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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

124 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 7

The Grading of Butter. Mr. Fuller's Speech

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

Mr. Fuller (Illawarra).—I am glad to hear from the honorable member for Moreton that the Government grading of batter in Queensland has…

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Among the Farmers Agriculture in the Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

The work done by Mr. John Halsted at the Eglington Public School, in the Bathurst district, in imparting a knowledge of agriculture to his pupils, is the…

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Woodstock Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 3

Just before going to press last night we received intimation that an exhibit of butter placed by the Woodstock Dairy Co. in competition at the Islington Show…

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Among the Farmers Leasing Government Bulls. Lord Melbourne's Career. An Unfortunate Experience

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 8

Mr. Robert Cochrane, daily farmer at Unanderra, through his solicitor (Messrs Russell and Son, Wollongong) sends us particulars of an interesting…

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Interesting to Dairymen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 21

The Jersey Bull, Lord Melbourne, which was leased by the Agricultural Department to Mr. Robert Cochrane, of Unanderra, was recently proved to have…

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Proposed South Coast Dairy Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, Government dairy expert, visited Nowra on Tuesday last and addressed a public meeting of farmers in connection with the proposed milk and butter…

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Among the Farmers The Hawkesbury College

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

The ever-thoughtful Minister for Agriculture, Mr. S. Moore, took occasion during the gathering together of the Country Press Association in Sydney…

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Berry Stud Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 12

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., in company with Messrs. A. J. Colley and H. D. Morton, representing the Berry Agricultural Association, Mr. C. W…

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Berry Stud Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

MR. M. F. MORTON, M.P., in company with Messrs. A. J. Colley and H. D. Morton, representing the Berry Agricultural Association Mr. C. W. Osbeene, of the Berry…

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How to Rear Calves. a New Aid to the Profitabee Rearing of Calves, Either for Beef or Dairying Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

In all branches of industry, those who can produce, or raise some one tiling better than the average person, are certain to make that one thing pay…

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Among the Farmers The Hawkesbury College. No. II

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 9

Mr. Potts first led us through into the laboratory, where students are given practical instruction in chemistry, in physics, botany, entomology, and…

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BUTTER Commission. Mr. Fairbairn's evidence continued.—

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

(By Dr. Coghlan): On whose account did you store the butter ? We stored it on our own account, rather than the factories should lose money. (By Mr…

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Among the Farmers The Hawkesbury College. No. III

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 8

We passed on from the smithy to the stables. I referred ta the fact that something like 200 horses are fed and harnessed every morning for the various…

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Albion Park Dairy Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 18

The twentieth annual meeting of the Albion Park Dairy Company was held in the Albion Park Town Hall on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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BUTTER Commission. Mr. Fairbairn's evidence continued

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

DID you not yourself apply on behalf of the various people who had paid money to the trust to pay it to your company ? That makes no difference; the shares…

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Correspondence. the Berry Stud Farm. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

Sir.—It is now some years since the Government of this State took upon itself the very questionable task of improving our dairy herds. Backed up by a section of…

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Berry Stud farm

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 5

The Government stud farm at Far Meadow, Berry, was visited last week by a number of farmers and other residents of the Kiama district. The party…

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Among the Farmers Haukesbury College. No. IV

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 9

Leaving the horse section, we were escorted to the poultry yards. If there is a department at the college more than another which has appealed to the general…

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BUTTER Commission. Mr. Fairbasm's evidence continued

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

Do you know that there has been a a prospectus issued by the Farmers and Settlers, stating that they are going to give a 25 per cent. bonus? No. Do…

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Poultry on Small Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 8

No words from my pen can so well describe the management of poultry as those from the able contributors to the poultry columns of this paper…

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