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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

234 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 12

Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. was held in Sydney last Friday. The chairman of directors (the Hon. A. N. Binks…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 15

The thirty-seventh annual general meeting of Shareholders of The Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company Limited was held on Friday, 3rd…

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Dairying Kikuyu Grass a Reminder Regarding Planting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 10

Kikuyu is a very succulent grass, a rapid grower, will hold its own with paspalum, produces more feed than the latter during the winter months…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Kikuyu Grass. a Reminder Regarding Planting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 24

Kikuyu is a very succulent grass a rapid grower, will hold its own with paspalum, produces more feed than the latter during the winter months,…

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Interesting Lecture. Junior Farmer's Experiences

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the Jamberoo Junior Farmers' Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday last with a good attendance of members…

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Judging Butter Exhibits. at Country Shows

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 4

At the Kiama Agricultural Association's committee meeting on Friday night last, a good deal of discussion took place when a letter was received from…

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Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd. MR. M. J. Walker Elected As Chairman of Directors

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the directors of the Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., held on Friday night, Mr. M. J. Walker was elected chairman of the…

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Mr. H. L. Fredericks. Chairman of Directors of the Jamberoo Co-op. Dairy Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the directors of the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society this week, Mr. Hugh Colley retired from office as chairman of the board, and…

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Junior Farmers Abroad. Jim Henry's Impressions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

James Henry, of Bolong, Junior Farmers' Club, leader of the Junior Farmers' team, which visited Wolverhampton for the cattle judging competition,…

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Constitution. Some Points of a Dairy Cow Examined

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 1

Mr. G. McGillivary, assistant Herd-master of the Department of Agriculture, and who is a member of the Illawarra and Southern New South…

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Value of Temporary Pastures. in the Coastal Farming Programme

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 4

Discussing the value of pasture plants an conserving, restoring and improving soil fertility, the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of' Agriculture…

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Taronga Park. Himalayan Thars and Barbary Sheep

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 3

The Himalayan Thars or Mountain Goats which one sees climbing in a rocky enclosure at the Zoo, are found as the name denotes, in the…

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Rural Topics £300 Herd Test Competition High Butter-fat Standard. Keen Rivalry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 24

The Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society's £300 Herd Test Competition which began on 1st January, 1936, and will conclude on 30th June…

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Destruction of Sparrows. with Poisoned Wheat

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 4

The laying of wheat poisoned with strychnine is probably the best means of controlling local invasion of sparrows. They should first be fed unpoisoned…

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Sydney Royal Show. Two Days for Cattle Judging

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 1

The 1938 Sydney Royal Show will have four extra days, as compared with last year, and among the items of the programme are the following:—…

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Free Pamphlets on Farming

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 2

As part of its educational activities the Department of Agriculture has a large, number of publications—something like 500 leaflets, bulletins and…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers' Club. Address on Forestry

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Gerringong District Junior Farmers' Club Was held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night last, Mr. G. H. Chittick,…

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Dirt Breeds Flies. Why Refuse Should Not Be Tolerated Near the Dairy

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 4

Many flies in the house or dairy indicate accumulations of refuse materials on or near the promises. Flies, as well as being, a nuisance,…

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Dairying in West Dubbo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 9

Of the 260,913 lbs. of the butter manufactured at the Central Western Co-operative Dairy Company Society's factory at Dubbo for the year…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Dirt Breeds Flies. Why Refuse Should Not Be Tolerated Near the Dairy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 6

Many flies in the house or dairy indicate accumulations of refuse materials on or near the premises. Flies, as well as being a nuisance,…

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