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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

356 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 18 of 18

Features for The Man on the Land Farmers' Bulletin Found On Clay Tablet Pre-christian Archaeological Find in Iraq

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 20

A 3,700-year-old farm bulletin written in Sumerian on a clay tablet, discovered at Nippur, Iraq, last year by a joint…

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Jamberoo Rates Up ONLY £200 Provided for Secondary Roads Farm Lands 5½d.—OTHER LAND 11d

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 1

Although the rates were raised by Jamberoo Council on Wednesday night last, the increase will only provide about £200 for work on secondary roads. The general fund rates were raised by 1[?]d on rural land…

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Unanderra Cattle Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 7

At the weekly sale conducted by J. N. King and Sons at the Unanderra Sale Yards' on 4/12/51, 359 calves were sold as…

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Proposed Illawarra Branch of Pure Bred Cattle Ass'n

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 7

A proposal is being made, with every prospect of success, to form a branch of the United Pure Bred Cattle…

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Poultry Farming in Europe

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

[?] farming on the Continent is described by Mr. F. Skaller, a Victorian poultry farming [?] and a Bachelor…

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Important Broad[?] Will Be of Intere[?] To All Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 2

Readers' attention is [?] to an important series of [?]cussions to be broadcast night (Monday) and [?]…

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Low Wheat Harvest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—Australia's estimated wheat production of the current financial year, 166,700,000 bushels, was the…

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Calves Reared on Dry Meal "Better Than Skim Milk," Claims Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 32

Calves reared on dry meal by Mr. E. R. Mison, of Tatham, are claimed to have done better in many ways than animals reared on skim milk…

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£150 Dairy Prize

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 32

Emphasis will be on the productivity potential of dairy cattle competing for the N.S.W. Milk Board's £150 special prize…

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Junior Farmers' At Dapto Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

Late addition to the prize list for Junior Farmers' in dairy cattle that does not appear in the 1952 Dapto Show Schedule is a miscellaneous…

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Coleman to Thin Down on Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Ray Coleman, who defeated Mexican Luis Castillo last night, will have three weeks' solid training on a…

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More Farm High Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 32

The N.S.W. Government was urged to establish more agricultural high schools by the Leberal Party's Hunter…

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More Duty-free Farm Goods

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 32

The Federal Government was speeding importation of essential material and equipment for rural producers…

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Wool Sales Down

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Australian wool sold during the first five months of the 1951-52 season brought nearly…

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Educational Films Jamberoo Junior Farmers

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 3

An educational film was provided by the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd. on Monday, 10th December for the entertainment of…

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Butter, Milk May Be Rationed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Milk and butter rationing is likely in many New South Wales districts next week unless the present…

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