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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Beautiful Ballarat. the History of the Past, the Pre-gold Pastoral Period 1837-1850. ARTICLE 4. Lake Wendouree

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

In the early days, what is now known as the far-famed water in Australia, was known as Yuille's swamp. With the formation of…

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Farm and Field Original Articles (Copyright). Acid Soils

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

As every farmer knows, the presence of acidity in a soil is injurious to vegetation. It gives rise to some wellknown plant diseases, such as…

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Britain's Wheat Yield. Recouping the Shortage. London

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

It is believed that, despite efforts to increase food production the wheat grown in 1917 will be less than in 1916. This is partly due to the…

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Points in Starting a Poultry Farm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

(1) However small the farm, a ground plan should be prepared before any buildings or fences are erected,. This plan should provide…

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Poultry. Planning a Poultry Farm. Systematic Arrangement Necessary

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

The average poultry farm has been a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled together without any definite plan or objective beyond…

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Agricultural Notes. Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality. How to Avoid It

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

"Regardless of trouble." says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and…

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Suitable Sheep

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

It will interest Macleay men on the land to know that Dr. lancaster lands by next Yulgilbar 62 p[?]bred, stud book, Romney Marsh…

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The Wheat Pool

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

Painful interest attaches to the investigation which is being conducted by Mr. Barton into the books and accounts of the Wheat…

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Farmers and the State Government

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 3

Following this line of thought, some agriculturalists are complaining that no intention was expressed by the Premier in his "policy…

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Beautiful Ballarat. the History of the Past. the Pre-gold Pastoral Period 1837-1850. ARTICLE 5. Mines and Mining

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

Sixty-five years ago the whole of the Ballarat district, so far as the white population was concerned, was occupied only by a few squatters and…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Sulphur As a Fertiliser

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

During the past four years the Southern Experiment Station has been conducting extensive fertiliser experiments on alfalfa. During the first two…

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Wingham Butter Factory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 3

The annual general meeting of shareholders of the above was held at the School of Arts, on Saturday afternoon [?] last. Mr. G. S. Hill, (Chairman of…

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Purfleet Butter Factory

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

We understand that the directors or the Purfleet Butter Factory intend to introduce some new features at the factory which they propose to erect…

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Farms on Edge

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 7

What might be described as farms on edge are the famous rice terraces upon the mountain slopes of the Phillipine islands. These farms…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Bernard Joseph Brows was charged with stealing a cow, the property of J. Nellor, at Gloucester, on October 3, 1910. Pleaded nod guilty and was defended by Mr. J. C…

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Our Letter Box. (To the Editor.) Farmers and Organising

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

Sir,--Now that we are approaching the State elections, perhaps a few words in season to the "cockies" will not come amiss. One hears on every…

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Wingham Butter Factory

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

The annual general meeting of shareholders of the above was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last Mr G. S. Hill…

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Butter Factory Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

The half-yearly general meeting of Shareholders of the Avon and Barrington Co-operative Butter Factory was held at the Factory…

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Gloucester Cattle Case

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

In the case against Bernard Joseph Brown, for alleged cattle stealing at Gloucester, and which had not finished when we went to press last issue,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

Phillip Holden, on bail, was charged with that he did on the 14th October, at Nablac. did steal one steer, the property of W. Buffler, Senr…

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