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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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McGROWDIE on Crown Signal in Warwick Farm Flying

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs. N. McGrowdie will replace J. O'Sullivan on Doncaster fancy, Crown Signal, in the Flying Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday. O'Sullivan injured his hands when he was…

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Cattle Fed on Arbor Day Trees

Kiama Independent · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 2

Many of the commemorative trees planted during the Tree Lovers' League's Arbor Day at Kiama High School last year…

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Farmborough Road Letter Receiver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The Postmaster-General's Department has given approval to the installation of a letter receiving box in the vicinity of…

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Nearly All Farmers On Coast 'Treated' Pastures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 15

Practically every farmer on the South Coast has laid down pasture plots or treated natural pastures with lime and superphosphate. This was revealed by the…

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Cattle Judge Has Heavy Flood Loss

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

A further instance of the ruin caused by the North Coast flood disaster was given last week in a letter from Mr. J. Havilah,…

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Big Wartime Wool Payout

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

The fourth interim distribution of Joint Organisation wartime wool profits amounting to…

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Direct to the Farmers? Flood Fund Money Distribution Query

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

When it was moved at the meeting of Kiama A. and H. Association's Committee meeting on Wednesday that a donation should be made to the Flood…

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Lack of Room Is Regretted Junior Farmers' Exhibits Restricted

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

Regret that the junior Farmer's exhibits at Kiama show did not compare with displays at shows he had seen on the…

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Junior Farmers Display Quality At Annual Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

The 1954 Jamberoo Junior Farmers' Show was held on Saturday under dull skies and in chilly weather but this did not detract from the interest and the…

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Few Dairy Withdrawals From Royal

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 3

Despite the disastrous recent floods in the northern dairying districts, only 114 cancellations have been made for…

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2020 Cattle for Royal Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 21

Despite the disastrous recent floods in the northern dairying districts, only 114 cancellations for dairy cattle in this year's…

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Butter Industry's Bid to Promote Sales

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Australian butter industry was making a strong bid to promote butter sales to offset the effects of competition from butter…

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Prince Cortauld Shows Fitness for Farm; Sellwood Given Mount

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Leading jockey, Neville Sellwood will ride promising three-year-old Prince Cortauld in the six furlongs Denham Court Handicap at…

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Milk Importation Riles District Dairymen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 9

That milk is being brought from Victoria, while half the local production is blocked, riles Albion Park milk suppliers, especially as it has been pointed out this…

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Birdwood Should Score Fifth In Row At Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 15

Outstanding sprinter, Birdwood, is expected to score his fifth successive win in the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm today. Birdwood, during the…

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Drought Reduces Cattle Turnoff

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 11

DARWIN, Tues.—Only 25 per cent, of the normal Northern Territory cattle turnoff had been booked to…

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N.s.w. Wool Output Highest Ever

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—New South Wales wool production in 1952-53 of 556.552,000 lb. (greasy) was the highest…

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Milk Board Closes Door on 'Pitt Street Farmers' No New Milk Licences Closed Shop Policy Move To Protect Dairy Industry

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

A far-reaching decision by the N.S.W. Milk Board—revealed at an Albion Park meeting this week—will have the effect of applying a closed-shop policy on the dairying industry within the Zone…

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Horse Show at Warwick Farm Racecourse

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 35

A Show and One-Day Event will be held at Warwick Farm Racecourse on April 4 by the Equestrian Federation of…

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Farms For Research In Animal Husbandry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 34

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor S. H. Roberts, has announced that the University is now in a position to embark upon a wide programme for the development of Animal Husbandry…

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