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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

176 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

Butter Competitions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

The Butter Classes at the Dairy Produce Exhibibition in connection with th Annual Conference of N.S.W." Dairy Factory Managers…

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Butter and Cheese Supplies Short

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 4

The present position in Australia indicates a winter shortage of both butter and cheese. South Australia has had a very bad…

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Re-working Butter

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 3

"The alleged practice of creameries which are importing Australian butter i[?] reworking it and selling it wrapped in the same kind of wrappers as those…

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Win for Dairyman. Health Department Fails in Case

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court on Monday John James Neaves was charged with having dirty premises in Five Islands Road, Unanderra, on May…

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Farm Relief in U.s.a

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

Legislative efforts in the United States to stabilise agriculture were outlined in this column recently. News has since been received that the…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. the Dairying Position. and the Problems It Presents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

In an address before a recent gathering of North Coast farmers the Director of Dairying presented some facts and figures demanding…

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Butter and Milk Tests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 4

The total number of registered purebred cows whose tests of milk and butter fat yields were completed during May was 508, of which 43 were…

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Canadian Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

Value of the Canadian market to Australia has been pointed out, especially as an 'auxiliary to the main market in the United Kingdom…

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Rural Topics. Dairying Inferior Quality Cream. Some Common Faults and Their Causes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

Faults in cream are caused by a multitude of things, and among the contributing factors, pointed out Mr G. Searl, manager of Singleton…

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Factories Near Farms (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 14

Sir,—Truth is said to be eternal, but the last thing the average man cares about is to be eternally hearing a troth. Sir George Julius has just…

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Choice Meadow Farm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 3

A big crowd went out from this end of the district to see which way the bidding went on Monday at Albion Park, of the Meadow farms owned by…

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Fined for Imitating Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

For having sold margarine coloured in imitation of butter, contrary to Section 227 of the Health Act, 1915, J. C. Halpin, manufacturer, was fined £5/…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. More Common Faults and Their Prevention

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

A multitude of influences affect the quality of cream, and only by constant care at every point can the choicest standard be maintained…

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Butter Prospects

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

Owing to the very cold weather experienced throughout the State and the wet conditions on the North Coast, there has been a…

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Farm Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 17

"The Meadows" farm, Albion Park, in the estate of the late Jas. Condon, has been privately sold by Messrs. O'Gorman & Burns, at a price well in…

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Farmer's Estate Valued at £19,580

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 21

Mr. Hubert Henry Waldron, formerly of Spring Hill, but later of Wollongong, farmer, who died on April 21, aged 75 years, left an estate…

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A New System. Grass As a Crop

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

The interest taken in the system of grass management was shown in the large and representative gathering of farmers on Mr. M. J. Hindmarsh's…

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Dairying Problems

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 4

The Federal Dairying Committee, sitting in Melbourne, has been engaged for two, days upon its second series of meetings, investigating the technical…

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W. G. Butter

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 14

Walter George Butter (23) well-known at Wollongong, died in a Sydney hospital on Tuesday last, after having been ill only a few days…

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Use More Wool

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

"The Use More Wool Campaign provides example of increased recognition of the existence of country interests. Besides receiving much support from…

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