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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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The Farm Home Eradication of Silverfish

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

Silverfish sometimes cause serious damage to the surfaces of photographs, book covers, wall papers, starched clothing, linen and other…

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Uneconomic Farmers Criticised

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The problem of rural reconstruction was no easy one. While he yielded to no one in his sympathy for the producer, if a policy of indulgence was…

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Queensland Leading Butter State

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

Queensland has replaced Victoria as Australia's greatest butter producing State, For the seven months ended January 31 production in those…

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Butter Factories. Amalgamation Proposals

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

At a further meeting of the Raleigh District Butter, Bacon, and Cheese Factories' Association, held at the Bellingen factory, delegates fully…

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Butter Awards. Gloucester Factory. High Quality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

In company with the pastoral areas, dairy farms of the Gloucester district have quickly recovered from the effects of the dry weather, although…

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Substitute for Butter Plea for Legislation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 7

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Casino Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., said that everyone interested in the welfare of…

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Margarine and Butter Substitutes. Questions and Answers in Parliament

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

The appended matter has been forwarded for publication with the compliments of the Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., Minister of Justice :—…

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Butter in Aluminium New Type of Pack Evolved in Europe

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

Butter may shortly be on sale wrapped in aluminium, writes a correspondent. I have just seen at work a machine which packs butter by a…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Championship. Good Prospects for 1939 Entries Free

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

As prospects in all coastal districts have considerably improved since the rain, it is expected that record entry will be received for the 1939 Coastal…

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H. D. Dairy Co., Ltd., Telegraph Point

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

The output for February showed a good increase over the previous month, and the pay of 12½d. was a farthing better than that for January…

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A Bad Dairying Practice Mixing of Warm and Cold Cream

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

The mixing of warm, freshly separated cream with a cold, ripe cream from a previous separation is very often accompanied with disastrous results as…

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Gloucester Show. Prize Winners in Dairy Section

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

The following were amongst the winners in the dairy section at this week's Gloucester Show:-- GUERNSEYS…

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M.R. Co-operative Dairy Society. Adjourned Annual Meeting. Mr. S. R. Paine's Report

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 10

The adjourned annual meeting of the shareholders of the M R. Co-op. Dairy Society was held at the Kingston Hall. Crok[?], on Thursday to hear…

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Mount George Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

A draft of 10 vealers from H. H. W. Andrews, Mount George, made to £7 14s, averaging £7 5s Sd, and 8 vealers from A. C. F. Andrews, Mount George,…

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Danger to Dairy Industry. Butter Substitutes. "Gentlemen's Agreement" Alleged

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

"Substitutes are a serious menace to Australian dairying, and the longer we leave them the better entrenched will they become…

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The Show. Impressive Junior Farmers' Exhibit. Attracts Attention at Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

With its skilfully worked badge as a background, the Junior Farmers" exhibit at the Show last week took up the whole of one side of the…

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Junior Farmers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

The Club was fortunate in that Mr. H. Sims, H.D.A., was able to visit this district during our preparations for the Show. Last year Mr…

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Australia's Own Dairy Breed. Complete Survey of £300 Contest

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

A comprehensive review of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society's £300 lactation herd test competition, conducted from January…

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Director of Dairying Retires. Mr. L. T. Mac1nnes' Career. Uplift of the Industry

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

The Director of Dairying, Mr. L. T. Maclnnes, who yesterday relinquished his official duties has had a long and useful career in the public…

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Dairy Cattle. Jerseys

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

Cow, under 3yrs. (in milk) or dry, possessing butter-fat certificate), (Peters Ice Cream special): Navau Pty. Ltd's. Navua Vain Voluntresse 1,…

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