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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Sheep Stealing Wealthy Grazier Admits Charges Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Thomas Joseph Morgan, 27, a wealthy grazier, pleaded guilty at the Melbourne General Sessions on five charges, of sheep stealing. It was stated that…

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Junior Farmers. Macleay River District Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the above Council held in Kempsey on the 10th February, the following members were present: Messrs. E. E. Booth…

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Mr. R. M. Wills. Prospector and Farmer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

The death of Mr. Robert Manton Wills, reported in Coff's Harbour "Advocate," occurred in Coffs District Hospital on Tuesday, February 7,…

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Broom Millet (Fibre). Crop Prospects

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

Production of broom millet for fibre in Australia occurs on a commercial scale in New South Wales, Victoria aud Queensland. The recorded…

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District Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

A draft of 7 steers from E. R. D. Andrews, Mount George, made to £12/2/-, averaging £10/6/5, and 4 heifers to £8/7/-, averaging £7/12/-,…

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Botulism Cattle. Often Associated with Drought Conditions

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

In seasons of drought, such as the present, certain diseases of stock become more frequent in incidence. According to the Chief Veterinary…

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Prizes for Young Farmers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Johnson, who had been authorised to arrange for distribution of prize money to be competed for by young farmers, said that the amount…

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Farm and Dairy. Veterinary. Colic In-horses

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

Perhaps the commonest cause of colic in horses is giving them food to which they are not accustomed. A sound physiological reason exists…

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R.A.S. Stud Cattle Notes. JERSEY'S 1000-lb. Production. Hunter River Triumph

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. Frank Johnston, of the Baeraml Creek Jersey Stud, has every reason to be proud of the great achievement of his cow, Oaklands Mildred, who…

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Cattle Sale

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The cattle kindly donated by a number of people will be auctioned in the Convent Grounds at 3 p.m. on Friday…

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Wingham Junior Farmers' Club. Meeting of Advisory Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of the above was held in the Wingham District Rural school on Thursday 16th, February, 1939…

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Overstocking of Dairy Cows. Why the Practice Is Objectionable

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

When newly calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner, desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the…

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The Mr. Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd. Returns for January

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

775 suppliers were paid £25,049 2s 1d at 1/0¼d per lb. for choicest, 11¼d for second class, and 1/1[?] for commercial putter for cheese. The output shows a…

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Dondingalong Junior Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

Dondingalong Junior Fanners held their monthly meeting on Thursday night, 16th instant This Club is linked up with Dingo Creek Club in the…

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Butter Pays. Norco Co-op. Ltd

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 8

A deferred pay of 5/16d a pound for butter was recommended to be paid to suppliers of Norco Co-op. Ltd., at the last meeting of the Board of…

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Butter Fat Tests Ayrshire Cows Lead

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

A mature Ayrshire cow, Denbigh Modesty, owned by McIntosh Bros., topped the list of purebreds that, in January, completed their 273 days'…

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Bother About Butter Substitutes. P.p.u. Criticism of Sir Eakle Page. Farmers Resentful of Government Inactivity

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 11

At yesterday's annual meeting of the Central Rivers District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, a letter was read from the Head Office of…

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Gloucester Dairy Co. Success at Newcastle Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

For the Continuous Grading Class for Butter for Export at the Newcastle Show, the Gloucester Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. gained first…

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Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairying Company, Limited

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 8

The Macleay Co-operative Dairying Company, Ltd., has fixed butter pay for January at 1/0¼ per lb., cheese pay at 1/3 per lb. of butter fat content,…

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North Coast Dairy Factories. Amalgamation Scheme

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

Representatives from the butter factories at Bellingen, Bowraville, Coff's Harbour, Orara, Dorrigo, Nambucca, and Raleigh, at a meeting at…

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