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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Rural Topics Dairying. Quality in Cream. How to Safeguard It

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

Of the various defects which result in cream being graded other than "choicest" it is surprising how many are due wholly or in part to…

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Dairying Grassland Improvement a Gradual Process

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 12

Grassland improvement is a comparatively new' subject in Australia and in some directions it Has been somewhat difficult to develop the right…

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Farmers' Cutlasses Strange British War Export

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 7

A curious type of agricultural "armament" which has never been seen on an English farm has been made in a British steel factory for…

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Jamberoo Co-op. Dairy Society. a Successful Year. Despite Drought and War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 1

At the 32nd annual meeting of the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society, held on Thursday night, a report and financial statement was presented which showed that a good year had been experienced, despite war and drought conditions. Nearly one and…

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The Late Lloyd Chittick a Tribute by a Fellow Junior Farmer

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 4

Afer an illness of some twelve months, the laying to rest of Lloyd Rupert Chittick on Saturday last was indeed a sad occasion for the…

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Dairying W.a. Butter-fat Record

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

By yielding 776.91lb. fat from 17,523 [?] milk in a 273 day official test, Blacklands Ettie 9th, an Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cow owned by…

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Assistance to Dairy Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The State Treasurer on Monday again referred to the continued drought, which is causing such serious difficulties for dairy farmers…

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Illawarra Co-op. Cent. Dairy Society Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

The 41st annual meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Scty. Ltd. was held in the Town Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday night. The…

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Dairy Farmers Milk Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

The annual report and balance sheet of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, published this issue, shows that the sales of milk…

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Gerringong Co-op. Dairy Society. Annual Meeting. Good Report and Balance Sheet

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society on Tuesday night, a good record of operations was presented. The Hon. A. N. Binks, M.L.C., in congratulating the directors, management and suppliers, said it was good to see that, despite the…

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Berry Dairy Society. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Berry Co-operative Rural Dairy Society was held on Friday night and there was a large attendance of…

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War Conditions. and Dairying Industry. Mr. Shute's Address to P.P. UNION

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Shute, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, gave a very interesting, address to the members of the Illawarra…

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Plight of Dairymen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 8

Addressing a meeting of dairy farmers at Denman (North Coast), Mr. P. A. Scarr, manager of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Diseases of the Udder of Dairy Cows. Indications of Ill-health

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 11

Since the udder secretes the milk which is the staple product of the dairy farm, its health is of prime importance to the farmer…

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Wheat Guarantee

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 6

An unqualified assurance that the Government will not allow the wheat industry to be destroyed by war time difficulties in marketing…

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Junior Farmers Club Dance. at Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 6

On Friday night last a very successful euchre party and dance was held in the School of Arts, Gerringong, in aid of the Junior Farmers'…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. Annual Meeting. Government Strongly Criticised

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, Ltd., held on Friday last, was marked by strong criticism of the Government for its refusal to adopt the price increase recommended by the Milk Board. As regards the Company's own…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Co. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 8

The 40th annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company Ltd. was held, at the office of the company in Sydney on Friday…

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Dairy Farmers Some Close Down

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 11

A director of a milk factory within the Milk Zone says that, as a result of investigations made by him, he is in a position to say that one hundred and…

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