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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

243 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 13

Butter Tests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 4

THE "Foreogslatoratone "(1) in Copenhagen has lately issued a pamphlet of the Danish butter test of last year. In these butter tests 688 dairies competed,…

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Ulladulla Refrigerating Butter Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 3

IN referring to a general meeting of the above Company, the "Ulladulla and Milton Times" says:— The bacon factory idea was Very warmly…

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Dairy Farmers' Association. New Method of Pasteurising

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 2

THE third meeting of the South Coast Dairy Farmers' Association was held in the Berry School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. D. Phorburn, who presided, in his opening…

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District Grown Wheat

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

WE have been shown a sample of r[?]re[?]ting wheat, which was grown by Mr. William Vidler, of Jamberoo. The wheat in question is totally free from rust, and…

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Illawarra Cattle for the North

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

The other day Messrs. Lindsay Brothers, the well known breeders, of Kembla Park, Unanderra, shipped from Wollongong for Queensland a beautiful…

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Mr. H. Fredericks on the Dairying Industry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

AT the last Lismore show, Mr. Henry Fredericks, son., in responding to the toast of the judges, said he had come there to do the best he could for the society by acting…

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Pure Dairy Bull

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

RECENTLY we ("Lismore Star") had a paragraph referring to a dairy bull purchased by Mr. J. M Lean, of springhill. The new owner, we now learn, was Mr. john…

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Illawara Cattle for the North

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

THE other day (says the "Mercury") Messrs, Lindsay Brothers, the well-known breeders, of Kembla Park, Unanderra, shipped from Wollongong for Queensland a…

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Correspondence. a Dairy-farmers' Association? to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

SIR.—We used to look upon the dairymen who settled along the South Coast districts as a body of intelligent, independent men, who by their, industry and sturdy habits…

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A Hint to Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1898 · page 2

MANY of our farmers will be interested at learning the result of some interesting potato growing trials which are reported by the New Zealand Department of…

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Picnic at Gooseberry Island. The Farmers' Co-operative Company and Its Customers

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

It was a happy thought that led the Farmers' Co-operative Company to decide open entertaining its numerous customers in this district at a picnic, with the object…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 4

Messrs. Weddell and Co. report as follows on November 4:— Butter.—At the beginning of the Week indications were all in favor of…

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Albion Park Dairy Co

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 2

The quantity of milk received by the Albion Park Dairy Co. for the month of November was 137,681 gallons, for which suppliers were paid the averagea…

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Illawarra Wheat

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1898 · page 2

Mr. William Yidler, of Jamberoo, has grown a small crop of wheat entirely free from rust. The wheat grown by Mr. Clarke, of Figtree, and referred to in a…

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Dairy Inspection and Tuberculosis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 4

THE "Daily Telegraph" refers to the above as follows:—Dairy inspection and regulation are made imperative by the prevalence of tuberculosis, as the…

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Dairying Intelligence

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

The refrigerating machinery at the Unanderra Factory is (?) expected to prove a great success. For the month of November the Beehive…

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Jamberoo Butter Factory

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

THE "Woodstock Refrigerating Company" in this issue invite tenders for the drawing of butter from Woodstock to Kiama, and coal from Kiama to Woodstock,…

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Illawarra Wheat

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 3

Mr. M. Greenland, Yellow Rock, Albion Park, writes as follows :— SIR, —I notice by yesterday's MERCURY a paragraph re district-grown wheat free…

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Correspondence. Dairy Inspection and Tuberculosis. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

SIR.—I have carefully read the article under the above heading which in your issue of this date yon have reprinted from the "Daily Telegraph." There is no…

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Dapto Co-operative Dairy Co

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of shareholders in the Dapto Dairy Co-operative Co. yesterday a moat satisfactory report was presented. Fully 50 promises to take shares of £10 each were…

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