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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Phenomenal Growth of Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 17

The Presidential Report of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council to be presented by Mr. J. A. McPhail at the annual meeting…

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Dearer Butter in July Predicted

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—An increase in the price of butter next July was forecast by the Chairman of the Victorian Dairying Produce section of the…

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Farm Competition

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

Local farmers and members of Kiama A. and H. Society were urged at the Society's annual meeting this week, to take part in the R.A.S…

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Wool Travel Ensemble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 8

FB11/20 Australian Wool Board Photograph Pink and blue spotted woollen tweed suit with a matching coat…

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Dairy Science Schools, 1953

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 8

Persons wishing to attend Dairy Science Schools during the winter months should make written application to…

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New Wool Suit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

Charles Creed designed this "Chocolate Sailor" loose fitted box jacket with accordion pleated skirt. The blouse is of brown…

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Hall Packed for Cattle Film Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 3

Members of agricultural bodies for miles around—many Junior Farmers among them—packed the Church of England Hall, Kiama, on…

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Dairymen's Differences

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 6

of the day, revealed that dairymen were entitled to an extra 4d per gallon. The Mair Government refused this and offered instead to advance…

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Wheat Meal For Dairy Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 25

Crushed wheat is a valuable concentrate for dairy cattle, but the following four principles should always be observed when…

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Soaking Rains Needed By Dairying Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

Good soaking rains are all that is now required to bring about an increase in production states that the April report of the District Dairy Officer at Moss Vale. His report oh general dairy…

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Better Farming Methods Adopted By S.C. Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 25

"Outstanding successes of Dairy Production Grant demonstrations in the Foxground, Nowra, and Milton areas of the South Coast have resulted in the district agronomist at Kiama being Inundated with requests from local farmers for advice…

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Young Farmers

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

The Illawarra Young Farmers held their April meeting in the C.W.A. Rooms, Kiama. The President occupied the chair…

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Nowra Dairy Factory Meeting Clears the Air

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

A full and frank discussion at a special meeting of Nowra Dairy Factory shareholders on Monday, at Nowra, has cleared the air over the…

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Wool Fashions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 26

Bonnie Cashin of New York designed this olive green three-piece suit which features a slim wool flannel skirt worn with a…

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Wool Travel Ensemble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 27

Pink and blue spotted woollen tweed suit with a matching coat by Douglas Cox. The wool used in this and other Douglas Cox…

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Short-Term Schools For Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 16

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announces that the undermentioned…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 16

The ninth annual meeting of the Milk Zoning Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney last Thursday, a record…

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Farmer and Settler[?] Dairy Farm Comp.[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

No doubt most farmers have [?] learnt that this competition[?] has again been opened. Extra prizes have been awarded and…

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Junior Farmers And Land Settlement

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

A scheme to settle junior farmers on land in New South Wales was outlined recently by Registrar of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. Harold N. Sarina. Mr. Sarina said there were…

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Farm and Fodder Championships

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 7

Six country agricultural societies in three separate divisions had already made entries in the Royal…

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