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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

229 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 12

English Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 2

THE "Herald's" London correspondent, writing under date of February 2, says:—"In connection with the butter market a very curious feature exists this year, more…

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The Farmer's Children

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 4

Every Australian farmer who has at heart the interest not only of his farm but of his sons, will try to interest the boys in the work of the farm by all…

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A Sale of Cattle. Pritchard V. Stewart and Morton

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

IN No. 2 Jury Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, an notion was heard in which Edward Pritchard, of Numba, sought to…

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Rural Topics. Raising One's Own Dairy Herd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 18

On this subject, which in yearly becoming more important to the dairy farmer, Mr. G. T. Truman, a very successful practical man, makes some…

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A Sale of Cattle. PRITCHARD v. Stewart and Another

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

IN No. 2 Jury Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, an action was heard in which Edward Pritchard, a farmer near Nowra, sought to…

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A Clarence Farmer Gored to Death by his Bull

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

A SHOCKING fatality occurred at the Cold-stream on Saturday, 10th instant, whereby a respected resident—Mr. William Cave—lost his life through being gored to death…

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The Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 3

THE "Herald's" London correspondent, writing under date of Feb. 16, 1900, says: "The Customs authorities in London have been making an investigation into the…

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Rural Topics. Modern Dairy Farming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

Science and labor must go hand in hand to keep pace with the modern advancement of the farmers' solid interests. Every farmer is a public…

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Cattle Sales. Exceptionally High Values for Forward Springers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 3

THE exceptional prices received for young stock of late is an indication that many of the dairymen are understocked. At Albion Park on Monday lost Mr. H…

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Rural Topics. Modern Dairy Farming. (Continued from last issue.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 18

In all cases when selecting heifers for the milking shed never rely on individual judgment, however acute. Form, size, shape, the escutcheon theory, and…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Company. MR. McMILLAN at Milton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

MR. W. McMILLAN addressed a large meeting of dairy farmers at Milton on Wednesday last in support of the Farmers Co-operative Company, Limited, It was…

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Mr. M'millan in the South Farmers and Co-operation

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

A meeting of farmers was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, on Thursday night (says the Shoalhaven "Telegraph.") Mr M'Millan gave an outline of the lines upon…

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Five Pounds of Butter Made for a Penny

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

"ENGINEERING" points to the enormous importance of modern machine equipped denies working on a large scale, by showing that the labor cost of making butter is…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 4

"GOSSIP," in the Sydney "Stock and Station Journal," in answer to an inquirer, replied as follows:— Now, about the Farmers' Co-operative…

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A Gift of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

The committee of the Danish farmers having asked the Princess of Wales to accept 12,000 boxes of Choice Danish butter as a gift for British soldiers in South…

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The Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

Meetings in connection with the above Company were held at Dapto and Albion Park on Friday and Saturday last, when the Provisional Directors reported progress…

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The Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company Limited

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the provisional directorate was held last Saturday at the office of the Illawarra Central Co-operative Dairy Co. when the following gentlemen were present—…

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Rural Topics. Modern Dairy Farming. (Continued from last issue.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 18

In the matter of milking it is a known fact that in the total milk contents of one milking the composition varies during the process, and this is…

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Farmers' Co Op. Co

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

AT Milton last Wednesday Mr. M'Millan, the moving spirit in the newly established Farmer's Co-operative Company, addressed a large and fairly…

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Rise in Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 2

Under date of the 5th instant, the manager of the Farmers' Co-Operative Company, sends us the following:—I am pleased to be able to intimate to you that it is…

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