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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 12

Farming in Egypt And Palestine

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 7

In a letter from Sergt, H. J. Bate, M.L.A., published in the "Moss Vale Post," the following appeared:--"Both in Egypt and Palestine the farmer or…

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National Value. Dairy Farm Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 3

With dairy products No. 1 on the list of food exports from Australia to Great Britain, efficiency in the dairying industry is more important than…

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The Home Garden. When Will There Be a Crop? Time Taken to Mature by Different Vegetables

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 4

Vegetable plants vary very I considerably in the time they occupy in maturing their crop. In the appended table are given the approximate…

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National Value Dairy Farm Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

With dairy products No. 1 on the list of food exports from Australia to Great Britain, efficiency in the dairying industry is more important…

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Price of Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 8

The high price of dairy cattle has been the subject of much comment amongst the dairy farming community, there being unanimity of opinion,…

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United Kingdom Needs Dairy Supplies

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 7

WHEN Denmark was overrun, by Hitler and the United Kingdom was deprived of its principal source of simply of dairy products it was hoped that Australia would go far towards making good the shortage…

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Rural Topics. Dairying and Pigs. Silage Means Herd Insurance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 3

A consideration which must weigh heavily in favour of silage is the insurance it offers against the loss of valuable cows during a hard winter…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 3

Doug. Blow, of Gerringong, was again to the fore in the Junior Farmers' Section, winning several prizes for vegetables, and also for dried…

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New Zealand Diggers. Form Young Farmers' Club in Egypt

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 5

Diggers of the New Zealand Forces now in Egypt have formed a Young Farmers' Club, which has taken on well and provides, in the words of…

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How Co-operation Helps Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 7

RECENTLY a series of articles appearing in this paper indicated what co-opertion had done for the dairy farmers in connection with the marketing of milk through the Dairy Farmers Co-op. Society…

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Oats For Dairy Cows

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

Oats provide an excellent supply of carbohydrates in the ration, and can be. fed to dairy cattle in several forms—grazing, grain, soilage, hay…

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Dairy Science School. Applications Close 30th APRIL

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 2

Persons wishing to attend dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of 10s 6d,…

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Junior Farmer's Success

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 3

Clifford Emery, of Gerringong, who is at. present attending the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, was very successful in the judging…

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Dairying Dairy Science Schools, 1941 Applications Close 30th APRIL

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 10

Persons wishing to attend dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of 106,…

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Rural Topics. Dairying Dairy Science Schools, 1941 Applications Close April 30

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Persons wishing to attend dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of 10/6…

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Management of Soldiers' Farms. Threatened Labour Shortage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 3

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., Minister for Lands, who is chairman of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, said recently that his Committee,…

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A Farmer with a Grievance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 4

This particular farmer had a grievance; he told me all about It. The Government, he said, had treated him badly,…

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A Junior Farmer at the Royal Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. Jack Ward, secretary of the Jamberoo Junior Farmers' Club, sends us the following very interesting report:—…

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Wooing the Electors. the Farmer with a Grievance

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 2

This particular farmer had a grievance; he told me all about it. The Government, he said, had treated him badly…

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Jamberoo Dairy Society New Secretary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 3

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society, held on Thursday night, Mr. J. V. Edwards. was…

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