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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

338 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 17

Radio News and Programmes Of Interest to Farmers... Measuring Pasture Intake of Dairy Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

D. S. Wisehart, Veterinary Research Officer in Victoria, is to speak on "Measurement of Pasture Intake of Dairy Cows" at…

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Historical Society Told Of Origin Of Ayrshire Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 5

During an address to the Illawarra Historical Society, Mr. Archibald Gilchrist asserted that…

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Harvest Holiday Volunteer Workers Help the Farmers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 6

THE year over 100,000 men and women in Britain have spent their annual holiday "on the farm", doing unskilled but vital jobs to ensure the harvest. These work-cum-holiday…

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N.s.w. Is "Black Sheep of the Family" Says Bate Speaking in Federal Parliament Last Week, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.h.r. for Macarthur, Scathingly Referred to the N.s.w. Government As "The Black Sheep of the Family" Int He Matter F Primary Production

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

Speaking in the debate on the Estimates, Mr. Bate challenged figures given by another member on dairying production, and said that…

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Italian-Styled Swimsuit in Knitted Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

FB10/15 Australian Wool Board Photograph A dark red knitted wool swimsuit with black trimmings. (This…

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Farmers Need More Rain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

Dairy farmers welcomed the rain which spoiled the holiday weekend, but more follow-up rain is needed to…

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Independent Dairy Printer's Pie

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 1

If you want to amuse your children on a wet afternoon, a copy of a Nowra newspaper, scissors and paste will do the trick…

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An A.b.c. Feature Cattle for Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 2

ALL the business that goes to a cattle sale in a district like Grafton New South Wales where she lives, is pictured by…

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Report to Annual Meeting— Consumers Were Given Service to Which They Were Entitled Says Dairy Company Chairman "Keeping Faith with Public"

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 5

Refuting charges that the Dairy Farmers' Milk Company Ltd. was giving preference to the consumer over the producers, the chairman, the Hon. A. N. Binks, MLC,…

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Mr. Thomas New Dairy Chairman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 5

Mr. A. S. Thomas, proprietor of the Meadow Park Guernsey stud and a leader in the Junior Farmer…

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More Crops Per Acre

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 9

AN answer to many farmers' problems has been produced by a British firm in the shape of a rotary hoe which, they claim, cuts costs and creates the best possible conditions for…

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Spring Ensemble in Wool Jersey

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

This ensemble features a sleeveless wool jersey dress with a gathered skirt worn beneath a smartly detailed wool jersey…

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Dresses in Wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

FB10/5 Australian Wool Board Photograph A semi-town dress in grey wool jersey which features the unusual…

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Britain Making More Farm Tractors

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

The United Kingdom has become the world's second' largest maker of agricultural tractors since the…

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AMERICAN-STYLED Lightweight Wool Coat

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

FV10/9 Australian Wool Board Photograph This reversible 100% virgin wool fleece coat in "California Yellow" has an irridescent taffeta lining of asphalt grey and…

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Plain and Printed Wool Two-piece by Gres

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 8

FB10/11 Australian Wool Board Photograph A steel-grey, short-basqued jacket covers a matching, swathed skirt…

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Wool Dress with "POWDER-PUFF" Hemline

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 4

FB10/13 Australian Wool Board Photograph A delightful new note in the emphasized fashion. The dress is of wool crepe in the new California colour "Pink Sand" with…

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Science Could Put Half a Million Into South Coast Farmers' Pockets Australia Lagging Behind—says Minister

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

Australia was lagging years behind other countries in harnessing science to the dairying industry the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, told…

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Five Years' Guarantee On Dairy Output

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues. — The Federal Government for the next five years will guarantee prices to…

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Australians Eating Less Butter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wed. — There has been a drop of 10 per cent, in home consumption of Australian…

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