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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Dairying Your Cow's Annual Production How Close Can You Guess?

The Picton Post · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

Can you guess how much your* cow will produce in a year? Maybe you can, but records show that the average dairy…

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Better Farming League

Camden News · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

The Better Farming League is to be inaugurated in this district at a meeting to be held at the Green Room, Camden, on February 8…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 1

An Executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council was held in Sydney on the 11th January, Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Camden A. H. & I. Society Special Cattle Regulations

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The committee of the Camden A. H. and I. Society has adopted new regulations concerning cattle exhibits at the forthcoming Camden Show…

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Dairying Toe House Cow Jerseys the Most Suitable Breed

The Picton Post · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 8

Jersey cattle are the most suitable for bouse cows, slates G. L. McClymont, Veterinary Research Officer of the…

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Cycle Club Doings New Lap Record Established Farmer, Hill and Copeman Outstanding in Track Events

The Picton Post · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

The high standard of riding which prevailed at the Christmas and New Year track races was again noticeable on Saturday. The first event over half a mile was modi interesting…

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Zone Dairymens' Council

The Picton Post · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

An Executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairyimens' Council was held in Sydney on the llth January, Mr. J. B. Carlton…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

An Executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 11th January, Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Cycling Cycle Track Washed Out by Storm Road Race to Frank Farmer

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

Due to the heavy rain last week the cycle track at Bargo was considered unsafe for racing on Saturday last. A 3-mile…

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Progressive Move in Dairying Industry to Be Introduced at Camden Park

The Picton Post · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

The Managing Director of the Camden Park Estate Pty. Ltd., Col. E. Macarthur Onslow, the retiring President of the…

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Dairying Dairy Cattle Poisoned By Arsenic In Old Bricks

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

Following the recent death of two dairy cattle. which led to arsenic poisoning being suspected, the stock inspector at…

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Church Built with Wheat

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

There's more than one way to build a church. Take the little wheat belt of corrigin. The Anglicans decided to…

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Don't Open Up Dead Cattle Warns Stock Inspector

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 8

During the present, month there was mortality in cattle on one holding from Anthrax, reports the Stock Inspector of the…

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Ras. Cattle T.B. and C.A.B. Conditions to be Enforced

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

All cattle exhibits at the Royal Easter Show, from April 1 to 12, this year, must be certified free of T.B. and C.A.B. by…

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Trapped Goanna Attacks Farmer

The Picton Post · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

It is reported that a farm laborer in the Gulgong district. Jack Gilmour, was savaged by a large goanna, which he…

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Dairying Dairy Farm Competition To Increase Production

The Picton Post · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

As part of the Department of Agriculture's drive to increase dairy production in New South Wales under, the Commonwealth…

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CYCLING F. Farmer and Jim Tunks Star in Scratch Events Ken Tunks Again Shows Real Class In Open Event

The Picton Post · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

It now appears that track racing has gone for Other season at Bargo. Although the official closing date is in April the Bargo Club has commenced Road Riding as the local track, due to the rains and rapid growth of grass is now considered…

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Better Farming League

Camden News · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

The inaugural meeting of the Better Farming League was held on Wednesday, 8th February, at the Green Room, Camden. Unfortunately the…

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Butter Subsidy

The Campbelltown News · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

“In approving payment of the full butter subsidy increase, the Australian Government has shown a welcome approach to the problem of fixing…

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Butter Subsidy

Camden News · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

"In approving payment of the full butter subsidy increase, the Australian Government has shown a welcome approach to the problem of fixing…

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