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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

113 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 6

Dairy Shorthorns. American Professor on Australian Type

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

A notable visitor to New South Wales is Professor H. W. Wing, professor of anunal husbandry at the great Cornel[?] University, in the State…

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Rural Topics Agricultural Department Notes. DAIRYING. How to Lay Concrete Floor for Dairy Premises

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

For all general purposes as applied to dairy premises, the concrete floor will be found most advantageous, being preferable to bricks, flagstones, or…

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Farm Trophy

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

A feature of the Pavilion was the trophy staged by Mr. G. Langley, at the Albion Park Show. As an exhibit Dr. C. P. Jackson Messrs. E R Bigg…

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Royal Easter Show—sydney. Enlarging the Showground. Monster Cattle Pavilion

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

Easter comes very early this year. The Roya Show opens on Monday 21st March; which is the special day for judging the cattle. It is anticipated…

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The Case for the Country. How Sydney Has Expanded at the Country's Expense. the Decline of Agriculture the Slump in Dairying. No. 1

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

The war excepted, the most arresting fact in the latter-day History of New South Wales, is the decline of rural industries, and hence of the…

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Rural Topics Farm Curing of Bacon

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A clean wooden barrel is a suitable vessel in which to cure meat. The important point is to have it clean and tight enough to prevent leaking. In the…

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LOCAL & General News. the Half-yearly Meeting of the Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society Ltd Will This Year Be Held in Leeton on 5th February, When Balance-sheet to 30th September Will Be Presented. the Turnover for the Period Under Review Was Over £2,000.000

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF THE COASTAL FARMERS CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD WILL THIS YEA RBE HELD IN [?]EETON ON 5th…

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Gun License Act. Farmers and Free Licenses

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

The Chief Secretary has referred to complaints which had appeared in the Press to the effect that farmers and others were being hampered by the Gun…

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Dapto Dairy Company

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 9

Saturday last was a block day, and evidently farmers were too busily engaged in the task of separating to remember that that morning was the…

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Butter. Prospects & Prices

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

The Imperial Government contractor for the absorption of New South Wales surplus butter runs out on 31st March and there is considerable specu[?]tion in the…

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Butter Affected with Mould

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the Commonwealth Dairy Expert, States that mould growth has been prevalent in a good deal of the butter submitted for…

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Farmers Oppose 3 1/2d Rate

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

On Monday evening there was a gathering in the Municipal Ball, Unanderra, in protest against the increase of the rate this year from 2 1/2d to 3 1/2d…

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Coastal Farmers Co-op. Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The forty-first half-yearly meeting of the above was held at Lee on in the School of Arts on 5th February with a representative gathering. The…

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Kiama Versus Shoalhaven As Cattle Shows

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Thus the "Shoalhaven Telegraph"—In the course of conversation with a representative of this paper the other day a well-known district…

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Berrima District Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, held on Friday at the head office of the Company was attended by…

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Berry Stud Farm. Cattle in Luxury

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

One farm at any rate on the South Coast is taking full advantage of the abundance of the season to put by good reserves of fodder (says the "Daly…

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Government and Dairy Farmers (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 16

Sir,—Sir George Fuller and his cobber Hector Lamond are very conspicuous by their silence, whilst their supporters are depriving thousands of…

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Primary Producers' Union. Butter Equalisation Scheme

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

Following the decision of Judge Beeby in reducing butter prices to 214/8. the Butter Pool Committee has been busy trying to make the best of…

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Rural Topics Butter Trade Deadlock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The Publicity Officer of the Primary Producers' Union, in writing on the 7th instant, quotes London cables of the 5th instant, as follows:—…

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Contagious Diseases of Cattle Instructive Lecture

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

An interesting and to farmers instructive lecture was delivered by W. [?] Hindmarsh, Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, on Thursday…

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