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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

437 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 22

Original Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading.] Dairy Factory Fiction. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—In your leading article of 26th inst. you suggest that the practice of clipping cream tests may not be strictly honest, but that it is useful, as it enables the factory…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Silage. How to Make a Cheap Silo

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 13

In the throes of the severest season since the disastrous year 1902, farmers are perhaps disposed (writes the senior Inspector of Agriculture)…

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Belmore River Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 3

THERE was only a small attendance at the meeting of the above branch on Friday last. Mr. William Notley occupied the chair. The Secretary…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association Conference

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 12

THE Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales will commence its 19th annual conference at the Manchester Unity Hall, Castlereagh-street…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 10

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural Department:—WHAT ABOUT IT NOW?…

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[?]ys Leave the Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

[?]haps there is no spot in all Australia [?]re there is more love shown to little [?]dren than on the old farm. Then, why [?] that our boys leave the old place with a…

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Butter Factory Workers' Board

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

The wages board which has been in quiring into the rates of pay and conditions of labor of workers in ice and cold storage works, and butter…

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Australian Ostrich Farms

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 7

There is no doubt that doubt farming will become, sooner or later, an important auxiliary to the enterprising. pastoralist. There are, in…

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Education and Farming

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

In an article on "The Agricultural College and Farm Youth," contributed to the "Century Magazine" Mr. L. H. Bailey writes : "The character…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 12

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural, Department:—THE POTATO GRUB…

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Child Labor on Dairy Farms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 3

"THE bitter tale of child slavery." It is related in some of the reports of the inspectors of schools for the year 1911. "The facts tell the bitter tale—comment is…

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Comboyne. Dairy Company's Annual Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

THE second annual meeting of shareholders of the Comboyne Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd., was held in Jones' Hall on July [?]. The Chairman of Directors (Mr. W. Muscio) occupied the chair, and…

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The Farmer's Parliament

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 5

Over 300 delegates will take part in the annual cgonference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which opened on Monday in Sydney…

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Farmers' Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

Sydney Daily Telegraph commenting on the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association which opened on Monday, says:—…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Astociation. Comara Branch

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 9

THE usual monthly meeting of the above branch was held on Saturday, the 6th instant, at the store of Messrs. Dew Bros., a room of which…

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The Dairying Industry In Relation to Children. Inspector Cotterill's Report

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 12

WE extract the following from the Sydney Morning Herald:--"The bitter tale of child slavery." It is related in some of the reports of the inspectors of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural Department:—DAIRYING…

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms. [To the Editor of the Post Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 8

SIR,-So much has been said and written at various times re "Child labour on dairy farms" that I cannot allow the latest cases, reported in your issue of [?] 13th inst., to pass without giving my own…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Co. was held in the factory office on Monday last. The Managing Director, Mr…

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Farmers and Settlers. Alliance with Liberals Proposed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 8

The Farmer's Conference on Thursday carried a resolution that moneys derived from the sale of land, c.p, instalments, and the conversion of…

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