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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

239 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

He Brought His Farmhouse With Him!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 16

Lieut-Col. Basil Carey, who left Raymonds and Wick Farms, Essex, to open up a 5,000-acre farm…

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Rescued Farmer Paid Debt with Jersey Calf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 April 1954 · page 8

In one of the Auto Club of Cleveland's official garages in Lorain, Ohio, there is a beautiful Jersey calf…

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Record World Sheep Stock

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Mon. — World sheep numbers continued to increase in 1953 for the sixth consecutive year…

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Albion Park Junior Farmers' Ball

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 7

The Albion Park annual Junior Farmers' Ball was again a most enjoyable social function at which…

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New Officers for Milk Zone Dairymen's Ccl

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. L. J. Shearman, of Raymond Terrace was today elected General President of the…

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Dress in Wool Lace

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 6

Digby Morton designs this Ascot dress with wide necklline. In string-coloured wool lace, there is also a…

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The Brighter the Better Good Lighting Can Modernise Farms

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

Adequate lighting, properly planned and installed can improve production Good lights increase the value and usefulness of farm…

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Farmers Should Sell More Milk Rather Than Raise The Price

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 3

When he spoke +to the annual meeting of the Milk zone Dairymen's Council last week in Sydney the Chairman of the Milk Board, Mr. J. Ferguson, said that the need for efficiency in the industry was self-apparent…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 13

The tenth annual general meeting of members of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney last week, Mr. L. J. Shearman, Senior Vice-president presiding…

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Jap Children Getting "Wheat Conscious"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 3

TORONTO, Thurs.—Japanese Ambassador, Koto Matsudiara, reporting in an interview that Japanese…

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"Bread and Butter" Labor Is Confident of Victory

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 May 1954 · page 3

The Labor Party candidate for the Federal seat of Macarthur—Mr. Claude Allentold a meeting of his…

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Oil Means Life To Australian Farmers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 5

Since the end of the war mechanisation of Australian agriculture has gone ahead so rapidly that the once familiar sight of horse teams ploughing has practically…

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Notice On Backyard Poultry Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 15

The Southern Zone Committee has decided to serve a notice on a man who allegedly keeps 75 head of poultry, including…

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Karendi Unlikely for Warwick Farm Flying

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY. Mon.—Stradbroke Handicap fancy, Karendi, is an unlikely starter in the Flying Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, trainer Jack Green…

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No Butter-rush by British Housewives

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Tues.—Purseconscoius British housewives made no rush yesterday for stocks of unrationed butter…

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Sub-Division Pays Dairying Dividends

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 6

Subdivision is one of the most important factors in effective grassland management, points out the Division of Plant Industry of the Department of…

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Winter Protection of Dairy Cows Pays Off

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 3

Proper winter protection of dairy cows plays an important part in increasing their resistance to disease, the Principal Dairy Officer for Herd Improvement…

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Prince Morvi to Run in Warwick Farm Flying

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.—Dual Derby winner, Prince Morvi, will start in the Flying Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, trainer E. J. Fellows, announced…

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Dairy Farmers' Engineers Continue Strike

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Striking engineers at the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd. decided…

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Heavy Yarding of Calves, Pigs. Large Cattle

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 10

J. N. King & Sons report a heavy yarding of calves, pigs and large cattle at their weekly sale…

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