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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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

Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 1

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

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Calf Farm, Albion Park

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies asked the Minister for Agriculture. : (1) Is it ii fact that the land on which the calf farm at Albion…

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Rural Topics State Stud Stock for Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 2

At last meeting of the P.P. Union executive it was reported that a deputation from the executive was introduced to the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture…

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Rural Topics Agricultural Department's Notes the Growing Maize Crop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

Almost every farmer knows that less cultivation of the growing maize crop means a lower yield, but not every farmer applies the principles properly…

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Sheep Guessing Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

The sheep guessing competition in connection with the War Chest Carnival returned £3/5/-. The weight was 83½lbs, and two guessed within half…

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Pine for Butter Boxes. Conservation of Local Supplies

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 3

A letter was tabled from the secretary of the Forestry Commission of New South Wales (Mr. D. Watson) stating that the supply of hoop-pine,…

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Butter Sold to America. The Executive's Vigorous Protest

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 3

The reported sale of butter by the Commonwealth Government to America was the subject of an animated debate…

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Fixing Butter Prices. Dairy Farmers' Protest

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 2

The dairying industry in South Gippsland is drifting into a serious position as a result of the fixation of butter prices on a basis not sufficiently remunerative…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 8

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 Butter Factory By-product

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

A feature of the Leongatha (Vic.), factory has been its progressiveness in the matter of money making adjuncts, calculated to convert into income…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

Nineteen years ago four dairy farmers met at a South Coast show and unanimously decided that the time was ripe to form a co-operative company…

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Dairy. Record of the Richmond

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

The annual report of the Lismore Chamber of Commerce states that of the butter manufactured in the State during the year ended June last the…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 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 main…

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Agricultural Department's Notes the American Farmer and Grazier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

An Australian's Impressions. Whereever you get a country where[?] of the feed is roughage, grass of day. you find sheep predominant, and…

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Linseed on Dairy Farms

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 4

We Australians are a meek and humble folk, despite the fact that we are so often accused of "Swanking.? We are much inclined to hold cheap…

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Dairy Pool

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1918 · page 3

Steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool to at once establish a reserve of butter to provide for next winter's requirements…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 7

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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