accident on Prince's Highway, Kembla Grange on February 23, was convicted on Monday at the Wollongong Court on a charge of driving under…

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Dudgeons' Cattle for Royal

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

H. Dudgeon and Son, the noted A.I.S. breeders, of "Park-view" A.I.S. stud, who missed out at last Sydney Royal and…

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High Prices for Dairy Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Dairy stock realised high prices at Mr. W. J. Stevenson's clearance sale of Ayrshire dairy cattle held at Figtree yesterday…

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Federal Policy on Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Mr. McEwen, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, said recently that the Federal Government would not…

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Wool Price Complacency 'Dangerous'

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

Sir Charles McCann, chairman of the International…

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No Comment From Yorkshire on Wool Conference

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—The "Financial Times" says Yorkshire firms are reluctant to comment on the outcome of the…

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