Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

63 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Cheaper Water for Poultry Farms

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

The Metropolitan Water Board per Ald. G. E. Maunder, advised the Campbelltown Council that the Board at its meeting on the 6th inst., had…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Protect Your Farm Machinery. inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

With that time of the year at hand when both [?] and harvesting machinery will be temporarily out of commission, it is seasonable to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Winter School for Farmers At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

The usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College will this year be held from the 22nd June to 10th July. The duration of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Distinguished Visitors to Barnardo Farm School at Mowbray Park, Picton

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

The Barnardo farm School, situated at Mowbray Park, has had a number of important personages visit there of late, including the British…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Milk Inquiry. Dairyfarm Costs. Price Paid for Sweet Cream Milk Alleged as Stumbling Block to Farmers

Camden News · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Swift, investigator, assisted by Mr. A. G. Hill, resumed sittings of the Milk Inquiry last Friday, at the Campbelltown Police Court…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Junior Farmers' Clubs

Camden News · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 5

Report by Mr. G. M. D. Carse, Supervising Teacher of School Agriculture, as at 30th May, 1936:— Camden District…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Milk Inquiry. Dairyfarm Costs. Price Paid for Sweet Cream Milk Alleged as Stumbling Block to Farmers

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 1

Mr. E. H. Swift, investigator, assisted by Mr. A. G. Hill, resumed sittings of the Milk Inquiry last Friday, at the Campbelltown Police Court…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Milk Depot for Picton Dairyfarmers' Demand Big Meeting of Suppliers Decide to Petition Investigator

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 2

"We are entitled to a depot for receiving and treating milk at Picton, and the transport cost hitting the dairyfarmer in the pocket…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Talkie Talk the Macquarie Theatre.the Farmer Takes a Wife

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 7

A new and outstanding romantic team, makes its bid for screen prominence in the Fox Film production, “The Farmer Takes a Wife,” which…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Officially Defunct Crop Six Football League

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 1

Mr. Tom Burgoyne, of Moss Vale, who was the secretary of Group Six, has received notification from headquarters that the group has been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Book-Keeping for Farmers. Five Reasons for Practice

Camden News · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 5

Book-keeping is not a practice that is taken to very kindly by most farmers, but some permanent records of purchases and sales, profits and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Tree Planting. Still Time to Plant. Value of Trees on the Farm

Camden News · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 12

Though their claims are so generally neglected, trees serve many purposes on farming and pastoral areas. They may be usefully employed in…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Junior Farmers' Club

Camden News · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 1

At the June meeting of the Camden Parents and Citizens' Association the question of establishing a Junior Farmers' Club in connection with the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

History Made At Barnardo Farm School New Chapel Dedicated by Archbishop of Sydney

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 2

On Saturday last a very impressive little ceremony took place at the Banardo Farm School at Picton. The occasion was the visit of the Archbishop of Sydney, The Most Reverend H. W. K. Mowll, D.D., who came to perform the dedication of the chapel, in response to a letter signed by all the boys…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Norfolk Island Farmers' Paradise

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 1

Last mail brought us a further interesting letter from our old friend, Mr W. H. Weiss, erstwhile Minister of the Picton Methodist Church circuit, and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Sum In Dairying

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 1

One of our district dairymen has been doing a bit of figuring, and hit results ate given in the following: Milking 10 cows twice a day for 365…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Dairyfarmers’ Co-operative Milk Company Ltd

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

The Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Dairy Farmers’ Co-Operative Milk Company Limited will be held at the registered office of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Ayrshire Cattle Direct From Scotland. Imported by Camden Park Estate

Camden News · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 9

A few weeks ago we were privileged in visiting the Government Stock Quarantine Station at Abbotsford, to inspect the recent importations of…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Dairy Farmers' Co-Op. Milk Coy

Camden News · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Co-Operative Milk Company Limited, was held at the company's office in Sydney last Friday afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dairy Farmers' Co-Op. Milk Coy. Inspection of Plant

Camden News · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 2

Keen interest was shown by many dairymen on the visit of inspection of the enormous undertaking ol the Dairy Fawners' Co-Operative Milk…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →