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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

223 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Annual Conference of Factory Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

The annual conference of Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association will open on June 17. Arrangements are being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 7

There Notes arc Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be Impracticable to the Individual producer…

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Dairy Farmers' Defence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 1

In connection with the collection of a fund through the butter factories, to be used in defending the interests of dairymen in the Federal…

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Agricultural Department Notes Dairying. Milking Herd Records. Hawkesbury College

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 22

The value of herd-testing is illustrated in the records of the 1911 milk yields for the Hawkesbury Agricultural College dairy herd, which…

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Berry Experiment Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 2

After prolonged negotiations re the Berry Stud Farm, Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., is now in receipt of a definite announcement from the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tref[?]. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Agricultural Department Notes. the Tuberculin Test. Harmless to Healthy Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

Prejudice against the tuberculin test dies slowly, but a statement issued by the "International Commission on the Control of Bovine Tuberculosis"…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 11

S. Sanders: Improvements in stump-jump disc plows filed April 11th. T. J. Bowes: Sub-soll plough; filed…

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Dairy and Veterinary Schools. South Coast Criticism. Mr. Trefle in Reply

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

THE attention of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Trefle) was on Wednesday directed towards the criticism from corresponedents which had appeared in the "Daily…

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Dairying Industry. an Award for the West

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

Under the above headings a Perth telegram published in the S.M. Herald on Monday last sates— "The Arbitration Court award in connection…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

IN connection with the forthcoming winter school for farmers, to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 17 to July…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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British Farm Labourers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

THERE continues to arrive into the State a steady stream of young agricultural labourers from the British Islands Since the inauguration of the…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 15

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

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Agricultural Department Notes Farm Manure

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 18

How the Value Diminishes. In the course of an article on this subject an officer of the Minnesota Esperiment Station (U.S.A.), points…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Dairy Farmers Prosecuted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

In the Nowra Police Court last week, George Henry Watson was charged with having neglected to keep his dairy premises clean…

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Potato Crop

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 6

Those of the farming community who go in for growing this class of edible are having some very fair crops this winter. But there are two business…

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Agricultural Department Notes APPRENTICES. Vacancies at Government Farm Schools

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 22

The Department's new scheme for training farm apprentices is now in full going order, and apprentices are being trained at various Government…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 7

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

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