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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Butter Substitutes. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Sir,—Might I commend you for your action—in your leader under the above heading in last Friday's "Wingham Chronicle"—in demanding that Sir…

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Correspondence. "Butter Substitutes." To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

Sir,—I have read your leading article—published in "The Wingham Chronicle" on March 3rd—dealing with Butter Substitutes, and referring to…

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Junior Farmers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Mr. F. O. Sims (District Supervisor of Junior Formers' Clubs) addressed a meeting in the Mount George School of Arts of all those…

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Dairying Drought and Its Lessons

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Need for Fodder Conservation. Only a few months back, when there was an abundance of pasturage in most dairying districts…

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Maize Crop Acreage and Yield Down

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The season's maize crop in New South Wales will be a long way below average, weather conditions over most of the growing areas…

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"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." Shirley's Best-of-all Musical

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

You'd never know the old farm now -- it's a streamlined radio centre, with Shirley Temple on a happiness hook-up in the title of "Rebecca of…

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Fewer Cattle. Dairy Totals Show Decline

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 1

Of the 3,020,000 cattle in New South Wales at 31st March, 1938, 1,095,000 were cows In registered dairies. The figures show a decline since 1935…

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Butter Substitutes Question in Parliament

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

The Australian Agricultural Council would discuss the question of butter substitutes at its next meeting, said the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, in…

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R.A.S. Stud Cattle Notes. Quality Jerseys for Navua

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

Further additions to the famous herd of Imported and home-bred cows belonging to the Navua Stud Farm, Grose Wold, via Richmond, N.S.W…

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Farm and Dairy. Veterinary. Treatment of Horses for Worms. Mortality Following Use of Carbon Tetrachloride

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

Referring in a recent report to a mortality amongst horses following treatment with carbon tetrachloride for wo[?] infestation, the Acting Chf…

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A Mistake Some Farmers Make

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 2

A mistake many farmers make is the assumption that sheltering a machine means only shelter during the winter. This is very important,…

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Are You a Good Farmer? Do You Measure Up With These Standards?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 7

Are you a "good farmer"? Do you know what constitutes a "good farmer"? Some farmers will never deserve the title; others may strive to…

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Farmers' "Friends"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 6

A section of the Federal Cabinet is said tp favour an increase in the Australian overseas exchange rate Formal discussion of the question has…

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Dairy Cheque. £8½ Million in Queensland

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 9

The return from butter and cheese manufactured in Queensland thin season should amount to more than £8,500,000, a record for the Industry…

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Butter Market. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

In discussion with the leaders of the dairying industry, the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) said that a point had not yet been reached when…

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Gloucester Show. Butter Competition - Home Milking

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The following are the winners in the above competition:— Class 136, Cow over 3 years giving the greatest amount of butter fat in…

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No Butter Restrictions Likely. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

In a discussion with the leaders of the dairying industry, the Australian High Commssoner, Mr. S. M. Bruce, said the point had not been yet…

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Correspondence. Butter v. Margarine. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Sir,—The astounding statement of Mr. A. C. Pratt, President of the Tweed District Council of the P.P. Union, regarding the position of the…

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February Butter Pay. Price Up ; Production Down on February Last Year

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The butter pay for the month of February at the Gloucester Butter Factory showed an increase of 2d per lb. on the [?]rate of pay for the…

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Macleay River Dairy Co. Pay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Macleay Co-operative Dairying Company, held this morning pay to suppliers for the month of…

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