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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

15 stories in Central Coast's papers

Peanut Butter Fudge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 12

Put two cupfuls sugar and three-quarters cupful milk into a saucepan, bring to boiling pointy and boil without stirring to 238 degrees Fah…

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Women's World Selected Recipes Sheep's Tongue Mound

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 12

Boil 3 sheep's tongues until tended, then skin and cut into thin slices. Place in a plain mould. Next have ready 1 pint of stock, which…

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Farm Home Cleaner Water Supply

Man on the Land · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

Greenish or red scum which, sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These plants…

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Farmers' Relief Stay Orders Extended

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 10

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for Stay Orders from farmers desirous of…

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Review of Citrus Crop Conditions In Gosford District

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 12

Following is the Departmental review of citrus crop conditions as at April 1: Generally favorable outlook…

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The Coastal Farmer Is He Slipping Back?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

The main problem exercising the minds of the largest prooprtion of our local farming community to-day is whether to go forward or to go…

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The Coastal Farmer Modernising — a Burden (No. 2)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 7

Last week we were talking about farmers being behind the times. Being behind, the times is probably not so bad a curse as being too far…

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The Coastal Farmer Over Capitalisation (No. 3)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 8

Over capitalisation may be described as a state of affairs or owing more than one owns. Tins may not be strictly true, nevertheless it more…

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The Coastal Farmer (No. 5)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

There is an old saying that a bad workman always blames his tools. In all walks of life and among all types and classes of society there are…

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The Coastal Farmer (No. 6)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 5

Many people are apt to place too much emphasis on the value of soil analysis, as an important factor in determining what line of activity to…

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The Coastal Farmer (No. 7)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 6

Recently some publicity has been given. mainly by citrus growers. to the question of markets and marketing. A former Prime Minister…

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The Coastal Farmer (No. 8)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 7

There is an old saying that if a man can build a better mousetrap or make a better pair of shoes than his neighbor; though he builds his…

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The Coastal Farmer (No. 9)

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 6

Just a few thoughts on the subject of the New Zealand embargo. Bight at the outset I wish to make it clear that I am not opposed to the…

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S-H-I-R-L-E-Y "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 10

Romancing stars, dancing stars, comedy stars, singing stars—calling all stars in the big round-up . . . No. 1 Star . . . Shirley Temple…

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"Lawlessness Must Be Suppressed" Magistrate Hints at Heavy Penalties to Relieve Roaming Cattle Danger

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 9

"We are approaching a time when heavy penalties will have to be inflicted to remove the roaming cattle danger to mororists and others using the road. Quite a number of accidents can be attributed to…

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