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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

277 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 14

Nowra Farmers Win Farm and Fodder Contest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 5

A father-and-son, partnership, which has shown great foresight in the management of a 103-acre dairy farm at Coolangatta, near, Nowra, has won the South Coast Division of the Royal Agrinultural Society's State-wide Farm…

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Farmers' Tax Allowance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 13

Many farmers did rot realise they could use as tax deductions a fifth of the cost of plant and improvements, states Senator…

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Drought Conditions Threaten Part of Wheat Crop

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Dry weather relieved only by scattered rain, has led to drought conditions in Queensland and Central Western New South Wales. If no useful rain falls…

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Wool Fashions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 27

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

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Rapid Growth Of Illawarra Young Farmers' Club

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

The Illawarra Young Farmers' Club at its first annual meeting at Kiama indicated this had been a…

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Markets Threatened And Farmers Must Cut Costs

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 33

If they are to continue to sell their products overseas, rural producers must reduce their production costs, declares the New…

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Fire At Dairy Factory

Kiama Independent · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 1

Damage which may run into several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out on Nowra Dairy Factory property on Thursday…

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Cattle Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

J. N. King & Sons Pty. Ltd. report a very good yarding of calves and fat cattle at their Unanderra market last Tuesday…

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Cattle Caused Collision

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 7

The troubles of a motorist in passing cattle on the Mount [?]usley Road on 15th November [?]ast were told at the…

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South Africa's Snake Farm [With Acknowledgment to Quantas Empire Airways]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

VENOMOUS snakes and the production of a serum from their venom, has received much attention of recent years. In Australia, the deadly…

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Wool Price Sound

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

Mr McMahon, Minister for the Navy and Air, said in the House of Representatives recently…

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Dairymen Ask for Sunday Work

Kiama Independent · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 5

An application to vary the Dairying Employees (State) Award was made before the Conciliation Commissioner, MR. W. F. Read, on…

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Dairying Employees (State) Award

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 6

Last Wednesday the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council made application to the [?]ying Employees (State) Conciliation…

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Wheat Farmers Need Rain

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.—Farmers in the central and south west urgently need rain to prevent almost total…

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Wheat for Pakistan

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 5

Left to right, Harold Stassen, United States Mutual Security Administrator; S. Amjad Air, Ambassador-at-large of Pakistan M. Shafqat, First Secretary of the Pakistan Embassy, and George D. Aiken, United…

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Butter Output at Low Level

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 1

Butter output from dairy factories in New South Wales reached its lowest seasonal level says the Agricultural Department's Dairying Division…

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Soaking Ran Falls in Wheat Belt

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Steady, soaking rain which has fallen on the Western New South Wales wheta belt today has eased drought conditions, but more rain…

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Artificial Cattle Breeding Centre At Aberdeen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 29

This new artificial breeding centre is being opened by the, Minister for Agriculture, (Mr. E. H. Graham) on Friday…

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News for the Man on the Land Dairying Prospects Still Fair But Rain Wanted This Month

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 29

Although farmers on the Coast and Tablelands are not yet a unduly worried about the lock of rain over the past tow months good soaking rains would be welcome. This is indicated in the July…

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Dairy Production Grant Demonstrates Pasture Value

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 29

Dairy Officers at Tamworth, Maitland, Orange and Bega reveal the extent of the influence of Dairy Production Grant…

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