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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

21 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

New Owner for Sugar Loaf Farm

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Considerable interest amongst dairyfarmers of this district and in other parts was taken, when an advertisement appeared in our…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots. Winter Green Fodder Trials. the South Coast

Camden News · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 8

R. N. MAKIN, Senior Agricultural Instructor. The following farmers co-operated with the Department in carrying out…

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Will Sheep Replace Cattle ?

Camden News · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 5

Will sheep largely replace Cattle in the County of Cumberland ? Mr. D. MacPherson, stock inspector, has something to say on the matter in…

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The Man on the Land Will Sheep Replace Cattle

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

Will sheep largely replace cattle in the County of Cumberland ? Mr. D. MacPherson, stock inspector, has something to say on the matter in…

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Butter Stabilisation

Camden News · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 3

The annual report of the Australian Stabilisation Committee for 1928, states that the scheme has continued to function smoothly and satisfactorily…

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Butter Stabilisation

The Campbelltown News · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6

The annual report of the Australian Stabilisation Committee for 1928, states that the scheme has continued to function smoothly and satisfactorily…

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Fodder Conservation. Won by Messrs. Porter Bros., " May Farm." South Coast Championship Retained by Camden

Camden News · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 1

For the second time the Royal Championship for fodder conservation in the South Coast District has been awarded to Camden, the trophy being a £25 Silver Cup, won by…

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Immigration. Scots. Farmers Coming

Camden News · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 1

We are advised by the Presbyterian Immigration Department, 92B Pitt Street, Sydney, that a small group of Scottish farmers selected from the Presbyterian…

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Electricity for the Farm. What Premiers Promised. Country Development Urged. Canberra, l/7/'29

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

“The grouping of large numbers of Australia’s population in the great capital cities has helped to rob the country of numberless advantages and…

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Boys for Farm Work

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

The Big Brother Movement appeals to our readers to assist them in the placing of the 20 Little Brothers that they are bringing to New South…

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M.L.A. Purchases Hawkesbury Farm

Camden News · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 8

Does Mr. J. T. Lang, ex-Premier, and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, intend to forsake politics for a life on the land?…

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Hawkesbury Farm

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 8

Does Mr. J. T. Lang, ex-Premier, and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, intend to for sake politics for a life on the land ?…

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Fashion Forecasts Parisian Designs Created paramount picture Stars Exclusive to “Campbelltown News”. Lambs Wool Coat as featured by Mary Brian in the paramount All Talking picture the Man [?]

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

Quite one of the newest and most chic of materials for winter coats is the new lamb’s wool which, can be dyed in the most…

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Free Information for Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 2

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research and contact with that of other States…

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Dairymen's Big Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 6

In response to numerous requests from dairy farmers in this and other districts, Mr. R. F. A. Downes, who, for many years has been a…

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Use-more-wool Campaign

The Campbelltown News · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. H. K. Nock, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, expressed whole-hearted support of the proposed wool publicity campaign…

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Dairy Farmers' Milk Co

Camden News · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 1

The 29th annual general meeting of shareholders of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, Ltd., was held last Friday, the chairman, General G. M. Macarthur…

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Dairy Supervision Transfer to the Department of Agriculture

Camden News · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 8

In answer to a deputation from the Primary Producers' Union which waited on the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Throsby, recently, to protest against…

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Agricultural Notes. Weeds on the Farm

Camden News · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 10

The Increasing Importance of Control. In the more spacious days of farming weeds were scarcely a problem to be considered seriously, though a…

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Agricultural Notes Farming in Picton 60 Years Ago and To-day In the Days of the Wooden Plough and Treadmill 4 Famous Dairy Herds of Picton

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 1

I am giving The Post a few items on farming in Picton district as far back as 60 years ago. Many of the farmers of those days done their farm…

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