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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Features for the Man on the Land Broadcast of Interest to South Coast Farmers Dairying Poultry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 24

Two broadcasts of interest to South Coast fanners are scheduled for airing next week. They ;will be entitled "The Work of the Dairy Breeds Association of Kentucky, U.S.A." and…

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Govt. Survives Censure On Butter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Although a Labor member strongly criticised Cabinet's failure to increase the price of butter in conformity with other States he voted with the…

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"Farmers Deserting Butter Production"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1951 · page 3

SCONE, Friday. — Speaking at a meeting of dairy farmers this morning the Postmaster General (Mr. Anthony) said…

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Weekly Cattle Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 12

At the weekly sale conducted by J. N. King and Sons at the Unanderra yards calves totalling 399 were sold with prices…

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Not Confident Of Butter Price Increase

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The State Parliamentary Labor Caucus on Wednesday was almost certain to increase the…

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Dairy Farm in Family for 101 years

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

The Pearson family has been farming at Marshall Mount for 101 years and when Mr. Felix Pearson decided to sell out and…

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Car Now Farmer's Best Friend

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 4

The farmer's passenger car is one of his most essential tools. Federal studies show. About 70% per cent, of all farms have at…

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Albion Park Dairymen Demand Milk Price Rise

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 9

The Albion Park branch of the Zone Dairymen's Council demanded an increase in milk producers' prices at a combined…

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Cattle Sales

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 3

At King and Sons sale at Berry last Wednesday, 12th September, the outstanding feature was the keen demand for fat cattle. There was…

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Dairymen's Meeting at Albion Park Discuss Several Important Questions

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

A Special Meeting of members of branches of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council in the Illawarra area was held at Albion Park on…

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Political Agreement on Butter Price

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A "Secret Agreement" between New South Wales and Queensland was today responsible for…

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"Cloud-light" Wool Suits

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 26

SHOWN below is a MANGONE original in Forstmann's featherweight worsted suiting, dramatised with navy blue polka dots…

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U.S. Farmers Incr[?] Land Use Thro[?] Irrigation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 24

As in Australia, the area [?] land under irrigation is [?] increasing in the United [?] During 1950 more than [?]…

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Butter Ruling Catches Speculators

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Speculators, anticipating a rise in the price of butter in New South Wales, have been caught with…

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Best Junior Farmer

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 2

The Rural Bank Trophy for the best Junior Farmer in the South Coast District has been won by Noel Cook, of "Cloverbank,"…

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Rhinestone Trimmed Frock of Pure Wool

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 8

Shown above is a rhinestone trimmed dress of 100 per cent. virgin wool, which weighs less than six ounces in fabric weight. Created by Pauline Trigere, it's in a transparent color…

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Noel Cook Wins Best Junior Farmer Award

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 7

The Rural Bank Trophy for the best junior Farmer in the South Coast District has been won by Noel Cook of…

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No More Butter for Queensland

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Butter supplies to Queensland consumers will cease this weekend. No butter will be released…

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Features for The Man on the Land R.A.S. Field Wheat Championships Competitions to be Held Again This Year

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 24

Championship Field Wheat Competitions sponsored by the Royal Agricultural Society will again be conducted in New…

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South Coast Floods Farmer Swept Off Hor[?] Drowned While Trying To Save Cattl[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 2

A man was drowned in severe floods w[?] swept the South Coast on Tuesday. He was William Robert McCarthy, aged 46, a dairy…

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