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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Butter Shortage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

On Friday last in the House, the Attorney-General, replying to Mr. Bagnall, give short outline of the reason from his point of view, of the present…

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Government Assistance to Farmers. for Erection of Silos

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

The recent drought on the North Coast has resulted in bringing home to farmers the absolute necessity of conserving fidder in order to tide them…

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Dairying Utensils

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

As is generally known, we lay ourselves out to supply every article required in connection with our great Dairying Industry, nothing is too…

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Rural Topics Tenant Farmer's Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the Richmond-Tweed, Tenant Tarmers' Union was held in the School of Arts, Lismore, last week, when the following delegates…

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Railway Commissioners to Visit Port Kembla Question of Shipment of Wheat

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., said:—I desire to ask the Minister for Agriculture is he aware that the new railway…

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Butter Grading. Commerce Act Regulations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

The regulations under the commerce Act respecting the grading of butter and cheese have been amended to provide that on written request by the…

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Uniform Butter Prices. Retailers Lose ½d Per Lb

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 3

It is not generally known that several aborigines have gone with the Australian military forces to the front. One of the most remarkable of them…

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Costal Farmers' Co-Op. Society's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 6

The above Society reports as follows :— Butter.—The week shows a further increase in production more…

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Butter Trade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

As result of a deputation of producers from various States to the Prime Minister Melbourne on the 27th ultimo, and a subsequent…

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Farmers Federation. Objects of Organisation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 2

The establishment of co-ordination between the farmers organisations in the va[?]ous States, as decided upon at the conference just held in Melbourne,…

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Woodstock Dairy Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Woodstock Central Dairy Co., Ltd., was held at the Company's office, Jamberoc, on 27th ult[?]mno…

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Camden Dairymen Meet

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Camden F.F. and I. Milk Suppliers' Association was held in Camden on Thursday evening of last week, and although important business…

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Dairy Industry Act. Farmers' Liability

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has received a number of letters recently which go to show that there are still many people concerned Who do not…

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Butter Embargo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

The Premier at the request of the Premiers of Victoria and Queensland, recently wrote to the Prime Minister, urging that the continued embargo…

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A Farmer's Opinion. Know Each Cow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to…

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Rural Topics Tenant Farmers' Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

At last meeting of the Richmond—Tweed Tenant Farmers' Union, the question of dry shareholders was raised by the secretary, Mr. Condon, who thought…

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Butter Prices. Values Fixed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 2

Following upon interv[?]ews, which Senator Russell, Minister, representing the Federal Government, has had with inter-State representatives of the…

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Dairy Farm Wages. Government Sets the Pace

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 3

In giving evidence a few days age before the Federal Price-fixing Commissioner, Mr. F. W. A. Downes of Camden, stated that he paid his dairy…

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Rural Topics Pigs in Mixed Farming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

The following is an account of pig raising on a farm in the Hexhani district of Victoria:— A fourth source of income, viz., pig…

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Fixing Butter Prices. Adjusting Export Profits

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 2

A strong point taken by the Federal Government [?] declaring to act up to the pron[?]e of the Prime Minister that local butter values should be…

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