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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 14

Farmer Charged With Murder

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Carl Gerard Perry, 43, dairy farmer, was charged at Bellingen Police…

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Farmers' Refresher Courses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 36

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), announces that short-term schools…

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Easily Made Rugs for Dairy Cows

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 36

Animals respond to comfort as well as humans, and it pays to rug dairy cows against the cold weather. A farmer may make his own cow rugs for little more than the cost of some heavy bags, a ball of twine, and a sewing needle…

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Thompson in Demand for Warwick Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Following his treble at Canterbury yesterday, Jack Thompson is in demand for Saturday's Warwick Farm meeting…

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Dairy Farm Competition

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 6

The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm competition has again been opened. Extra prizes have been awarded and it is expected that since…

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Dairy Prospects Not So Good Says Bank

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 3

The Bank of New South Wales considers that future prospects for the dairying industry in Australia are unsatisfactory. This viewpoint…

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New Wages Award For State Dairy Industry

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 3

Agreement on the terms of a new award for the dairying industry in New South Wales was reached by the Dairying Employees Conciliation Committee in Sydney on Monday…

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Farm Methods Improved

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 6

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…

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Move to Ask Farmers to Meet Half Cost of Bridge Repairs

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 2

A suggestion that local farmers should be asked to meet half the cost of repairing a bridge at Broughton Village was made to Gerringong Council on Monday…

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Betting Markets Warwick Farm[?]

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 10

Two-year-old Maiden: Double Lineage Morning Moon Amazing Star…

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Alinga, Warwick Farm Favourite

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 11

Country champion Alinga — the winner of 32 races — is expected to add to his already imposing record by winning either the moorebank Handicap or Warwick May Handicap at Warwick Farm today…

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Swllwood's Five Favoured Mounts for Warwick Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Fri.—Leading Sydney jockey Neville Sellwood today accepted rides on five well backed horses for Warwick Farm tomorrow…

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Wool Travel Ensemble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 8

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

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Schools For Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) desires to remind persons who wish to be considered for admission to the undermentioned short-term Schools, which are to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Dairying Employees (State) Award

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 6

Members of the Dairying Employees (State) Conciliation Committee attended a sitting of the committee in Sydney on last…

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Bank's Views On The Future of The Dairying Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 7

The Bank of New South Wales' Quarterly, Review on economic condition considers that future prospects for the…

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Lesson for Farmers Countering Erosion

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 5

The Goulburn Catchment Area Soil Erosion Competition conducted by the Soil Conservation Authority of Victoria…

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Dairy Land Fertility

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

Successful dairying involves not only the proper feeding of the herd but also the proper feeding of the soil—the regular repayment to the land of, those elements which the farmer's…

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State Dairy Award Gets Mixed Reception

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

The new dairy employee's wages award which gives a 44-hour week to farm workers has been given a mixed reception by members of industry in this district…

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Wool Research Leads to a Nobel Prize

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

The truly synthetic fibres such as nvlon and Terylene may be said to have been born in a test-tube and bred in the laboratory; the sections of the textile…

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