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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Following Norco's Lead. Big Merger of Dairy Factories Recommended

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

The Central North Coast Dairy Factories' Association held its quarterly meeting in the Empire Hall, Macksville, on Tuesday of last week,…

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Cattle Killed by Lightning

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Lightning during a storm at Nu mulgi, near Lismore, killed two heifers and a bull on Mr. J. Duncan s farm, and a cow of Mr. F. Crowther's…

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"Our Mail Bag." Butter War. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Sir,--Under the above heading I have read in Tuesday's issue of the "Macleay Argus" an excerpt from the "Nambucca News" reporting a…

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Tour of Victorian Dairy Factories

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

In this Column recently mention was made of a tour of N.S.W. dairying districts to be made by a party of Victorian factory managers and…

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Following Norco's Lead. Big Merger of Dairy Factories Recommended

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

The Central North Coast Dairy Factories' Association held its quarterly meeting in the Empire Hall, Macksville, on Tuesday of last week,…

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Dairying Manning River Dairy Co., Ltd. Returns for December 1928

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

Suppliers were paid 1 5½ for choicest butter and 1 4½ for second class, with a turnover of £24158 6s. The output showed a decrease of…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs. Movement Progresses Locally

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. E. Breakwell, B.A., B.Sc., Organiser of the Agricultural Branch of the Education Department, and Mr. G. B. Blacklock, Supervisor of School…

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Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairy Co. Report

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

For the month of December 47,391lb. of butter was manufactured from 114 suppliers of cream, as compared with 45,028lb. the previous month…

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Improvement of Dairy Stock. Lack of Progressive Methods

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The improvement of dairy stock is one of the most vital factors in the stabilisation of the dairying industries. This has been fully recognised by…

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Amalgamation of Butter Factories

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

THE " Natnbucca News" nays the Central North Coast Dairy Factories Association held its quarterly meeting at Macksville on the 8th inst., when there were…

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Our Wheat Yield

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

Tee Government Statistician, Mr. T. Waites, has received further returns, from which it would appear that the wheat harvest for the current season…

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Butter for Canada and U.s.a

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

In a previous Issue comment was made on the volume of consignments being made to Canada by the co-operative movement here and from New…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

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 information relevant to his work on the land…

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Dairy Instructor's Report. WALLAMBA-NAMBUCCA

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor Wilkin-son, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Wallamba River to Nambucca River, with headquarters at Kempsey,…

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Manning River Dairy Co, Limited. Returns for December, 1926

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

Suppliers were paid 1/5½. for choice-esk butter and 1/4½ for second class, with a turnover of £21,158/6/. The output showed a decrease of 9½ per…

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Tour of Victorian Dairy Factories

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 12

In this column recently mention was made of a tour of N.S.W. dairying districts to be made by a party of Victorian factory managers and…

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The Price Cutting of Butter. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

Sir, -- I have read with much interest the reports of recent meeting of the Central, North Coast Butter Factories Association held at Macksville, also…

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Butter Factories. Hunter Amalgamation Move. Meeting of Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The Hunter district butter factories are on the move to amalgamate, for which their aim is greater control. The meeting of the…

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Bounty on Butter. Benefit Conferred by the Paterson Scheme

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The bounty payable under the Paterson butter stabilisation plan during the current year will be 4½d per lb., and the levy 1¾d per lb. Almost all the factories…

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"Our Mail Bag." Butter Price Cutting. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

Sir, -- In reply to Mr. Truscott's letter in your issue of 18th inst. re the cutting of the retail price of butter by local stores, I wish to point out that…

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