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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

A Dairy Object Lesson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

In 1906, Captain Waley of [?] a nest of four tub silos of a total capacity of 540 tons, and filled them with chaffed maize for his stud…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

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

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Seed Wheat

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. W. C. Grahame, desires it to be notified that the Department of Agriculture is receiving numerous…

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The Dairying Industry at Yanco

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

The present is a good season to constrast the results to be expected by dairymen working under irrigation conditions with those…

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Sale of State Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

At the sale on Wednesday of pavebred Guernsey cattle at the Wollongbar State Farm, over £1000 worth were sold. Females averaged sixty…

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Shortage of Butter. Supplies to Be Commandeered

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Supplies of butter held in stock in the State are to be commandeered The Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee has been devoting…

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Albion Park Depot. Farmers Fears of Disease

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

The correspondent to the "Telegraph," writes from Cowra: At a meeting of the Lyndhurst District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers'…

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The Cattle Question

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

It is reported (says the "Dairy Bulletin") that the exhibits of Mr. T. F. Herne, of Boscawen, Shoalhaven at the recent Nowra Show,…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1919 · 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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Farming and Mining Inventions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 18

The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1919 · 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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A Dairy Cows Record

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

At various times the records of Burkeyje Sylvia Posch have been referred to in this column, and now we are favored by the New Zealand "Farmer" with…

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Small Dairy Farm and Big Return

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

A case of what may be called intensive dairy farming is cited by the New Zealand Farmers Journal to demonstrate what the Karaka is capable of in…

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Big Farm Values

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

During the week Messrs. Ware and Garret, auctioneers, Broadwater, report having disposed of Mrs. L Stone's two cane farms on Moylan's…

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Berry Farmers and Bacchus Marsh

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The Facchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Co. Ltd., is seeking to extend its operations in the direction of the Berry district. To this end, a meeting was held…

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Butter Prices in 1851

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. George Hayes, who has been on a visit to Nowra, handed us some old papers that came into his possession some years ago, and which were…

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Butter Fat Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. M. McBarron's cow, Princess Is won the butter fat competition in connection with the Bellingen show, accounting for 2.39 of butter in 24…

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Wheat £3 a Bushel. Yield 53 Bushels an Acre

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

The Dapto correspondent writes to the Sun:—In connection with the recent death of Mr. P. Smith, some interesting facts concerning…

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Local Corn Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 5

There are some magnificent corn crops in the district at present, and also planter. The corn all round is exceptionally good. Mr. T. A…

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