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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

286 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 15

Sheep Stealing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Delegates to the annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards today decided to ask police to…

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Features for The Man on the Land Frost Warning Service Helps U.S. FARMERS

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 28

WITH winter approaching, Australian farmers and growers are noting news from the United States of a special weather forecasting service for major fruit and vegatable growing areas. The service is conducted to…

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Farmer's Appeal Against Conviction For Drunken Driving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

A Unanderra dairyman, at the Wollongong Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, successfully appealed against a conviction of driving…

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Coal Helps the Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 11

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Guns in Malaya, Or Butter Here

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Sir,—Your editorial of Monday, May 22, clearly states the Inescapable choice facing the people today…

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Features for The Man on the Land Rugs for Dairy Cows Make Them on the Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 28

When proper protection is not provided for dairy cows, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted, points out the Department of Agriculture…

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Coal Helps the Farmer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 5

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Wheat Sack Supply Assured

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday. — The Federal Government has received assurances that Australia will obtain full supplies of jute goods…

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What Labor Has Done For Dairy Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 9

"Our vigorous rural policy during our term of office fully justified the claim that the true country party was that body of…

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No Decision on Tea, Butter Subsidies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—N decision on abandonment o Commonwealth subsidies on but ter and tea has yet been made…

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Apparel Wool Stocks In U.S. Drop

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Stocks of apparel wool in the United States decreased by 32 per cent, in the 12 months…

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School of Instruction For Dairy Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

The closing date for the special School of Instruction for Dairy Farmers to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Limit on Size of Dapto Junior Farmer Exhibits

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

At the Dapto A. and H. Committee meeting, a member remarked that at the next show it should be insisted district…

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English Junior Farmers At Albion Park

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 4

The three English Junior Farmers touring Australia were welcomed by Mr. Cochrane, President of the Albion Park…

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Farmborough Road J[?] To Cost Over £10,000[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 4

Joint Coal Board as[?] Greater Wollongong Council [?] its last meeting for its vi[?] concerning the plans, speci[?]…

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Floods Endanger £1m Wool Clip

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A wool clip worth than £1-million is likely to be lost because of wide-spread flooding in the Booligal-Ivanhoe district, according to a Booligal grazier…

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Stole Butter; Three Months' Gaol

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

Seeing a crate of butter on Dapto Railway Station on 8th June, 54-year-old Eric Stanley Wash took 26½11b. hawked them…

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Three Months' Gaol For Dapto Butter Theft

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

Magistrate Tunchon, at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday, told a 54 year old turner, on a charge of stealing 26 1/2 lb. of…

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European Farm Output Below Pre-war Levels

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 22

Gross agricultural output of Marshall plan countries is not within five per cent of pre-war levels, according to studies reported by the United States Department of Agriculture…

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Big Increase in Wool Cheque

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Australia's wool cheque for the 11 months of the current season ended May 31 amounted to…

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