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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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EXTENSION Dairy Farmers' Company Support by Coastal Producers Series of Meetings

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

Following a resolution made at the last board meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company that a general appeal to…

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Dairy Farmers' Co. Extension Support by Coastal Producers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

Following a resolution made at the last board meeting of the Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Company that a general appeal producers in the…

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EXTENSION Dairy Farmers' Company Support by Coastal Producers Series of Meetings

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 4

Following a resolution made at the last board meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company that a general appeal to…

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MR. H. Denford Highly Praised by Dairymen At Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 1

At the Annual Meeting of the Albion Park branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Thursday night last, those present…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Dismissed

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Charged at the Albion Park Court last week with stealing a roan heifer and a calf, the property of Leslie Kenneth McNellie, John Smith was…

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Dairy Farmers and Holiday Pay

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 7

Transport workers have been granted extra pay for working during the Easter holidays. This has been followed by a demand from the police…

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Britain Plans Homes for Farm Workers Prefabricated Houses In Rural Areas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

A special housing programme for Britain's rural areas has now been announced by the Government of the United Kingdom, and…

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Airsown Wheat Tests in Britain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 20

Novelty and Ingenuity Help Flood-Stricken Areas to Catch Up with Their Farming Time-tables. Experime tal sowings of whest…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 19

The Wollongong district branch held its annual meeting recently and elected the following officers:—President, Mr. Leo Dowres,…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in the Council's Rooms, Sydney, on Wednesday last. The President…

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Season's Record Sale Gibson & Neaves Dairy Herd

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

"Had this been a registered herd it would today have been worth a little, fortune" was the comment passed by a district dairy farmer prior…

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Junior Farmers

Kiama Independent · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 2

A meeting, of the Illawarra District Council of Junior Farmers Clubs was held in Kiama on 29th April…

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Butter Costs Inquiry

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 6

During question time in the House of Representatives recently; Mr. Fraser asked the following:— "Can the Minister for Commerce…

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Farmers' Wives to Work Less Hours

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 19

"The old order changeth"... seems to be the prevailing atmosphere of modern times, and it is encouraging to see that at long last…

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Junior Farmers' Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gerringong District Junior Farmers Club was held in the Gerringong School on Tuesday night when the…

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Junior Farmers' School

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 6

A school for Junior Farmers is to be held air Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 1st to 11th July next…

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Dairying Washing and Care of Milking Machints

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 6

When proper care is taken and the machines are of reputable make, the milk produced by machine milking should be equally as good as, if not…

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Dairying Prices

Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 6

In the House of Representatives last week, Mr. Allan Fraser said:— ''Butter produces are anxiously awaiting the findings of a special…

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Butter Goes Further

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 3

After experimenting with various ways of making butter go further, the Rationing Commission considers that this recipe is as near perfection…

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Better Signs for Britain's Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

Building and agriculture in Britain are now reporting a steady recovery from the set-backs they sustained a few month ago when…

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