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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

137 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 7

Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under tho personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based…

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What Are Illawarra Cattle?

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

Thus A. M. M'Pherson in the "Northern Star":—I notice in Wednesday's paper a discussion by the A. & I. Society on what at Illawarra cattle…

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Butter Trade

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

The Chief Prices Commissioner has notified all dealers in butter that on and after Monday, April 22, all butter for the inter-State trade must be…

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Soldier Settlers. Wheat Farming at Forest Vale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has received a report of the harvest results obtained at the Forest Vale farm area, near Condobolin…

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Enough Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Massey Green, Minister in Charge of Foodstuffs and Commodities stated on Saturday that until further notice no further purchases, of butter…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 1

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Graham, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based…

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Butter Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

A conference f State Ministers of Agriculture, to consider the probable intervention of the Federal Government in the control of the butter industry…

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Knitting Wool

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

An "understanding" according to reports of the Commission enquiry into the cost of clothing is indieated as existing between two great wool firms…

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Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

Last month's turnover oil the Byron Bay Co-operative Co,'s business was 113,227 gallons of milk; from which was made 629 tons of butter. Cream…

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Scientific Farming. Germany v. BRITISH

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

In a recent bulletin of the British Board of Agriculture, figures are given which show the average form produce of 100 acres cultivated hand…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 6

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Graham, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based…

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Rural Topics Agricultural Department's Notes Sudan Grass. a Profitable Fodder Crop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

A good deal of attention has been directed of late to this grass, and some of the reports that have been received as to its capacity for yielding heavy…

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What Are Illawarra Cattle?

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. Moles, Inspector of the Queensland Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association, writes to the Lismore "Star" thus:—…

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Government Cattle. the Value of Experiment Farms. Mr. Mark Morton's Criticism

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

Says the "Farmer & Settler":—"A a show on the N.S.W. south coast recently, Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., directed some several criticism against…

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Butter Supply. Probable Sale to Imperial Government

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday in a statement in the House of Representatives dealing with the butter position in Australia, Mr. Massy Greene, Minister in charge…

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Prize Dairying Papers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

The prize papers open class, in connection with the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries Association's Conference, on June 25, 26…

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Knitting Wool

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Customs (Mr. Jensen), informed Mr. Lamond (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, that importers of knitting…

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Wheat Field for Last Season. 37,843,930 Bushels

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 4

The Government Statistician, Mr. J. P. Trivett, reports:—Although the returns of several important districts are still outstanding, the compilation or the…

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550,000lb. of Wool for Australia

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

In the Senate on Saturday, Senator Russell announced that the War Office had arranged to increase the quantity of woollen worsted and cashmere yarn…

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Rural Topics a Riverina Pig Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

A few miles down the Murray below Albury, back from the river to where the land begins to gently rise from the flats, is situated the pig farm of Mr. J…

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