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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Requirements of The Dairying Industry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 11

We pride ourselves on being able to supply machinery of every description for the complete equipment of Cheese and Butter Factories, also…

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Dairying. Milk Fever. Its Nature and Cure

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 21

The peculiar feature of milk fever is that it invariably, attacks the very best cows, and those that are in the best of condition and prime of life…

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Seed Testing For Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 8

The Agricultural Department is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds. Reports will be given stating the germination capabilities…

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Fruit Drying. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 52

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 16

The third edition of this bulletin is now available for circulation, and those who have been waiting for its appearance can obtain copies by apply…

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Farm Home for Boys

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

During the year 83 boys were admitted to the Farm Home for Boys, at Gosford, and 73 were discharged, 12 being apprenticed, 59 liberated on…

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£2300. For a Bale of Wool

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 17

As a contribution to the Patriotic Fund, a bale of wool was given, some months ago by Messrs. Mackay Bros., and was offered for sale by auction…

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Needy Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 20

A sum of £250,000, was made available by the State Government for seed wheat and fodder to farmers who suffered owing to the drought…

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Gruit-Growing in N.S.W. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 83

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 18

The second edition of this useful bulletin is now available, and copies may be had on application to the Under-Secretary of Agriculture…

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Commonwealth Bank. Help for Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

In view of the improved position of the Commonwealth Bank as disclosed by recent reports, the governor of the institution is now considering a…

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The Wages of Agricultural Laborers in Protectionist Germany. the Kaiser As Farmer. [Contributed.]

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 17

English protectionists, or as they call themselves, "Tariff Reformers," regard Germany as a model country. The following extract from a…

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"Citrus Culture." Farmers' Bulletin, No. 90

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 17

This bulletin, forming as it does part of the matter that is intended for the "Fruitgrowers' Guide," is issued by the Department of…

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Wheat Grab and Poultry Industry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

" Poultry Farmer " (Gosford) writes to the " Daily Telegraph " :--You have done well in exposing the wrongful effects of the Government's…

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Share Farming

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 22

Mr A. G. Huie writes:-- What is the meaning of share fanning? A man finds it impossible or inconvenient to use certain land himself. He has…

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Lower Hawkesbury Crops

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

A Lower Hawkesbury correspondent writes :--The main crop of oranges and mandarins have shown marked improvement since the late rains…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

Arrangements have been made for the 1915 winter school for farmers, to commence at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, June 22nd,…

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Woy Cattle Yard

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 4

Office of the Chief Commissioner, Sydney, 30th April, 1915.--Sir,--With reference to the interview which Councillor Bourke had with the Chief…

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Farm for Snakes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

James Morrissey has made application for an acre of land near Ballarat, Vic., with a view of "establishing a farm for the breeding of…

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Helping the Farmer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 16

Over 4000 necessitous fanners have applied to the State Government for seed wheat, representing 604,000 bushels. There have also been 2500…

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Seed Testing for Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

The Department of Agriculture is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds. Reports will be given stating the germination capabilities of…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for the 1915 Winter School for farmers to commence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 22nd June,…

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