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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Dramatic Bush Drive Save Injured Farmer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

NOWRA, Thursday.—A Land Rover, and an ambulance car last night and early this morning made a dramatic bid to hospitalise a seriously injured Nerriga farmer…

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London Wool Sales

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—The first series of wool sales for 1952 will open tomorrow and, go on till February 8. About…

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Fine Cattle Exhibition at Dapto's 95th Show Good Weather Attracts Record Crowds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

Dapto A. & H. Society's annual show, for long regarded as one of the finest dairy cattle exhibitions on the South Coast, attracted an attendance of many thousands when held last Friday, Friday night and Saturday. Friday proved an ideal…

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Grass-Australia's Most Important Crop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

Grass is Australia most important crop according to Mr. R. G. Casey, Minister in charge of the Commonwealth…

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Dairymen Threaten To Withhold Supplies; Vendors Oppose Rise

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

While meetings of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council at Albion Park and Nowra last night agreed to fall in line…

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Dapto Show Results Cattle Judging, Pavilion, Ring

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Dapto Show held last week-end was conducted in the efficient manner long associated with shows in this town. Perhaps the cmooth functioning is the reason why so many exhibitors and spectators were attracted this year. Gate takings were a record…

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Dairy Farmers Seek More Fodder-

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 13

A motion to seek greater allopollard and other essential stock cation to dairy farmers of bran, fodder was carrie dat Albion…

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Manufactures Over-aided Farming Vital to Survival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 26

Secondary Industry had been fostered to an unwise extent. The emphasis must be on primary production if…

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State's First Regular Dairy Cattle Show "The Mecca of Cattle Breeders"

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

A meeting of interested citizens be called by written invitation and an endeavour be made to obtain representation from Calderwood,…

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Dairymen Happy at Price Increase

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 4

Delegates to the meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council during the recent Milk Crisis were congratulated by…

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Fine Parade of Horses & Cattle at Kiama Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 4

A welcome change in the weather heralded the first day of Kiama's 104th annual Show on Saturday. The temperature on Friday had been a record 104 degrees, but Saturday morning broke…

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Warns of wheat scarcity

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

Sir John Teasdale chairman of the Wheat Board, said recently that only heroic efforts could…

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Record Cattle Entries For 64th Berry Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

The number of cattle entries for the 64th annual Berry Show next Friday and Saturday is expected to create a record, according toi secretary, Mr. Arthur Gillian, yesterday…

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The Workers Behind the Junior Farmer Movement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 13

When you see a splendid junior Farmer Exhibit at a show, or hear of an outstanding project, you can look behind for the patient work and understanding of that most important body—the…

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Cattle Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 7

UNANDERRA.—At the weekly Unanderra Yard Sale conducted by J. N. King and Sons last Tuesday calves totalling…

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Cheaper Freights on State Wheat Mill Products

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

A special reduction in rail freights has been allowed by the State Government to cover this year's harvest…

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Junior Farmers To See Royal Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.—One boy and two girls have been selected as South Coast representatives to the 18th…

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Council To Aid Farmborough Bush Fire Brigade

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 13

At a meeting last night Greater Wollongong Council promised Farmborough Bush Fire Brigade its…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 6

Sir,—It might be of interest to you and to your readers to know that for the year 1952, the Bank of New South Wales has approved financial…

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Cattle Sales

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 6

At the weekly Unanderra Yard Sale conducted by. J. N. King & Sons Pty. Ltd., on 5th February, 1952, calves totalling…

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