R C G Youll, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1947-1952

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TitleR C G Youll, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1947-1952Photo Number000504Date1940-1950DescriptionThe Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Co. Ltd factory was built beside the railway line at Albion Park Rail on land provided by G L Fuller. The formal opening of the I.C.C.D.Co. Ltd. was held on the 27th September 1899. C W Wood was appointed manager, and H R Hobart the engineer. Two steam engines drove the machinery and the refrigerating plant. Pasteurization was introduced in 1903 and by 1905 the Company was delivering milk to Sydney in hermetically sealed tanks. The butter making section was upgraded in 1925 and in 1935 a new milk section was opened. The Company continued to improve and in 1956 marketed the "Warrilla" brand of butter. The factory closed in 1985.PlaceIllawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Factory Last edited by: Will Chittick

LocationAlbion Park Rail

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R C G Youll, Chairman Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Society 1947-1952