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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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The Butter Trade. That Extra Half-penny

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

"FAIR PLAY" writes on follows to yesterday Nowea "Leader":—"The weight of some of the speeches delivered at the recent meeting of farmers…

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Rural Topics. Hints to Dairy Farmers. (Continued from our last)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 18

At the temperature the milk leaves the cow's udder it is highly suitable for clean skimming, but it can be heated to even pasteurising temperature, say 176 deg to…

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Dairy Farmers' Union

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 3

MR. S. M. COTTEE, speaking at a meeting of Northern District Delegates at Lismore on Wednesday, 5th instant, said there seemed to be eroneous opinions that he was…

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The London Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

NOT for many years has the butter market been in such an abnormal position as it in to-day (says the S. M. Herald's London correspondent). It is exceedingly interest…

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Dairy Farmers' Union of N.S.W. Kiama Branch

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Kiama branch of the above Union was held on Tuesday last, when there were present Messrs. John James (President), H. T. Robb, T. Brown,…

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The Dairying Industry Banquet to Dr. John Hay

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

THE banquet given by the farmers of Shoalhaven on Tuesday night to Dr. John Hay was highly successful. The Mayor of Nowra (Dr. King) presided…

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South Coast Dairy Shorthorns. "Sylvan," in "Sydney Mail," of Feb. 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

"Sylvan," in "Sydney Mail," of Feb. 22. THE success of some new dairy Shorthorn blood at the South Coast shows this year is a very satisfactory circumstance. The…

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To the Farmers of Illawarra and Shoalhaven District

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

THE following is a reply, under date Feb. 24, by the Manager of the Farmers' Co-op. Company (Mr. D. McFadyen) to an open letter signed by the Directors of the Coastal…

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South Coast Dairy Shorthorus

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

THE success of some new dairy Shorthorn blood at the South Coast shown this year is a very satisfactory circumstance, The adaptability of the…

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Milk-Blended Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

THE London Butter Association is urging Mr. R. W. Hanbury, president of the Board of Agriculture to declare illegal the blending of milk with butter, since it…

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COMMERCIAL. The Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society, Ltd. Special Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

FOR the past two months Victorian merchants have been speculating very heavily in butter, and exceptionally large quantities are held in Melbourne cool chambers…

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Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

THE firm position (says the "Herald's" London correspondent, of January 31st) mentioned in the last communication of Australian butter is maintained, and prices…

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Dairy Produce Effect of the Drought

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

THE existence of the drought in the dairying districts of this State has been forcibly brought home this year to consumers of dairy…

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Big Dairy Returns

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

A New Zealand farmer who recently returned from a trip to the old Country, saw while there a statement in the press that a farmer in Essex had a return for…

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Rural Topics. the Progress of Dairying in New Zealand

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 18

The developement of the dairying industry in New Zealand has been truly phenomenal, as a glance at the Take of the export dairying figures for the past…

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Pasteurised Butter. Disapproved of by Albion Park Makers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

A very important and largely attended meeting of dairyman was held at Albion Park on Monday, the business being of a nature bea[?]ing…

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Dairy Farmers' Union. Annual Conference

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Conference of New South Wales (which was followed by the usual conference) was held is Sydney…

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Maize Crops & the Drought

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

THE preserving of feed for stock to provide for a s[?] like the present is a matter of great importance to the dairying community, In an interview…

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Pasteurised Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting was held at Albion Park on Monday afternoon to consider an offer made by the Farmers' Cooperative Company to the Albion Park…

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Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan. on Government Supervision of Exported Dairy Products

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THE following paper was read by Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan at the conference of dairy farmers held recently in Sydney, which we promised our readers to publish in two or…

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