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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Cheques and Cattle

Macleay Argus · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 6

Recently a man representing himself as the owner of certain cattle on the Hastings telephoned to a Kempsey auctioneer stating that he had some…

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Dairy Company

Macleay Argus · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

For the first time in its history the Macleay Co-op. Dairy Co.'s factory at Kempsey closed for both Christmas and Boxing Day this year. Once…

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Cattle to Sell

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

On the 11th inst., a very sharp piece of work was brought to a successful issue by one of human parasites that seem to be floating round the district…

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Bogus Cattle Seller

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The trite trick or selling another man's cattle, and making off with the cheque received as deposit, has been tried on a Kempsey auctioneer with…

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Butter Pay

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 4

For December butter, Macleay Co. operative Daily Company paid, choicest 1s 4¼d, first 1s 3¼d, and second 1s 3¼d. The supplies of cream,…

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A Cattle Transaction

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 8

In the last Small Debts' Court, Macksville, E. M. Turnbull proceeded against Mathew Wallace claiming £27, amount…

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Soldier and His Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the Dapto Repatriation Committee was held recently to consider the report of a sub-committee of expert dairy farmers, who were…

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[?] Co-op. Dairy Company

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

For the first time in its history the Macleay Co-op. Dairy Co.'s factory at Kempsey closed for both Christmas and Boxing Day this year. Once before, during a time of…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Society are holding their half yearly meeting this year in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on the 22nd inst., and cordially invite…

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Important Sale of Dairy Herd

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

The well known and old established dairy herd of Mr. F. A. Mackenzie, Bondi, Sydney, is to he sold on January 29th, when dairymen will have…

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Repatriation Committee. Delegates for Sydney. Ashford's Farms! Where?

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

IN Kempsey School of Arts on Monday night Messrs Kinghorn, O. O. Dangar, J. A. Mannix, W O'Meara, W. Hastie, W. Harvey, W…

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Shortage of Butter. Owing to Drought. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

There is considerable shortage of butter arriving in Sydney owing to the droughty conditions. The Orara had 1800 boxes, less this trip than a…

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Mr. Ashford's Macleay Farms. Where Are They? Mr. Dangar's Indignation

Macleay Argus · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the General Committee of the Macleay District Repatriation Committee was held in the School of Arts, Kempsey, on Monday evening, to…

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Farmers as Roadmen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 6

When the application from the Employees' Union was before the Council on Tuesday for an increase in wages for the employees because…

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Wheat Crop. SYDNEY

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

[?]e agreement for the payment [?]e guarantee in respect of the [?]ming wheat crop has been an[?]ced…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

There Notes are issued [?] week, under the personal supervisor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are [?]ly on the [?]of the Department. No. 402…

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Hitting Barley a Profitable Crop

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

SYDNEY brewers have been buying malting barley very freely in the Forbes district this season. Recent prices paid on trades at Forbes were 6s 2[?]d a bushel. Men on…

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Dairying "Pick the Best Five." And the Response

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

The invitation was extended visitors of the National Daily Show at Colambus, C.S.A., in October inst. Eleven jersey row were stated for the purpose, and…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 3

The Coastal Farmers' Society are holding their half yearly meeting this year in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on the 22nd inst., and cordially invite…

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Farmers' Loans Amount Increased to £1000

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 3

Beginning on February 1, the Commissioners of the State Savings Bank are prepared to receive applications from farmers and settlers for advances…

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