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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

353 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 17 of 18

Dairying

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 8

LAST month the North Coast Cooperative Company's business showed considerable improvement on the previous month. During the month…

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Cattle Driving in Ireland

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

There has been a drive of 600 cattle, sheep, and horses from the estate of Mr. W. Ball, a magistrate, at Ballynacolly, County Clare, Ireland. The…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

A REGULAR meeting of the Directors of the H. D. Co. was held at Beechwood on Tuesday last. There were present—Messrs. J. Healey (chairman), Lindsay, Graham, White…

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Medical Science on the Farm

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 12

The increased recognition now being given to the fact that the prosperity of a country lies in the farm, dairy, and selection, has likewise led to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) the Onion Fly

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

Wherever the onion cup is attacked by the maggot of this by measures must be taken for destroying all the plants as last at they show signs of…

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A Lesson for Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 8

AN Esrom correspondent draws attention to an object-lesson to be seen at the Bathurst Experiment Farm. He writes :—"We have unfortunately…

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Farm and Dairy Original Articles [All Righre Rederved)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

ln every gaiden space should be found for a few of these familial old annuals. Then neat and clean apperance must, we think, commend…

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On a Yorkshire Farmstead

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 6

An old farmer whose wife was ill went for some physic to the nearest town. Calling at a roadside inn he spent all he had, including the…

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Important to Dairymen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 10

It is well recognised that Sweden has all along been leading in the manufacture of cream separators, and every batter factory manager as well as every…

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A Terrible Hailstorm. Birds Killed and Fruit Crops Ruined

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

Stormy conditions prevailed on Friday; but only light showers fell. From Carrow Brook, 18 miles out of Singleton, a report has been received…

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The Silo for the Dairy Farmer

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

Major Onslow Thompson was greeted with prolonged applause as he came forward with a perfect model of a silo built to scale exactly ½th the…

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Farm Hands for Dairy Farmers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 9

Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., the President of the Immigration League of Australasia, has received the following letter from Mr, James Leadbeater, of Rous,…

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Farm and Dairy Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Outdoor Tomatoes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The season is now well advanced, and tomatoes may be planted outside with comparative safety. Organic manure should not be used at all…

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Child Dairy Slaves

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 8

A school teacher following up the "child dairy slaves" controversy suggests that if the wages of dairymen were regulated a better condition of…

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A Capital Dairy Cow

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

It is not every man keeping cows for the production of milk who knows that there is a strain of shorthorn cattle known as the "Dairy…

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Government Dairy and Poultry Farming

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 3

A RETURN respecting the expenditure and income of the dairying and poultry branches of the Department of Agriculture tabled in the Legislative…

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Farm Labor

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 7

AT the Kiama Police Court a farm hand, for absenting himself from his employment, was fined £3 13s. The defendant had signed an agreement for six months,…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this Company, held on the 26th November, a prosperous scate of things was disclosed…

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The Silo for the Dairy Farmer. Continued

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

The fittings consisting of and endless chain with 8in carriers can be bought from the Link Belt Co., or Lassetters will supply the whole complete. A…

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Milking Machine Success. What a Leading Dairyman Says

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 7

One of the best known dairymen in the State, Mr. W. H. Gray, of Eltham, chairman of the celebrated Byron Bay butter factory for several years, who…

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