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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Farmers' Relief Act. Debts Adjustment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of application for Stav Orders from farmers desirous of availing…

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Dairying Conditions. Senior Dairy Instructor's Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

Mr. E. O. Dalgleish Senior Dairy Instructor on the Central North Coast, reports: Very dry weather, with heat wave…

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Seasonal Conditions Dairy Instructor's Report

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of Clarence to Nambucca area, reports as follows for January…

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Farmer Found Drowned. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

With his hands tied by a piece of rope, the body of Martin Thomas Conway, 55, a farmer of Sedwick, near Bendigo, was found in water…

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Farm and Dairy. the Farm Home. the Farm Water Supply. Prevention of Growth of Algae

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These…

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Man Stabbed on Queensland Farm. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

Brisbane: Alan Dalrymple, 23, was found stabbed to death on a lonely farm outside Milford last night. There was a gash in the left breast of the dead…

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Junior Farmers Ninth Annual Report a Successful Year Moke Than 8000 Members

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

The ninth annual report of the Junior Farmers Clubs' organisation was presented at the quarterly meeting of the Club Council last week in Sydney, when…

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Wingham Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

At Homebush last Thursday, Mr. J. Coleman, of Wingham, secured to £11 10s, averaging £10 8s, for 13 bullocks and steers sold by Winchcombe, Carson…

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Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Horns of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose, and are a source of much damage and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class animals that are…

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Maitland Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 2

A big yarding of over 1000 head was forwarded in the prime section, and about 120 in the cracker section. There were more good quality…

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Royal Show Prospects. &c. Export Butter Classes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

Among the early entries to close for the for becoming Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary Exhibition are those in the Dairy Produce…

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Dairying. Production and Breeding Records. Value to the Dairy Farmer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 6

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply because those cows are good looking animals, or, perhaps, because in the…

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The Manning River Co-op. Dairy Society Ltd. Returns for January

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

781 suppliers were paid £26,891 18s 1d at 10 1/4d for choicest, 9 3/4d for second class, and 1/0 1/4 for commercial butter for cheese. The output shows a…

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Factory News. M.r. Co-op. Dairy Society. Pay for January

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

781 suppliers to the above society were paid £26,891/18/1 for January, at 10¾d for choicest and 9¾d for 2nd-class. 1/0¼ was paid for commercial…

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Cunning Myalls Cattle Stealing in the Northern Territory

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Aborigines in the coastal areas of the Northern Territory and in the north-west of Western Australia still help themselves to the white man's…

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Factory News. Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Co

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

For the month of January the above factory distributed £12,826/16/1 to suppliers, at the rate of l0 3/4d for choicest and 9 3/4d for second class. The…

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Dairy Yard Dust a Source of Cream Contamination

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to cream…

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Rations for Dairy Cows

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be…

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Pit Silos Nambucca Farmers Visit Dorrigo

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Darragh (Senior Agricultural Instructor) is untiring in his efforts to induce local farmers to erect silos so…

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Junior Farmers' Movement

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

In the "Countrymen's Session" next Sunday morning at 9.25 (2BL, 2NC, 2NR and 2CR) Mr. E. Breakwell, B.A., B.Sc., Inspector of Schools and…

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