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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Dairying on the North Coast. No. 1

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1911 · page 5

Dairying, whether north or south, may be properly called a scientific industry. Indeed the old jibe of clodhopping, as applied to any of our…

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The Price of Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society reports:—Te 130/ has been maintained during the week. Melbourne is 122/, with a quiet market…

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Cattle Sick Land

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 5

Says Primrose McConnell:— Does land ever become sick of cattle? We know that it does of horsed and also of sheep and that it…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 8

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trofle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Dairying on the North Coast. Dairying on the North

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 9

Dairying, as a great national industry, was undoubtedly started in the Illawarra district, and we must not forgot that it was really South…

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Our New Serial Story. the Rentons. Now First Published. His Last and Best Effort. Boox I.—the Disappearance. Chapter I.—The Rivers' Farm House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 8

It was late in the afternoon of a glorious June day in the year 1878. The dust on the country road, leading from Lapton (a fair-sized market town in—Shire)…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 8

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 168 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Quean-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications…

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

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

Rutter.—For the past three weeks there has been considerable market excitement in all three States. Queensland was the first to advance prices, simultaneously…

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Conference Oe Dairymen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 2

NEXT week the conference of the recently formed Dairy Farmers' Union is to be held in Sydney. The conference will really be the first decisive stop in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 8

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should he enabled to solve for the…

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The Dairying Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 10

The dairy herd of Mr. J. A. Brown, of beechgrove, [?]llah, winch consists principally of Jerseys, returned to its owner an average of [?] per…

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Dairying on the North Coast. Has the North Coast Reach Ed Its Top?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

Is a question that has been asked me by all sorts of people since I have come to the south, and even in Sydney. I do not think it has in either…

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Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association. First Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

The first annual meeting in connection with the above association was held at the Brighton hotel on Tuesday morning last week. The members present were—Messrs…

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Cattle Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 7

On Saturday last Mr. J. J. M'Carthy conducted a sale of springers at the local yards. There was not the expected number of buyers present…

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Illawaara Cattle Association. Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 5

This association had its first annual meeting, in Kiama last week. Mr. M. J. Hindmarsh presided. Mr. Frank McCaffrey, the founder of the…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat in Canada

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 3

Mr. G. W. Walker, of Lindley Walker and Co., the well-known wheat merchants of Sydney, has received from the Chief Grain Warehouse…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 8

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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A Wonderful Record. Our Dairying Industry. The 1910 Output

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 3

THE residents of New South Wales have every reason to congratulate themselves at the present time. The State is now enjoying a remarkable period of…

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Dairy Science School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 2

THE Minister for Agriculture on Thursday last stated the Government was determined to carry out the proposal of Mr. Perry (late Minister for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 9

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are batted mainly on the experiments of the Department. With Its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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