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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

506 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 26

Needy Farmers

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

A deputation from the Country Traders Association, headed by Mr. Nankervis of Tamworth, waited on Minister for Agriculture last week…

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Dairy Company Meetings. Lower Manning. Forty Fifth Half-yearly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

The forty-fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held at Crok on Friday afternoon fast, when the attendance was small…

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Farmers and the Castlereagh Election

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 8

Mr. Holman is pleased at the discomfiture of the F. and S. A. in its hasty effort to establish an independent party. Well might he,…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 11

Further argument was heard and adjourned in the High Court relating to the New South Wales Wheat Acquisition Act. The Chief Justice intimated…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Effect of Marketing Too Early

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 14

Anticipating the complaints that are heard practically every year about the condition of the maize that is forwarded from the North Coast in the…

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On a Matter of some Moment to Nambucca Dairymen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

The recent public meeting to Consider the proposed Taylor's Arm Butter Factory was very representative of the dairymen of this district…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Nitrification of Soils

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 17

In the old days of "nitre farming," when nitrate of potash for gunpowder was obtained from the soil, great pains were taken to form a soil rich in organic…

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Hoop Pine Butter Boxes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

THE Casino Dairy Company has placed a trial order for 100 butter boxes of the local hoop pine. These are only coating 1s 3d, whereas the Co-operative Box Company charge 1s 5½d for boxes of…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at the School of Arts, Robertson, on Friday, 19th ult. There was a fair attendance of shareholders…

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A Branch Factory at Wauchope. to the Dairymen of the Hastings River District. (Per favour of the "Port Macquarie News.")

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

THE history of the dairying industry in your district is known to most of you. We have left the pioneering days behind. To-day you have one of the best-equipped factories in the State, and your…

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Modern Dairying Rules

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

Kicking the cow has not been good form for some time in even moderately advanced dairy circles, though the ban upon it probably originated more in…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Breaking in a Heifer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

In breaking in a heifer, kindness and gentleness, a contributor writes, are the first rules to be observed in every case. Gain the confidence of the…

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A. & B Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last. There was a good attendance. The following report was read:—…

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Inspecting a Proposed Site. Dairymen Visit Langley Vale

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

In accordance with the decision of last meeting of the shareholders of the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company, last Saturday on…

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The Dairy Bill

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 8

As this projected Bill is of intense importance to the dairy farmers and all who profit by their welfare, we herewith place before them the…

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A Pastoral Letter An Archbishop on the War

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 17

In the course of a Pastoral letter to the clergy of his diocese, the Archbishop of Brisbane makes the following reference to the great war:--…

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Where to build the Butter Factory (To the Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 8

SIR, -- A question which must occur to everyone interested in the proposed Taylor's Arm Butter Factory is the probable location of same…

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News by Wire. Praising the Farmer. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 9

Mr. A. D. Hall, president of the agricultural section of the late Science Congress, says that the Australian farmer is the hardest worker in the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Organic Manure

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 14

It is the greatest possible mistake to allow the. land to become run down before attempting to check the depreciation, arid if a proper system of fanning…

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Prisoners and Farming

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 14

Germany and Russia are counting upon the services of half a million prisoners of war to assist in preparing for and planting next year's crops. France…

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