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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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News for the Man on the Land September Rains Wanted For Dairy Pastures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 29

If more rain falls this month a good season should be experienced states the District Dairy Officer. His report for August reads. Weather: Seasonal conditions…

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Farm Mechanisation Sweden only self-supporting country in Europe today

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 29

the Swedish International Press Bureau reveals that Sweden is the only country in Europe that is…

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Claim That Dam Will Be Handicap a Decision Will Be Taken at Kiama Council Meeting on Wednesday, Following Their Inspection of Dairying Properties on the Terragong Swamp

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 1

This week the Council made an on-the-spot investigation of statements farmers there that they would suffer in dry weather when…

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Proposal to Alter Cattle Rails

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 5

When he reported to the Kiama A. and H. Association last week on the planting of special quick growing shade trees on the Showground,…

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Carcase Butchers to Kill 'Frail' Sheep

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Carcase butchers tomorrow will commence killing 'frail' sheep and cattle at Homebush State Abattoirs…

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State May Establish Wheat Board

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.—The New South Wales Government may decide, next Tuesday whether to establish a…

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Sedgwick Is Opposed By Farmer From Scone

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 5

Two men will ballot next month for the vacancy of Producers' Representative on the State Milk Board—the retiring officer, Mr. F. J. Sedgwick, will be opposed by Mr. J. S. Haig, a dairy…

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Triumph for Another Farmer From Scone

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 5

The election of Liberal Party Senator Alistair McMullin to the Presidency of the Senate is claimed as "culminating a meteoric rise" in…

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Japs To Buy South Coast Jersey Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.— Eight Japanese Government representatives arrived in Sydney today on the…

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Bigger Turnover By Dairy Farmers' Co

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 5

The continued expansion of business by the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company will be reported to the annual meeting of shareholders by a Gerringong resident when the…

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Big Rise in State's Butter Production

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Butter, cheese and milk production in New South Wales rose by 14,807 tons in the year ending June 30, 1953, according to the annual report of…

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News for the Man on the Land Information For Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 32

New supplies are now available of the following revised publications, issued free to farmers on application to the Editor of Publications, Division of Information and Extension Services, Department of Agriculture, Box 36, G.P.O., Sydney…

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Added Power For Councils on Cattle Slaughtering

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 2

An amendment to the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act introduced into the State Parliament last week would give power to councils to enter into agreements with abattoirs to slaughter for their…

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Stars of the Air. Farm Girl Now Concert Violinist

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 4

A FORMER country girl (she comes from a dairy farm outside Mullumbimby, N.S.W.), Perry Hart is now…

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Farm Science Aid Lagging

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

Mr Sandford Beggs, president of the Graziers Association told the association's annual…

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Gossamer-Fine Wool Lingerie

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 6

Fine wool lingerie for chilly days is now being stressed in some of the London collections…

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Two Charged With Theft of Sheep

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 1

Two men were arrested in Woonona last night and charged with having stolen five sheep from the…

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Farm At Foxground Is Praised By Department

Kiama Independent · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 6

A statement from the Department of Agriculture on Mr. L. Flint's farm at Foxground says that in three years, production there has been improved by more than fifty per cent…

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Two Men Charged With Sheep Stealing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 1

Two men were arrested at Woonona on Friday night and charged at the Bulli Police Station with sheep stealing…

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Bigger Turn-over Reported to Dairy Farmers Company

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 2

Over 46,500,000 gallons of milk were handled by the Dairy Farmers Milk Company during the past year—an increase of more than one and a half millions on the previous year—it was reported to the annual meeting of shareholders in Sydney on Friday…

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