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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Small Debts Court. Damage by Cattle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 10

Shattles v. Blundell, claim for £10 (with £1 7s 6d costs of Court) for damage to vegetables, &c., by cattle on or about July 1…

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Singleton Show. Success of Niagara Park Stud Cattle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 3

Last week the Northern Agricultural Association held its 55th annual Show. Mr. E. P. M. Sheedy, of Niagara Park, sent up a section of his well-known…

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Make Crops Fit Soil

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 7

A suggestion that is expected to have much significance in the scientific development of diversified farming is put forth by Dr. E. T. Wherry, of the…

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Wyong Butter Factory

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 7

Mr. W. E. Bailey, secretary of St. Alban's Branch, Lower Macdonald, writing to the Windsor "Gazette" about Wyong Butter Factory and the…

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How to Keep Farm Accounts

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 13

Farm accounts, to be really useful, are by no means easy to keep, but however difficult book-keeping may appear, it should be remembered that an…

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Irish Blight. Some Coastal Crops Affected

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 16

Reporting on the seasonal prospects in the central coast district, Mr. J. M. Pitt, Senior Agricultural Instructor, states that potato crops are fairly well…

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Orchard and Farm by Auction

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 15

An opportunity is offered (of which details will be found in our advertising columns) of purchasing a rather fine area of land at Wattle Tree Road…

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Wool and Wheat. OVER £100,000,000. Australia's Wealth

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 16

In addressing members at the annual meeting of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne, the Chairman (Mr. W. Foster Woods) referred to the wealth and…

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On The Land. the Farm Vegetable Patch. a Useful Spray

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

Among the fungus diseases most important to the vegetable grower are the blights of potato, tomato, and celery, the downy mildew of pumpkin and…

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Gosford Farm Home. Mr. O'hearst's Allegations in Parliament. Parents & Citizens' Associations. Milk Drinks for Children

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 5

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn "speeched" as follows in the House the other night, and we have been specially asked to publish his remarks:—…

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Motor Vehicle Tax. Concession to Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 1

During the debate on the measure adjusting taxation on motor vehicles in the Assembly last week, Mr. Main (Cootamundra) moved the following…

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Dairy Export Control Act, 1924

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 7

Our Federal member, Mr. S. L. Gardner, is in receipt of the following official letter on the above subject:— With reference to your letter of 27th…

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Irish Blight. District Tomato Crop Affected. Bordeaux Mixture Recommended

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 3

Tomato-growers in various parts of the district have reported from partial to total losses of this season's crop. Just when everything pointed to a real…

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C. W. Ironmonger, Garden and Farm Supplies

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 3

To work in the garden or on the farm is often Father's share of the holidays; and somehow Father seems quite contented. Still, there is no need…

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Why Boys Leave the Farm

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1924 · page 10

"Why did you leave the farm, my lad Why did you bolt and quit your dad Why did you beat it off to town, And turn your poor old father down?…

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