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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Clybucca Branch

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the Clybucca F.S.A. was held on the 28th ultimo. The President, Mr. E. C. Rudder, occupied the chair and Messrs. H. V. Johnston, C…

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The Dairy Shorthorn

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 17

A writer in the "Field" (England) recently stated that had the Shorthorn classes at the great competition at Chicago and St. Louis been composed…

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Strike Striking Farmers

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 13

WHEN a strike occurs affecting cartage and shipping, such as the Brisbane strike, the man on the land is among the first and worst of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

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

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Dairymen with a Grievance

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 10

Apropos of the storm in a teacup in connection with cream testing in Gloucester, the following will be interesting:—…

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Farmers' Carnival. the F. & S. at Play on

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 5

GLADSTONE Racecourse on Saturday was a centre of varied interests, and 'twas as easy to become involved in perfervid politics as to find an audience…

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Boric Acid in Butter

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

An opportunity of testing the quality of butters made from one churning with and without boric acid being added as a preservative was afforded to an interested…

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Australian Butter in England

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 7

The following statement is extracted from an important report which has just been received by Mr. Trefle from the Agent-General in…

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Wheat Ship Wrecked

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 11

The Marine Underwriters' Association have received a cable to the effect that the barque Wendur (2046 tons), bound from Point Pirie (South…

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Combined Milker and Butter Worker

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

The following incident, which is recorded in "Lithgow Mercury," should prove of interest to dairymen, but we very much question if the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. to Eradicate Bracken

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 19

So far the method recommended by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College authorities for the eradication of bracken has been the passing…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 8

These notes will be issued every week under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly…

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Dairy Factory Employees

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Continuing their tour of the coastal factories which commenced on the Tweed River, member of the Cold Storage and Ice Manufacturers' (Country)…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. First Annual Sports Gathering

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 3

THE members of the Gladstone, Smithtown, Belmore River and Kinchela branches of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association arranged a day's sports on…

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Education in Agriculture. Vacancies for Apprentices on Government Farms

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 19

Commencing from the 1st February, the Department of Agriculture will have its scheme of training farm apprentices in full going order…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting Belmore River Branch

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 14

THE Belmore River branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Wednesday evening last held not only the ordinary monthly meeting, but also its…

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Cattle

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 8

Quite naturally, in a dairying district like this, one anticipates keen competition in dairy stock, and expects to find strong evidences of improvement and advancement in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural Department :—DESTRUCTION OF USEFUL BIRDS…

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Gloucester Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the share holders of this company was held at the factory on Saturday the l6th March…

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The Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairy Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 7

ON Wednesday last the annual meeting of the above company passed off quietly in the presence of a full quorum, the majority of whom were…

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