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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Correspondence. That Precious Berry Stud Farm. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

SIR,—During the discussion which has been engaging our minds lately regarding the ending, or mending of that precious Berry Stud Farm, quite a number…

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The Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

UNDER date Saturday, 6th January, the Coastal Farmers Society report:—We are pleased to report that the Sydney market is still holding firm at 11d. Export:…

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BUTTER Commission. Mr. Sinclair's evidence continued

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

You did mention it to one or two persons? Yes. And that is what you call exposing it? Yes. You made no public exposure of it? Not at that…

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BUTTER Commission. Mr. Sinclair's evidence continued

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

You have some books belonging to the Woodhill Company? No, I have books of my own. Were the books you produced in Melbourne your own? Yes…

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Berry Stud Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

The agitation of the South Coast people for an extension of the Berry Stud Farm, so as to provide for experiment and instruction in the agricultural side of…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Hanlon's evidence continued.— Yes, I saw Mr. Meares at Berry and he told me that he had got an order for…

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Correspondence. That Berry Stud Farm. to the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

Sir,—I hereby venture to offer a few critical remarks concerning the Berry Stud Farm, and to raise my voice against the alleged utilities of that institution being…

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Mr. Carruthers on Butter Adulteration

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

THE Premier, the Hon. J. H. Carruthers, speaking at the luncheon of the Kiama Agricultural Society referred to the abuses in connection with the butter business…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

BUTTER COMMISSION.—Sir William M'Millan's evidence continued.— Mr. Meares joined with these people in asking me and Mr. Fairbairn, who at…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

Butter,—During the week determined efforts have been made to reduce butter all round. Selling at 11d or less has boon tried in order to force the co-operative…

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Unanderra Dairy Company

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 15

The half-yearly meeting was held on Saturday evening. The attendance was small. Mr. C. J. Cullen chairman of the Company, presided…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

Were there any other shareholders? I think the Camden Park Company took; up 2000 shares. This balance-sheet requires some explanation. One of the…

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Special Butter Exhibits

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

FOR some time past negotiations have been in progress for the intermingling of interests of the South and North Coast districts, by a representative exhibit of butter from…

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Rural Topics Uniform Butter Quality

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 12

In order to produce a uniformly high standard of butter a prominent factory manager contends that suppliers of milk have equal…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

Sir William M'Millan's evidence continued.— THE losses were not brought about mainly by the butter business, was it?…

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The First Export of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

Captain Charles, M.L.C., told a gathering at Woollahra on Tuesday night last that he took credit to himself as being first man to export butter from New South…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

If after that, the supervision wore extended to the factory, that would be an advantage, too, would it not? Yes, anything of a sanitary character ought…

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Butter Exhibit at Lismore Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

ONE of the principal classes at the Lismore Show to-morrow and Thursday will be the competition for box of butter. It will be recollected that Mr. Meares, of the Coastal…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

Sir William M'Milian's evidence continued.— By Dr. Coglan: Would not grading as carried out in Melbourne, and…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 2

Do you mean to say that, taking two buttors, the heat on the grade would necessarily be the best if examined on its arrival in England? That is what…

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