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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

78 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Fresh Food and Ice Company. Award of Phizes Kept Farms

Camden News · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

The following is a copy of the company's report and award of prizes for the best kept farm during 1897 supplying the above company with milk:—…

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Dairying News

Camden News · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

The withdrawal of the recent temporary advance of one half-penny in the price of butter will not made any appreciable difference in the Sydney sales, but will…

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Dairying News. the Butter Market

Camden News · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

On Saturday the most important item of news in Sydney as regards dairy produce was the projected fall in butter. On and after Monday last the price of best creamery…

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The Standard for Milk. Important to Dairymen

Camden News · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

Friday's "Gazette" contains the following notification by the Colonial Treasurer, issued, under the provisions of the Public Health Act of 1896, with regard to the standard for…

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Hints to Butter Makers

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 4

IN a letter in an Otago paper, Mr. J. Chapple states that by adding to the milk as soon as drawn from the cow about two teacupsful of boiling water to an ordinary sized milk pail…

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A Large Farm

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

THE largest farm in New Zealand was at one time a swamp or morass, but was reclaimed by drainage. It is situated on the Great Canterbury…

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1898 Flood in Camden. Damage to Property and Crops. Houses Inundated. [?]Egraph Communication Cut Off. [?] Council Assist the Townspeople. Loss of Valuable Stock

Camden News · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 1

[?]turday evening last, the 12th inst, [?]ite evident that a change in the [?] was imminent, the heat of Wednesday the remaining days of the week…

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[?] 898 Flood in Camden. [?]Age to Property and Crops. [?]Ses Inundated. [?]Aph Communication Cut Off. [?]Ouncil Assist the [?] Townspeople [?]Ss of Valuable Stock

Camden News · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 1

[?]ay evening last, the 12th inst, [?] evident that a change in the [?]imminent, the heat of Wednes[?] remaining days of the week…

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Poultry Farming Extraordinary

Camden News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

We were shown at the offices of Messrs. Foley Bros , Sussex-street, a quantity of gold taken from the gizzards of about a dozen ducks. The birds were reported to…

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Dairying News

Camden News · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

There will be no sale at Mr. Inglis's Camden sale yards on Tuesday of next week owing to the Luddenham Agricultural show being held on that date…

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Dairy Farmers' Union

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

PURSUANT to announcement in last week's issue, the annual meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall, Campbelltown, on Saturday last, 26th ult…

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Dairying News

Camden News · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 7

Messrs. William Inglis and Son, Sydney, report as follows on live stock sales:—Fat sheep,—Market well attended and prices very firm throughout, at an advance…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

AT the sale of Mr. J. T. Hayter's choice dairy herd at Robertson the other day, buyers attended from Sydney, Camden, Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Barrima, and other districts. The…

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The Butter Market

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

THE South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Co. report under date February 26:—"Butter: During the past year supplies have been fairly heavy. Several large consignments…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 4

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experience we know of. Such, though…

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Dairying News

Camden News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

Messrs. William Inglis and Son, Sydney, report as follows on live stock:—Fat sheep.—On Monday last the market closed firm at late rates. On Thursday…

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Dairying News

Camden News · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 4

Our auction sale columns this week contain several notices of sales of dairy cattle, amongst the many appear, an important sale of cattle at Penrith on Saturday of this week…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

Camden News · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences w[?]know of…

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Cattle

Camden News · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

This section was indeed well represented, and far above the average of previous exhibitions ; this is most satisfactory from all points of view, especially considering that…

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Pure-Bred Cattle for New South Wales

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

THE steamer Nairnshire due from London, has on board two of the finest bred Shorthorn bulls which could be procured in England. They are to the order of Dr.John Hay, of…

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