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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Ploughed Up by Farmer. Comedy of Canberra's "Printer's Devil."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

From Parliament House at Canberra to the Government printing office there is an underground pneumatic tube, which carries all urgent…

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Opossum Farming

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 5

Aye, Sir; many are the bushmen who have smiled with me when reading in a recent issue of the "Sun" newspaper, and I doubt not with a certain sense…

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Butter Factory Ballot

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

Five nominations have been received for the two vacant positions on the Directorate of the Macleay River Dairy, C[?]., these being Messrs. Thomas…

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P.d.s. Column Important Move by Queensland Butter Board

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Before the close of last year certain action taken by New South Wales in protest against persistent importations of butter from the Northern…

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Careless Dairy Farming Methods

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

A visitor from Denmark, who came to Australia as one official representative of his Government, has gone back again carrying with him a far from…

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M. R. A. & H. Ass'n. Mr. Jas. Lees Elected to Committee. Exhibitors' Cattle to Be Grouped

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

The committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association met at the showground on Wednesday week. There were present: Messrs. G. T. Clerke…

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Farmers' Losses—breeder's Generous Gift

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

After reading a report about Ma[?]ia River farmers' losses, Mr. W Burke of Bellfaire Farm, Appin, sent a letter to Mr. J. Hack, expressing regret…

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Newcastle Show Dairy Produce

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 3

Following is the result of the judging in the dairy produce classes at Newcastle show. It will be noticed that Singleton factory secured the…

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What We Are Coming To Humorous Hints to Farmers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

A reader in a distant part of this State—one who has had a considerable experience of government by rules and regulations on a dairy…

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Dairy Control Board Producers' Representatives

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Paterson) has announced that the term of two years for which the. present producers…

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Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairy Company

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

For the month of January the Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairy Company, Toorooka, manufactured 65,034lb. of butter, as compared with 47,391lb. for…

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Butter Pay and Price

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

THE H. D. Dairy Co., Port Macquarie, paid suppliers 1s 6d and 1s 4d per lb. respectively for choicest and second grade butter for January. The…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 7

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 informing relevant to his work on the land…

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P.d.s. Column. Important Move by Queensland Butter Board

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 12

Before the close of last year certain action taken by N.S.W. in protest against persistent importations of butter from the Northern State, together…

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Central North Coast Co-op. Dairy Factories Association

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

A MEETING of delegates representing the factories in the above association was held in the Port Macquarie Town Hall on Wednesday, the President…

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Lower Manning Dairy Company

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 10

In the days when dairying had not gained the ascendancy Over maize-growing, and when those who follewed the former were not so well advanced…

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Central North Coast Co-op. Dairy Factories' Association. Amalgamation Discussed. Provisional Board Appointed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 11

A meeting of delegates representing factories the abave association was held in the Port Macquarie Town Hall on Wednesday, 27th February, the…

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Careless Dairy Farming Methods. Danish Visitor's Criticism

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

A visitor from Denmark, who came to Australia as the official representative of his Government, has gone back again carrying with him a far from…

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Proposed Butter Factory Amalgamation. Mr. McINNES Addresses Conference in Favor. Answers Some Criticisms, But Disregards Others

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

At the conference of delegates from the Central North Coast Butter Factories' Association, held at Port Macquarie on Wednesday last, Mr. L. T…

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Current Topics Dairy Cow Shot

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. Bert Lowrey, of Stratford, recently found one of his best dairy cows dead, bearing traces of having been shot. How it occurred the…

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