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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Women Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 19

Mr. H. J. Lee, senior, of Schofield, writes:—What I predicted long ago has come at last. The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, has put a stop…

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"Butter-producing Slaves."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 16

"Mr. John Storey," writes a correspondent on the Manning River, "says that the farmer should study his city brother a bit. But how is the man in…

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Women Farmers. To the Editor

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 20

Sir,—In reply to H. J. Lee's piffling argument about Women Farmers, may I be allowed td state a few facts. With many others, I am an ex-student…

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Farming Up-to-date

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Last Thursday we had the pleasure of looking at some wonderful farming machinery at work out on Warner Estate flouting Warnervale road on the…

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Free Books for All. Opportunities to Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 14

The country lending branch of the New South Wales Public Library confers a great benefit upon residents far away from the city, who cannot…

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Making Butter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

In Brazil there are four native modes of making butter. The first is putting the milk into a common bowl, and beating with a spoon as you would an…

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Prospects of Loan. State Treasurer Confident. Distribution of Wool Money

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 8

The State Treasurer states that he is very satisfied with the prospects of the loan of £3,000,000 which is being frosted locally. Although it is very early…

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Important to Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 12

In consequence of the increasing cost of production, a small charge is to be imposed for Farmers' Bulletins published by the Department of…

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Wanted—regular Readers. Of Publication That Tells Home Gardeners How to Get Big Crops

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 15

A large number of the vegetable growers in New South Wales nowadays make a point of getting the gardening pamphlets issued regularly by the…

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Women Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 17

Mr. H. J. Lee, senior, of Schofield, Hawkesbury River, writer in reply to Miss Fenn, of Niagara Park:— In replying to my "piffling"…

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Farm Motor Lorry

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

Very soon Wyong and Warnervale will see a farm motor lorry running about with, we presume, Mr. Leslie Warner driving. There is no going…

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Marketing of Butter

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 19

At the session now sitting of the Primary Producers' Union Mr. G. W. Gorden submitted the report of the special committee appointed to report…

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Sea Weed Fob Farm Use

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 6

The recent storm has washed up a large quantity of sea weed at Gosford wharf suitable for manuring or mulching the land, and is free to anyone…

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