Mechanised Farming Demonstration Attracts Big Crowed
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8
The monster Ferguson tractor demonstration held on Mr. Lindsay Evans' farm a couple of miles south of Dapto yesterday attracted an exceptionally large attendance of dairy farmers and other interested persons from over a wide area…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Good Prices at Weekly Cattle Sale
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3
J. N. King & Sons Pty. Ltd. report another week of satisfactory prices at their Unanderra yard sale last Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →300 Witness Practical Demonstration of Ferguson Farm Equipment
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4
A total of 300 district farmers, their wives and families, witnessed a practical demonstration of Ferguson farm equipment at Dapto last Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queen Is Britain's most progressive farmer
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3
PRODUCING more food at home and in the Colonies is taking an importance without precedent in British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.I.S. Were Best Company in Australia High Quality Cattle In Impressive Grand Parade
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3
The ring at Kiama Showground on Saturday afternoon provided a perfect setting for one of the most impressive grand parades in the long his tory of the Kiama Show Society…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tour of Australia As Prize For U.K. Farmer
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 28
A dream has come true for a British farmer, who von a London newspaper competition, and who arrived [?] Qantas Constellation in Sydney on Monday. He is 44-year-old Mr. Sam…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Story of the Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Company
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 13
This is the story of your daily milk, and how it is kept clean and pure and good and delivered to you every day throughout the year. Every day in the year, wet or fine, storm…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Green Thumb Discusses: Grow Early Peas Crop
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7
An early crop of peas should be the aif om every home gardener. Seed sown early in February will give peas in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmborough Road Grant From Board
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 11
The Joint Coal Board has granted £1197 for kerbing and guttering portion of Farm-borough Road and £1900 for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →50 Dubbo Sheep As Honour Guard
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3
SIDNEY, Wed.-The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had a "guard of honour" of about 50 stud merino rams when they visited a typical Australian Country show at Dubbo this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers Had A Most Successful Year
Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 2
Team-work and enthusiasm were features of the past year among members of the Albion Park Junior Farmers Club, it was reported at the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Acquitted of Cattle Stealing Charge
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2
A man was yesterday acquitted of a charge of cattle stealing when Judge G'Sullivan, after hearing the Crown's evidence in a Quarter Sessions action at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting Letter for Historic Society on S.c. Butter
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2
What might well be the first consignment of butter fro mthe South Coast sold in England is indicated by the following letter written to the late Mr. William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers to Receive Cup
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 4
At a social at Marshall Mount, on Saturday night the President of the Dapto , Show Society (Mr. J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Consumers Agree Farmers Should Get Fair Return
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2
In a report on the recent milk price inquiry to the executive of the M.Z.D.C. the general secretary stated that consumer witnesses agreed that farmers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Farmer Trend to Light Liming
Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6
Spectacular results have followed the trend to light liming on the Southern Tablelands, states Mr. R. Thomson,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Growing Membership of Illawarra Young Farmers' Club
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 9
The report adopted at the second annual meeting of the Illawarra Young Farmers Club showed the membership of the Club had grown from 45 to 54…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fight To Say Dairy Herds In Flood Areas
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2
SYDNEY, Thurs.—Threatened outbreaks of disease the flood ravaged North Coast are now reported under control. New South Wales resources are now being turned to the fight to save the rich dairy herds which form the backbone of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUTTER v. MARGARINE
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 17
According to an Australia wide Gallup Poll of Melbourne, 48 per cent, of the people are in favor of increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fellows to Ride at Warwick Farm
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 12
SYDNEY, Mon.—W. Fellows, who, had his jockey's licence renewed on Friday, will resume riding…
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