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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 14

Tarien, Carioca to Clash in Warwick Farm Stakes

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.-Tarien and Carioca, the outstanding horses of the autumn, will clash for the second time in the Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm…

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Better Cattle Judging Section for Dapto

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 13

Kiama and Albion Park Show Committees are rearranging the layout for the 1954 show to…

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Six Farmers Claim Dam Is Handicap To Them

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 1

Faced with a request from several producers who claimed that their natural water supply had been effected by the Jerrara Dam scheme, Kiama Aldermen questioned this week where…

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Water for Farm Tractors

Kiama Independent · Saturday 22 August 1953 · page 6

Water from dams and odd places about the farm should not be used in the radiator of the farm tractor; it may carry Solids which will obstruct…

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Farmer To Face Murder Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.— Clarence Edward Richings, 43, of Garden St., Kilsyth, farmer, was…

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21 Farms For War Service Land Settlement

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Twenty-one farms, at a total cost of £167,742 have been acquired for war service land…

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Filmed Cattle Station Now Real Wild West Drama Site

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 7

DARWIN, Wed.—Manager of Australia's third largest cattle station was today committed for trial on a cattle-stealing charge. Senior-Constable John…

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News for the Man on the Land Artificial Cattle Breeding Centre Opened At Aberdeen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 29

The new Artificial Cattle Breeding Centre established by the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Limited at Aberdeen was officially opened last Friday by the Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A, in…

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Tar Sealing For Farmborough Road

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 1

As a preliminary to tar sealing Farmborough road at Unanderra, Council has decided to take steps for kerbing and…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 24

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney last week, the General President, Mr. J. A. McPhail presiding. In opening the meeting. Mr…

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Less Milk, More Butter Handled At Albion Park

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 9

The main feature of the report presented at the annual meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Dairy Co., Albion Park, last night was that the 1,727,965…

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"No Double-Cross" For Dairymen

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Gerringong Dairy Society he said he might not he able to prejudge the prices inquiry, but he would not…

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Impounded Cattle Were 'Rescued' Claims Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 7

The Impounding Officer (Mr. J. McGuffie) reported to last week's Central Zone meeting that some cattle he had…

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Wool Sales Open At Higher Rates

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon. — Wool prices rose 5 to 7 1/2 per cent. on the closing rates of the 1952-53 sales when the new…

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Overseas wheat sales slow

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 6

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Sir John Teasdale. said recently that Australia…

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Good Yarding of Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

J. N. King and Sons Pty. Ltd. report a very good yarding of large cattle, sheep and calves…

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Patients Pass "Like Sheep in "Race"-Page

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

THE HAGUE, Thurs.—National Health Service patients in Britain pass through the surgery "like…

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Mrs Buttons Page Farmer's Wife Wins Big Recipe Prize

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

One of the biggest recipe competitions of recent years has been won by the wife of a Queensland pineapple grower. The £500 first prize in…

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Wool Dress in Paris

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 7

FAVOURITE in Paris at present is the woollen dress, styled to be worn between seasons without a coat. The newest models follow two lines and most designers dispense with belts. In one type, skirts fall straight from fitted…

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Farmers Give Solid Backing for Sedgwick

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 2

Mr. Fred Sedgwick, producers' representative on the Milk Board who is seeking re-election soon, has been given the unanimous backing of…

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