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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 12

The Milk Trade Wingham Farmers Want to Enter Milk Zone

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

The advisability of supplying milk to the Metropolitan Milk Board formed the subject of a lengthy discussion at a meeting of about 200 suppliers to…

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Dairying Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Speaking to the address in reply in the Legslatve Assembly, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., said the financial resources of many dairy farmers were…

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Butter Factories Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 4

Many matters of interest to dairy factories were discussed at the recent conference held in Sydney? of delegates from N.S.W. Co-operative…

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Dairy Officer's Visit. to South Coast

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 5

The following letter has been received by Mr. R. N. Beale, M.L.A., from the Premier (Mr. McKell):— "Adverting to your representations…

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Berry Farmers' Success Fodder Conservation

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 5

To have won 10 local fodder conservation competitions and to have been twice in second place and four times in third place in the R.A.S…

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World's Largest Wheat Order Means 9,500,000 Loaves a Day for Britain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 7

The United Kingdom's Ministry of Food, largest buyer of wheat in the world, has broken its own record with an order for 120,000,000 bushels (about…

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Co-op. Dairy Co

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 10

The annual general meeting of the Illawarra Central Co-operative Dairy Co. which eventuates on Wednesday night next is expected to…

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Illawarra Cattle. Export Plan

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

A special committee of the Federal Council of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society has been dealing with the export question, and at a…

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Farmers' Comment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 10

When Mr. R. Graham, the factory manager, was commenting on the fact that some £900 was being rebated to the farmers, one member of…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 9

Mr. A. J. Chalmers, the Junior Farmers' Club supervisor for the South Coast, has conducted a survey of the Dapto district with a view of…

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Illawarra Co-op. Central Dairy Scty Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. was held in the Council Chambers, Albion Park, on…

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Jamberoo Dairy Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

There was a large and enthusiastic gathering at the annual meeting on Thursday night last of the Jamberloo Co-operative Dairy Society,…

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Illawarra Central Co-op. Dairy Co. a Good Year. Dividend and Rebate Paid

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 1

The Illawarra Central Co-operative Dairy Society held its 42nd annual meeting at Albion Park on Wednesday night and as the result of a good year's work, in which they had operated throughout on a current credit account, a dividend of five per cent. was…

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The Farmers' Choice: Prosperity or Financial Chaos. To the Editor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

Sir,—In view of the parlous state of the milk industry, I was greatly surprised to find that the Premier action in granting a subsidy of 2d…

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Gerringong Co-op. Dairy Society. Nearing Million Mark. a Successful Year

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society on Tuesday night, it was stated that the million mark of milk gallonage handled during the year was being rapidly approached. In spite of adverse conditions, due to the war and…

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Dairy Produce Classes. at Next Sydney Royal Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 6

Both local consumption continuous grading classes for butter and cheese have been restored to the schedule for next Sydney Royal…

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Berry Co-operative Dairy Society. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Berry Co-operative Rural Dairy Society took place in the School of Arts on Friday night last. The president…

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Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Co. Annual Meeting. Government Action Promised

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 1

The Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society, which held its annual meeting on Thursday night last, had a successful year which was reported in a very satisfactory balance sheet. An interesting feature of the meeting was a speech by Mr. H. T. Fowles,…

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Dapto Doings Dairy Cattle Prices Wattleworth's Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 11

The first spring clearing out sale of a dairy herd conducted by J. N. King and Sons at West Dapto on Monday was not marked by any high prices,…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. Annual Meeting. a Successful Year

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 1

The 41st annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, held on Friday last, marked another milestone in the operations of the largest Company of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, and a year in which many difficulties had been…

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