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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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The Shellback Farmer's Song

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

I have me anchor down in a port that war named for Old Billy [?]edanin, It's Ninety kno[?]s from [?] bed and a hundred milks from a clam…

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Another cattle Sale

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

ssssDairymen and others will have another opportunity on Wednesday next of pur-chasing some first-class stock, as on that date Mr. W. Lendrigan will sell by auction [?]…

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Convict Days. [Copyright.] Vivid and Realistic ' Pictures of the Past. the Affair of Eagle Farm Tart 8

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 7

It did not take many minutes' haul-ing on the rop«E to bring the eloop to tbe mouth of the inlet, and then their position was most perilous. Sail…

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The Song of the Wheat

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 8

Glorious wheat. Decking the earth ; Gold in your color, Gold is your worth ;…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

Hubert Allan appeared before the court on an charge of alleged stealing of one steer bullock, the property if Herbert O'Neill, Wingham…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

Hubert Allain was charged with sealing one sueer, the property of Mr. H. T. O' Neill. William James Small (Sworn)…

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High Prices for Cattle

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. LANDRIGAN, auctioneer, report a very successful sale of Mr. C. Garrett's dairy herd at Rawdon Island on Wcduesday, everything being cleared at good…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Hubert Allan appeared on an alleged charge of stealing a steer, the property of H. O'Neill. William James Small (sworn)…

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Convict Days. (Copyright.) Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. the Affair of Eagle Farm Part 4

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 7

It was on the morning following his return to the station that the lieutenant remembered the information given him by Byrnes on the way back…

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Dairy Herd Dispersal

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

On Wednesday next, January 10th, Mr. W. Landrigan will submit to auction on the farm, near Beechwood, at 1 o'clock, the whole of Mr. M. O'Leary's…

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Taree Police Court. (Before Mr, F. F. Poets, P.m.) Tuesday, January 8. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Hubert Allan was charged with stealing one steer, the property of Mr. H. T. O Nolil. William James Small (sworn)…

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Butter Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The gross turnover for the mouth of December, 1917, for the Wingham Butter Factory was £9800 12s 6d. Over 64 tons of butter were…

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Dairymen Beware

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Private A. J. Withers, a form editor, of the "Casino Courier" writing from Codford Camp, Salisbury Plain, touches upon margarine…

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North Coast Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

THE last month's turnover of the north Coast Co-operative Co. was £144,115. About 822 tons of butter were manufactured, and suppliers were paid 1s 2¾ a lb…

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How Cattle Have Advanced

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

As illustrating the marvellous advance in cattle values during the past few years, we heard of a cow that was purchased five years ago for 50s. The owner secured five…

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Local and General News. To Cattle Buyers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

MR. W. LANDRIGAN will sell by auction at the Becchwood yards on Wednesday next, at 1 p.m. sharp, 100 head of cattle, as described in our advertisement columns…

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Purfleet Butter Factory. Tenders Accepted for New Building

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

At the meeting of the directors of the Purfleet Butter Factory Company on Thursday tenders were accepted; for the erection of the new factory…

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Stock or Wheat. Move by Cabinet. Producers to Meet

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

The New South Wales Cabinet on Tuesday approved of a scheme submitted by Mr. Ashford (Minister for Land) for the expansion of the…

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Convict Days. (Copyright.) Vivid and Realistic Pictures of the Past. the Affair of Eagle Farm Part 5

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

The further Sampson contained his search the more puzzled he became. The track, which lay through the undergrowth to the spot where Davey…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Company was held on Tuesday last, when the following…

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