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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

338 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 17

Breeding Show Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

The story behind the breeding of prize animals for the Royal Sydney Show will be this week's edition of "The Land and Its…

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"Plenty of Butter By August"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun. — The Secretary of the Dairy Produce Selling Agents' Association (Mr. Robin Twohill)…

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Further Experiences of an Australian Junior Farmer in U.S.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 13

Ian Sharrock, the Junior Farmer from Australia who is visiting the United States of America under the International…

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Member Thanked by Dairymen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 7

The State member for the South Coast, Mr. Jack Beale, has received a letter of thanks from the Directors of Jamberoo…

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Feed the world challenge to our farmers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

Dr. 1. Clunies Ross, chairman of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research…

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High Prices for Fat Cattle New Record

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

232 head were sold at A. J. Campbell's Sale Yards at Berry on Wednesday, 30th April. This is a record for Berry Yards. A fat cow sold on…

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Dairy Workers Hours Australia Wide Move for Shorter Working Week Some Interesting Information Was Disclosed at the Annual Conference of the Milk Producers Association of Australia, Concerning the Move for Shorter Hours in the Industry. the Conference Was Held in Hobart From 21st TO 25th APRIL

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

Some months ago a Rural Wages Board was set up in Victoria and one of its first actions was to declare a 40-hour week. However this was opposed and a final determination has now been made to introduce a 48-hour week for employees on dairy…

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More Farms Get Electricity

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 21

Recent approvals of State Government subsidies for rural electrification would provide electricity for a…

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Tax benefits urged for "good" farmers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

Professor S. M. Wadham, of the Agriculture School, Melbourne University, said recently that tax…

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Cattle Sales Vealers Down

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

Prices for calves at Unanderra yard sales last week, were firm again but vealers had dropped to those of the previous week…

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Four Milton Men On Cattle Theft Charges

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

Four well-known Milton residents, who appeared before the Milton Count on Tuesday to answer charges…

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Styled in Wool by Jacques Heim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

FB9/14 Australian Wool Board Photograph Helm styles this handsome coat In white blanket cloth and trims…

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Farming by Air

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Traditionally conservative farmers in the United States, Australia and other large agricultural lands are using the aeroplane as an economical and efficient farmhand in their constant battle…

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Junior Farmers'

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Present at the meeting of the Albion Park Junior Farmers' Club on Thursday, 1st May, was Mr. Bradley, Graziers' representative on the…

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Mock Meeting Before Warwick Farm Opens

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed. — Reopening of Warwick Farm racecourse on June 21 may be postponed…

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Features For The Man on the Land Farm Production Competition, 1952

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 24

"The Royal Agricultural Society is conducting State-wide Farm Production Competitions this year and is giving prize money to the value of £300, plus liberal organising expenses to each…

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Experts Discuss Crop Protection

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 24

An International Agricultural Conference and Demonstration of Crop Spraying equipment took place recently at Fernhurst Research Station, near Haslemere, Surrey, England. A demonstration of new…

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Bad-tempered Dairy Cows Should be Dehorned or Culled

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 3

Some cows are naturally aggressive while others are timid; the aggressive beast is a menace in the assembly yard and may cause…

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Wool Styles by Jean Desses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 8

This white wool picture skirt is embroidered with stars, and is worn with a strapless navy wool jersey corsage. Desses adds a…

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Deputation From Farmborough Slates Engineers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

A deputation from the Farmborough Amenities Committee told t he Southern Zone…

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