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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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The Business of Farming Importance of Accurate Records

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 6

Realising that, in the long run, the prosperity of Australia's agricultural industries depends not merely on efficient mechanical…

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Cattle Breeding in U.K. S.C. Breeder's Impressions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

Mr. V. A. McIntosh, the most successful breeder of Ayrshires in this State, spoke of his trip overseas with the Livestock Purchasing Delegation…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

The Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. L. C. Turton) writes:— Instruction are issued to Factory…

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Sale of Milk on Butter Fat Content

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

"A suggestion that all milk purchased by the Milk Board should be paid for on the basis of butter fat content would not, in my opinion, lend…

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New Cattle Breeding Date

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

On the recommendation of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association, the Royal Agricultural Society has again…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at the meeting of the Milk Dairymen's Council held in the Literary Institute, Albion Park, on…

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Cattle Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

In conjunction with R. W. Speechley, A. J. Campbell, Gerringong, had a very successful clearance sale on account of Mr. C. R. Swan, at Alion…

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Successful Cattle Sales

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 22

In conjunction with R. W. Speechley, Mr. A. J. Campbell, of Gerringong, reports a very successful clearance sale on account of…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Albion Park branch was held last week, the guest speaker being Mr. F. A. McIntosh, the noted…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 1

On a recent visit to the Gerringong Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council the General Secretary accompanied by Mr. Sedgwick,…

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Outstanding Cattle Sale

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 3

One of the big events in the dairy cattle world was the sale on Thursday last of the famous "Swanlea" herd of Australian Illawarra…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1

The Consumers' Representative on the Milk Board (Mr. H. L. Denford) this week made the following statement:…

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Junior Farmers' Annual Meeting At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 6

The Annual Meetings of the Advisory Committee and the Club were held on the 7th July. Both meetings were well attended. The following…

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Better Farming League

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 6

The Better Farming League, Berry, is to make a presentation to the person residing in the Shoalhaven and Illawarra districts, whom it…

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White Gold Importance of Dairying Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

Within ten years, increased population in the world will demand twice the [?]ry production of to-day from this country, said His…

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Cattle Section For 1948 Royal Easter Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 4

The Cattle Section, Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has made a complete revision of the cattle schedule for the 1948 Royal…

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District Nominee for Progressive Farmer Competition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 6

Mr. H. O. Cox, of Kangaroo Valley, has been nominated as an entrant in the Rural Bank's 1947-48 Progressive…

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Albion Park Dairy Co-election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

Four nominations have been received for the election of directors for Illawarra Central co-operative Dairy Co. Albion Park…

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The Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society was held in the School of Arts, Jamberoo on Thursday night last…

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Illawarra Central Co-op. Dairy Society Annual Meeting

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Society was held in the Literary Institute Albion Park on Thursday…

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