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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Butter Factories. Basis of Amalgamation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the Board of provisional directors elected by co-operative factories at Port Macquarie to draft a prospectus as regards the basis of…

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Reducing Butter Prices. Housewives' Action

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 12

A move is threatened by the Housewives Progressive Association to curtail the use of butter. At a meeting of the executive last…

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Cattle at Royal. Local Winners

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. H. A. Codderoy, of Comboyne, was very successful in the Guernsey classes. He secured the following awards:—…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire informal relevant to his work on the land…

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Diseased Cattle Sent to Sydney. Questions in Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday Mr. Carter (C.P.) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, whether his attention had been drawn…

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Meat Inspection. Appalling Conditions. "Filth Beyond Conception." Diseased Cattle in Norther Districts

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 8

Allegations of laxity of meat inspection in northern districts of New South Wales were made by Mr. Woollett, president of the Stock Inspector's…

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Better Pastures for Dairying Reduce Liability to Disease

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

If stock have access to succulent pastures they are less liable to become affected with such trouble as pickets bone-chewing, etc., which are general…

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Wallamba Dairy Society Returns for January

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 3

The Upper Wallamba Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd., manufactured for the month of January 60,5[?] of butter, all of which was choicest quality, and…

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How to Wash Dairy Utensils

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 7

Bolling water is absolutely necessary in dairy work to ensure cleanliness and as it is easy enough to secure a supply, there should be no sparing of…

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Side Lines for Farmers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 4

There are certain lines of primary production that present an opportunity for a few men to make a good living, but which have not been exploited…

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Farm Training. No Need for Schools

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 12

Discussing at a meeting of the Lismore branch of the Primary Producers Union a proposal that an agricultural High School should be…

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Bruce on Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 6

At the official luncheon of the Royal Agricultural Society last Thursday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, in the course of his speech delivered himself…

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World Farm Survey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 6

The following from an American newspaper may be read by the farmer as a corrective after studying the bosh uttered by Mr. Bruce on butter:—…

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London Butter Values

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

In the fall in London butter values, which has taken place during the last three weeks, the only satisfactory feature is that 'Australia, has…

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Butter at Sydney Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

With 96 points, Gloucester Dairy Company won first prize for class Print Butter, 54lbs prints of salted butter packed for export and…

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Skin Disease in Sheep

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

Some little time ago attention was drawn to a skin disease in sheep known as Mycotic dermatitis 'which appeared to he comparatively rare…

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R.a.s. Butter Competitions

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

There are two outstanding quality, tests in the R.A.S. Show Butter competitions. One is the Continuouus; Grading Glass for local consumption,…

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P.d.s. Column. Queensland Butter Control

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 1

In this column recently it was stated that action had been taken ' to have full control of all butter vested in the Queensland Board. As…

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Butter Factories Amalgamation. Provisional Directors Proceed with Proposal

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 7

A meeting of the Board of Provisional Directors elected by co-operative factories at Port Macquarie to draft a prospectus as regards the basis…

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Macleay Dairy Co. Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 4

On Thursday, April 18th, at 11 a.m., an extraordinary general meeting of the Macleay River Dairying Company will be held in the Victoria Theatre,…

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