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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

239 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Show And Sale May Be Held Together a Proposal Which Would Probably Bring Cattle to Kiama Show From the North Coast and Inter-state Was Put to the Kiama A. & H. Association This Week

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

Members of the committee were told by Mr. R. J. Wilson that at a meeting of the A.I.S. Society on the previous day it…

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Young Farmers Hear Instructive Lectures

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 5

"At a recent meeting of the Illawarra Young Farmers' Club members and local farmers attended to hear a very instructive talk given by American businessman…

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Soaking Rains Are Needed Says District Dairy Officer

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

Soaking rains are needed to put South Coast pastures in good fettle, says Mr. J. W. G. Smith, the District Dairy…

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Concern at Lifting of Tea. Butter Subsidies

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Decrease or the abolition of the Federal Government subsidies on butter and…

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Subsidy Not Higher Price Wanted For Butter

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

BRISBAN[?], Mon.— The Australian Dairy Farmers' Federation had not urged a price increase on…

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More Demonstrations Should Be Given By Junior Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 26

Junior Farmers should give many more, demonstrations, both at field days and shows. Ken Falconer, of Penrith, in…

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Honour for Junior Farmer

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 3

Junior Farmer, Mr. J. Brooker, of Albion Park, has been selected to attend the annual School of instruction…

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Wollongong Show Cattle Judging on Saturday!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Consideration is being given by Wollongong A.H. and I. Society to staging its cattle judging on the Saturday of its annual show instead of Friday as has been the case for years past…

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Taxation and the Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 6

TAXATION and the Farmer is an appropriate subject for the Country Hour talk on Wednesday, June 30 (2FC, 12.48 p.m.)…

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Young Farmers Attracting Attendance

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 4

The Illawarra Young Farmers' Club's monthly business meeting attracted a good attendance at the C. W. A…

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Atom at Work on the Farm

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 1

Recently a atom scientist told a Kiama audience that atomic radiation was being used to aid better food…

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Bad Weather Affects Dairy Yield

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 3

Adverse conditions on the North Coast have aggravated the normal seasonal decline in dairy production, now reported…

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Barrier Tips Prince O'Scots To core At Farm

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 15

Consistent front-runner Prince O'Scots should prove vie of the best bets of the day at Warwick Farm today. O'Scots, to con[?] one mile George's…

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Cook On Three Favourites At Warwick Farm Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri. — Jockey Billy Cook has been engaged to ride three favourites and a second favourite at Warwick Farm tomorrow…

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Cattle Sales

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 8

J. N. King & Sons Pty. Ltd., report a good yarding of calves, vealers and grown cattle at their weekly sale held at…

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AMERICAN-STYLED Lightweight Wool Coat

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 8

FB10/9 Australian Woof Board Photograph This reversible 100% virgin wool fleece coat in "California Yellow" has an irridescent taffeta lining of asphalt grey and yellow check. (Featured in the "Wool-in-California" Show at the…

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Luck Started with Vigorous Clover Crop

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 7

WELLINGTON (New Zealand).—Since their front garden suddenly sprouted a vigorous crop of…

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Relief Farmers For Holiday Plan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 3

Organisation by the N.S.W. Agricultural Department of a body of trained men to carry on farm work during…

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Cattle Sale

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

A. J. Campbell and Son report having sold 95 head of mixed cattle at the Berry yards last week…

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Berry Cattle Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 5

J. N. King & Sons Pty. Ltd. report that satisfactory prices were realised for all types of cattle yarded at their Berry…

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