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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 14

Buyer Resistance Factor in Butter Price Rise

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.—No matter [?]ow much a rise in the price of butter [?]ight be justified from the costing angle, [?]ver resistance was a factor which had…

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Top Russian Wool Buying "Is Normal"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The dramatic re-entry of full scale Russian competition in the wool market has…

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No Butter Shortage, Says Expert

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY; Tues. — There will be no shortage of butter in New South Wales in the immediate future…

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Committee Investigates Dairy Industry Costs

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has set up a Dairy Industry Investigation Committee which will try and determine—among other things—producer's guaranteed returns for butter…

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Kashmir Won At Eagle Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 12

BRISBANE, Tues. — Crack, Brisbane colt, Kashmir, came further into prominence for the Doomben…

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Beauty Queen Now Farmer's Wife

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 3

This young American couple —Dot and Ray Rowland — stake…

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Dairying Industry Award

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 9

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymens Council was held in Sydney last Thursday, Mr. J. A. McPhail presiding. Members of the Dairying…

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New Wool Suit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 23

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

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Pakistan to Buy Australian Wheat

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 6

KARACHI, Fri.—Pak[?] will buy 43,000 tons of from Australia. The wheat with 45,000 tons which…

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"Butter Price Rise Would Hit Sales"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.—A rise in the present price of butter would hit sales and it would be wrong to…

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Chairman's Talk To Young Farmers

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 3

The Chairman of the Jamberoo Dairy Co-operative Society, Mr. E. J. Swan, addressed the meeting of the Illawarra Young Farmers' Club…

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News for the Man on the Land Union Officials Can Now Enter Dairy Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 30

Officials of the Australian Workers' Union have the right to enter dairy farm properties for the purpose of interviewing farm workers, according to the Dairy Employees (State.) Award. The new award became effective from the first pay period in June…

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Farm Worker Shot Himself in Arm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 12

A farm worker accidentally shot himself in the right arm at Bomaderry on Sunday afternoon when he was stalking a…

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Farms at Upper Cordeaux (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 15

Sir,—I was recently at Cordeaux buying fruit from what was once the flourishing pear and apple orchard of Mr. Lloyd…

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Junior Farmers' Request to A.i.s. Society

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

At the meeting of the Illawarra and Southern Branch of the A.I.S. Society, in Kiama last week, it was decided to meet a request from the…

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Appeal on Dairy Award

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.—An appeal against the new dairy industry award was lodged with the Industrial…

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Dairy Industry Should Breed Draught Horses

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

There is still a place for draught horses in Australia, particularly in the dairying industry, according to Mr. S. E. Ford, president of the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society. A warning by the…

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Farms at Upper Cordeaux (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 28

Sir, — In your issue of June 18th there appears a very surprising letter headed "Farms at Upper Cordeaux", which…

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Rush On Butter, Price May Rise

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Storekeepers rushed to buy butter from distributing firms today…

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Barwick Star Bet At Warwick Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 13

Conditioned by two races since a spell, Barwick is expected to prove one of the best bets at Warwick Farm today in the Bruce Lowe Handicap. Barwick has worked…

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