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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

110 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 6

Rural Topics the Berry Stud Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 21

At the Berry Stud Farm, in New South Wales, there are eight breeds of dairy cattle represented. A careful record is kept daily of the yields of…

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Butter Commission

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

Sir William M'Millan's evidence continued And in answer to Dr. Coglan he said am far as our business is concerned there is…

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The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society

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

WE have many times affirmed that the principles of co-operation Are holy, just and true. They are capable of expansion to almost any extent, and, as adopted by the…

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Wyong, a Coming Dairying District

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

THE exodus from the South Coast to the Northern Rivers during the last 10 years evidences em[?] the limitations, of more properly speaking, the restrictions of…

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Rural Topics a Dairy Cow Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 20

The Woodville Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the "New Zealand Mail" remarks, has hit on perhaps the best method adopted by any society so…

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Butter Commission

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

Mr. M. S. Foley's evidence continued.— When it arrived here, the Customs Department in Victoria had sent word…

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The Butter Market

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

The undermentioned companies report on the butter market as follows for the week ending Saturday last, March 24th:— Berrima District Farm and Dairy…

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Rural Topics Danish Condensed Farming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 22

Mr. J. Wilson, of Tarves, one of the members of a commission of tenant farmers from Scotland, deputed to visit Denmark, says few have any idea…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

By Dr. Coghlan.—But if that is the understanding between you and your factory people—that you would always buy—they know it? I believe they do…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. John Royle's evidence continued.— What terms are those? We take 3 percent for our commission charge, and…

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Wyong, a Coming Dairying District (Continued)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

ONE of the most interesting exhibits at the show was that of the timbers indigenous to the district, cut in blocks and nicely prepared, pared, showing the grain and colour to…

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Wyong, a Coming Dairying District (continued)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 2

Wyong Place, the oldest home of the district—so old, indeed, that the wiseacres, institutions in every country town, declared the land to have exhausted itself…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. John Royle's evidence continued.— By Mr. Coghlan—The Farmers' and Settlers' get the butter on consignment…

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Rural Topics Feeding of Dairy Cows

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 21

Interesting results of au investigation of the character of the rations fed to dairy cows are published by Mr. F. Wall, of the Wisconsin Experiment…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. John Royle's evidence continued.— Those are the only account salon the factory people can see—those that show…

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Butter Commission

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

Review of evidence taken in Sydney.— Following upon the evidence given before this Commission in Melbourne…

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Albion Park Dairy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 14

The forty-first half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held in the Albion Park Town Hall on Saturday afternoon…

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Poultry Farmers' New Premises

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 4

The Poultry Farmers' Co-operative Society, Limited, held their first sale of table birds in their new premises, Parker-street, Sydney, on the 6th inst…

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Farm and Field

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

When is Land too Good to be Tilled Under the above heading, this problem is answered in an article in the "Journal of the Department of Agriculture,"…

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The Commerce Act. Proposed Grading of Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 3

Sir,—At the "picnic aftermath" at the Conference Sir William Lyne is reported as follows:—"His object in this matter altogether was simply to see…

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