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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Breach of Dairy Act. Factory Manager Fined

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

An important case under the Dairy Industry Act was heard at Maitland Police Court last week, when Frank Wigan, dairy inspector, proceede[?]…

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The 10001b Butter Cow

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 1

THE race for the £100 prize offered some years ago by the Department of Agriculture for the first cow in New South Wales producing 10001b butter…

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The Wizard Burbank. Science's Aid to Production. £3,000,000 Added to Potato Crop

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 3

IN all this present war business men who can do big things are being placed at the top-the unusual, men who, as we like to believe, are providentially…

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Wise and Otherwise. the Farmer's Philosophy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 2

"Don't you get tired of summer boarders who complain of the food ?" "I need to," replied Farmer [?] "until I figured on it. There's…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

THE regular meeting of Directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Co. was held on Wednesday last. Mr. J. Healey, Chairman of Directors, presided…

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The Macleay Co-operative Dairying Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 8

Saturday last the half-yearly meeting of this company held at the factory office, was more than ever sparsely attended; but perhaps on…

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Upper Wallamba Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd. Thirteenth Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

The thirteenth annual meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at Nabiac on Friday afternoon, 14th instant when there was…

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U.M. Co-operative Dairy Coy. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Upper Manning (Purfleet) Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., took place at the Belmere Hall, Taree, on Wednesday week,…

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Butter Brands

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 3

At the Central Police Court on Monday, 17th inst, Frank Wigan, Inspector under the Dairy Industry Act, 1915, proceeded against Folcy Brothers, Limited. The…

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Sheep at Sixpence Each

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

IN view of the ruling high prices for sheep and mutton (says an exchange), some original documents in the possession of Air. W. G. L. Uhr, of Uhr. Park, Abboteford,…

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Dairy Farming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 3

SOME interesting evidence was given in Melbourne before the Interstate Commission, when inquiring into the question of the cost of living…

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Big Farmers Re-union

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 3

A VERY largely attended social gathering, in the form of a smoke concert, took place at Roberts' Creek last week, the function being under the…

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Profits of Dairying. "Stone-breakers Better Off."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 1

It is a very general impression that because the prices of dairy produce this year have been appreciably above the average daily fanners have been…

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A Chance for Dairymen

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 5

On Tuesday, October 9th, at "Glenburn " Farm, Comboyne, an exceptionally choice dairy herd will be submitted to auction by Messrs. W. H. Muldoon, J. B. Noble, and…

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Dairy Meeting. Manning River Co-operative Company

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Manning River Cooperative Dairy. Company was held at Croki on Wednesday. The…

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Dairy Meeting. Manning River Co-operatiwe Company

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 3

The [?]-fiish annual meting of the sharebolderrs of the Mor[?]ig River Co-oipertive D[?]iry Company was had at Crokt on Wednesday. The…

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The Pastoral Award

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

On all bands come complaints of the extreme rigour of the recent "pastoral" award of Mr. Justice Higgins. It is shown conclusively,…

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Dairying Two Herds and Their Profits One Year's Operations

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

A cartoon issued by the Wisconsin College of Agriculture, U.S.A., puts the facts regarding herd testing before dairy farmers so…

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Rum Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 2

Melt ¼lb. butter (good margarine will do as well) in a saucepan; add 1 glass of rum, and then stir in enough brown sugar to make it quite stiff…

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British Government Buys Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

THE Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, has completed an arrangement for the sale to Great Britain of 30,000 tons of butter, representing about £4,530,000. After…

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