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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Help Butter Factories Relief Grant Date Extended to Jan. 5

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 13

Because the original date of Dec 15, cashed with the mid-month pay period of the butter factories, closing date for applications under the State…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

Nominations of candidates for election to the Australian Dairy Produce Board for the next three years term, have to be lodged on or before 15th…

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Free Advice Service for Britain's Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

Fifteen hundred specialists are to be enrolled into a new service which will put free advice on all manner of agricultural problems into the…

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Dairymen's Deputation to Minister

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

Senator Keane, Minister for Trade and Customs, told a deputation from the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Monday that he was prepared to…

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Importance of Dairy Industry

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 8

The production of milk per annum in Australia ranges from 950,000,000 gallons to 1,250,000,000 gallons according to seasonal conditions. The…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers Vegetable Garden Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 7

The following report by the District Supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. A. J. Chalmers, shows that despite a bad season, members…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council At Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Albion Park branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held on Thursday, 3rd January, in the Council Chambers,…

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Concessions for Fodder Cheaper Freight Rates For Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 6

Cheaper railway freight rates for stock fodder followed the gazettal of the Kiama Pastures Protection Board Area as a "drought stricken…

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Meeting of Dairymen To Be Held At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

Mr. Jack Watts President of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council at Nowra has convened a meeting of dairymen to be held in the Kiama…

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Jamberoo Junior Farmers Club

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 3

A meeting of the Jamberoo Junior Farmers Advisory Committee was held in the School of Arts on Monday, 7th January when Mr. R. C…

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First Butter Made in Kiama

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

The manufacture of butter hag been the principal avenue of marketing the product of the cow in Australia, and it is believed it was first made at a…

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Dairying Industry Development

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 10

The dairying industry could be further developed and the output of dairy produce would probably be trebled if an adequate permanent…

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Dairymen Ask for Increased Milk Subsidy Over 200 Attend Meeting At Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 3

Kiama School of Arts was crowded to capacity on Friday night when a meeting was held to protest against the inadequacy…

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Farmer Found Dead

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

William Smith (73), a farmer of Dunmore, went to look for two missing cows about 7.30 a.m. on.... Thursday morning. When his dog…

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Cattle Get Free Feed

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

Who says cattle are dumb animals? The cattle straying round Gerringong way are certainly not so dumb…

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Farmers Desperate Ms.L.A. Support Subsidy Claims Deputation to Meet Premier

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

"The desperate need of the dairy farmers" was stressed in a letter addressed to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) by State Members, Messrs…

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Straying Cattle The Editor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

Sir,—Unless the various councils on the coast pay some attention to stock straying on main roads, there are going to be many accidents, now that…

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Relief for Dairymen Payments Started This Week

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

First payments under the Government's £170,000 drought relief for dairy farmers will be made this week, the Member for Illawarra…

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Re-establishment Loans Financial Help for Ex-Service Farmers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 3

Ex-Service men and women who, before they entered upon war service in World War II, were engaged in primary production and who now…

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Dairy Farmers Fight for Subsidy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

A deputation from the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council recently waited on the Hon. C. A. Kelly, Minister for Health. The deputation presented a…

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