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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

338 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 17

CUBA-where sugar cane is king crop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

NINETY Miles southeast of the United States, where the waters of the Atlantic ocean join those of the blue Caribbean Sea, lies the picturesque…

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Easy On The Butter, Kids

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Increased price of butter and cheese will operate in N.S.W. from tomorrow…

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A.W.U. Wants Ban On Wool To Russia

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Executive Council of the Australian Workers' Union decided today to…

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Japanese Buying Aust. Dairy Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 21

A Japanese delegation has arrived in Australia for the purpose of buying two thousand head of dairy cattle, preferably young stock of breeding age. The buyers are concentrating on Australian Illawarra Shorthorn…

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Features For The Man on the Land U.S. Dairymen Reduce Feed Costs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 21

Many dairymen in the United States have found they can lower their feed costs and still maintain high milk production By feeding less grain and more roughage (hay and…

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Dairymen Praise Mr. M. J. WALKER Presentation Marks 25 Years Union Work

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 4

Delegates to the meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at Albion Park on Thursday…

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Farmers Warned - Union May Fail "Clear Up the Mess" Call From Albion Park Delegates "Too Lazy to Cash Cheques"

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 1

A warning that the Primary Producers' Union would go out of existence unless immediate and urgent steps were taken, was voiced by a delegate at the Albion…

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Bush Fires Aid Scheme State Help Would Encourage Farmers

Kiama Independent · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 1

A scheme to rehabilitate farmers whose farms have gone out of production because of damage by bush fires is to be put to the State…

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Trainer's Strong Claims For Treble At Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 11

Randwick trainer T. J. Smith has bright prospects of winning a treble with Sir Pilot, Jan, and Nitrogen at Warwick Farm today. Sir Pilot (Bossley Park…

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Farmer Killed In Fall From Horse

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

An elderly Jamberoo farmer was killed in a fall from a horse yesterday afternoon…

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Investigation Into Warwick Farm Shadow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.—A.J.G. Secretary, Mr. Parry Okeden, said today experiments would be made during the…

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Fadden Explains Tax Help for Farmers Five Years to "Write Off" Plant and Works Costs

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 2

In a statement to country newspapers this week on the tax concessions he introduced in May, Sir Arthur Fadden said that primary producers could "write off" the…

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Strike Strands Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

WILMINGTON, Clifornia, Wed.—A herd of 228 beef cattle bound for Australia is stranded here by a…

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Hormone Therapy May Restore Sterile Dairy Cattle Fertility

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 21

"A new line of hormone therapy will be tested in an Attempt to induce oestrus in dairy cows suffering from infertility…

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Styled in Wool by Jacques Heim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 23

Australian Wool Board Photograph An elegant cinnamon wool facecloth afternoon dress by Jacques Heim. Note the trimmed waistcoat front…

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Features For The Man on the Land Farm Record Books Available

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 21

Farm Record Books, de signed for use during the financial year which, starts on the 1st July each year, are…

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Hybrid Maize Crops Do Well At Bega

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 21

Six crops of hybrid maize entered in the Fierd Maize Competition conducted by the Bega A.P. and H. Association, which…

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Selecting a Good Type of Dairy Calf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 21

If a calf is to mature into a good dairy cow it should possess all the physical requirements necess ary in an animal which will be expected to produce a large output of milk season after season. The article (which originally…

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Less for Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Australian wool values have fallen more than 50 per cent. in 12 months…

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Food Dearer Because of Bad Transport, Says M.h.r. Inefficiency Hampers Farmers' Efforts and Cuts Production

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 3

The cost of transporting fencing materials, machinery, seed, fertilisers and other farm requirements in New South Wales is often three times as much as in other…

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