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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Dairying. the Berrima Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 10

At the Annual Meeting of the Berrima Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd., held at Grafton, the Chairman, Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh (Robertson) said he thought that…

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The Milk Trade. Discussion at Meeting of Nepean Dairy Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Nepean Dairy Co., the chairman (Mr E. L. R. Keech) said during the course of his remarks:—It has been a very trying…

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The Dairying Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 17

Sir,—Apparently, efforts are again being made to solve the problem of making the dairying industry sufficiently successful or profitable to…

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Illawarra Cattle. New Herd Book

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 2

The herd book of the Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association as a separate entity has been completed by the publication of Volume II. It covers the…

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The One Brand for Butter. Important Meeting of South Coast Directors & Factory Managers. Mr. Meares Talks

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 2

A very important meeting of dairy factory managers and directors, representative of Albion Park to Milton districts, was held at Nowra School of…

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Country Dairymen. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 3

The eight annual meeting of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association was held at West Maitland last week. Mr. Arthur Knox, president of the…

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Dairy Farmers Co-op. Milk Go Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 11

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Company Ltd., which was held in the Town Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 11

The 24th annual meeting of the above company was held in the Town Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. James Sharpe…

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Reminiscences of Illawarra Dairy Industry in Illawarra. Series No. 50

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 1

It would be quite impossible for any man—historian or othorwise—to place the date or time of the commencement of the dairy industry in Illawarra. All our records go to prove that the first settlors who came into the "Valley" were induced to come by the value of the timber which was so…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co., Limited

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 2

The 24th annual meeting of the above eventutaed with a good deal or interest on Wednesday afternoon last at Albion Park, judging by the…

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Reminiscences of Illawarra. Dairy Industry of Illawarra (Continued). SERIES No. 51. (Copyright)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 1

In our last series I was dealing with the method of making butter, as adopted by our pioneers some sixty years ago. To the young man on the farm to-day, and those of the general public who are conversant with the method of extracting the butter fat by separator methods, the old method is…

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Dairying. Country Milk Suppliers' Association, Camden Branch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 8

A discussion took place at the annual meeting of the above branch in reference to the price of milk. The chairman, Mr. J.A. Porter said:…

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Dairy Produce Export

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 24

Immediately the control beard was elected under the Dairy Produce Control Act of New Zealand, Mr. Meares visited the Dominion, and on…

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Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

The Tilba correspondent writing to the Cobargo "Chronicle" says: "While most dairying districts are just about gathering appreciable volume in milk…

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Choosing the Dairy Sire. The Main Considerations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

The choosing of the sire is undoubtedly the most important factor in a constructive breeding policy. It is the sire, with his influence over the whole herd,…

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Department's Notes. Crops for Ensilage

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 23

For dairy cows the crop should be cut when it contains the maximum food nutrients in a condition that will make good silage…

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Better Farming Train

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 8

The first agricultural demonstration train run in Australasia commenced its ten days' tour through Gippsland on Monday. For weeks…

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Sale of Dairy Herd

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 8

Messrs. O'Gorman and Burns, auctioneers of Albion Park, have disposed of Mr. J. E. Henderson's dairy herd and plant together with a 5 years lease…

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Campbelltown Dairymen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 21

On Thursday evening of last week the annual meeting of the Campbelltown branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association was held…

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Illawarra Co-Op. Central Dairy Company. Registers Under Community Settlement Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 4

An extraordinary general meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Co. Ltd., was held at the Company's office, Albion Park, on…

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