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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Mulley Will Not Ride at Warwick Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 13

SYDNEY, Fri.—A Mulley will not ride at Warwick Farm tomorrow. Mulley was badly shaken…

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Wheat Pact or Chaos

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 3

Mr Stoneham, Victorian Minister for Agriculture said mat failure to…

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"Synthetics Unlikely To Replace Wool"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.—Wool is still the world's outstanding textile fibre and there is no shred of…

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Most Leading Hoops Absent From W. Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.—W. Cook and A. Mulley will be the only leading jockeys riding at the Warwick…

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Wool Funnel Dresses From Paris

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 23

FB11/6 Australian Wool Board Photograph Caramel-coloured satin-surfaced wool flannel is used in a new and most attractive cocktail drew by Jacques Griffs. The bodice is shi[?] into a tiny basque from which the skirt falls in ample…

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Young Farmers' Clubs Commemorative Stamp

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 20

A 3 1/2d. postage stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of Young Farmers' Clubs in Australia will be issued on Thursday, September 3, 1953, and will remain on sale at Australian post offices for approximately one month…

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No Change in Butter, Cheese Prices: Cabinet Decision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

Federal Cabinet today decided to keep butter and cheese prices unaltered for the 12 months which commenced yesterday. Butter will continue to…

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Buyer Resistance Cause Of Butter Price Decision

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—Cabinet's decision yesterday not to alter butter prices for the next year were greatly influenced by advice that consumer resistance to…

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Aristocrat Tipped For Warwick Farm Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 11

Aristocrat is expected to win his first race for nearly a year against moderate opposition in the Homestead Handicap at Warwick Farm today. Aristocrat's teamwork…

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Wool Fashions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 8

FB11/9 Australian Wool Board Photograph Bonnie Cashin of New York designed this olive green…

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Hard Stuggle by Early Farmers

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 5

Too often the grim struggles of the early dairy farmers of the Illawarra are forgotten in the press of to-day's events—but in a special article, Mr. Arthur Cousins has recalled those early days of heavy labour and family slavery…

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Wool Fashions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 8

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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Radio News & PROGRAMMES Australia's Desert Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

In "The Plainsmen", AlexA under Turner tells the story of the farming of West Australia's "sandplain" areas…

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Wool Fashions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 26

[?] Board [?]graph" [?] of New York…

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News for the Man on the Land Longer Life for Farm Implements

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 30

[?]des of a rotary hoe treated [?] a special wear-resisting [?] lasted 8 [?] times longer than [?]nal steel blades in trials…

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Mrs Buttons Page Fashions in wool

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 6

A Ming blue wool jersey evening frock, right, with matching triangular stole fringed in black. On the…

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Minister on Butter-margarine Struggle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—A warning that continuous upward price adjustments could bring the butter and cheese industry to a point where stability would be…

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Cattle Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 15

J. N. King & Sons report that there was a good supply of fat cattle at their Unanderra Yard sale held last Tuesday…

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Prices Up for Fat Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 2

J. N. King & Sons report that there was a good supply of fat cattle at their Unanderra Yard Sale held…

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