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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Mysterious Death of Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 7

Three cows exhibited at the Murwillumbah show last week have died from a mysterious cause. At first the dip solution used to spray the stock…

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Albion Park Budget. the Butter Trade

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 7

A circular signed by managers of the Illawarra Co-operate Dairy Co., Nowra Co-operate Dairy Co., Barrangarry Dairy Co., and Woodhill…

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Pooling the Butter Output

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 2

A Circular signed by the managers of the Illawarra Co-Operative central Dairy Company, the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Co., Barrengarry Dairy Co., and Woodhill…

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Commercial. Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 2

Butter.—The London market shows an easier tendency, and prices have receded a few shillings. Sill, chocast Australian is selling at 112s. and from this it would…

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Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society, Ltd. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 2

Butter.—Since our last report business has been more acutely effected by the strike. Transit facilities are considerably curtailed, and the purchasing power of the…

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"The Stones." Islington Cattle Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 6

The famous dictum of Rabelais that "one half of the world knows not how the other half lives" applies equally to London. There are tens of thousands…

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Experimental Farms. Mr. Morton's Opinion

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 4

In the discussion on the estimates for the Department of Agriculture, Mr. M. Morton denied that the Under-Secretary for Agriculture meant to imply…

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Bush Fires. Devastation and Ruin. Great Damaye Caused. Tongarra Settlement almost Swept Away. Six Homes Reduced to Ashes. Many Farm Buildings Destroyed Horses, Cattle, Pigs and Poultry Burnt to Death. Flames Travel 12 Miles in less than Two' Hours. Miles of Fencing Destroyed Excitement in a Mine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

The greatest disaster that could possibly have befallen Albion Park has made its appearance in the shape of an extensive bush fire, which is said…

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Butter Export

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1909 · page 1

Writing upon the question of butter export the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, under date Dec. 8th, states: Today's cable indicates every…

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farming and Mining Inventions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 8

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report, that the following applications for…

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Mining and Farming Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 12

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following…

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Northern River Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 December 1909 · page 9

Rialto, the dairy farm of Mr. William Murray, is situated at Perch Creek, and is one of the youngest farms in that rising centre. Like…

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Dairying Abroad. How It Is Done in Denmark, Sweden and Germany

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

In these days of competition it seems necessary that the Australian Committee should know the condition of most of the markets from which…

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Advice to Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

A careful examination of the trees that are struck by lightning shows that over half of them are while poplar. From this fact scientists conclude…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 14

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following…

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