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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Farmers' Woes and Worries. Scots Humor in Broadcast Talk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 4

Farmers' woes and worries—"the great many difficulties that you town folk ken nothing about"—were described by Mr. John K. Irvine, in a…

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Food Production Drive Further Assistance for Dairy Farmers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

The State Government has decided that it will give additional assistance to the drive for increased production of essential foods by…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the above company the pay for December month was fixed at 1/4½ per lb for choicest…

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Butter Ration Not Discussed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Although some members of Parliament, representing dairying districts in the House of Representatives, consider that a substantial cut…

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Dairy Farms Close Down

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Harrison, manager of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., stated on Friday that 40 farmers in the Grafton area had ceased sending…

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Armidale Conference Move to Defeat Drummond Labor "Wool" Stunt

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 4

"The Labor Party is making an early start in its attempt to unseat Mr. D. H. Drummond, deputy leader of the Country Party, from the…

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Southern Pioneers Mr. E. J. Tarlinton Visits Kempsey Butter to Sydney in Seventies

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

One of the best known identities of the South Coast districts, Mr. E. J. Tarlinton, of Cobargo, is spending a few days in Kempsey with his son…

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Lucerne Silage for Dairy Cows

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

Owing to seasonal conditions being unsuitable for hay making during the summer of last year, an attempt was made at the…

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Wingham Stock Sales Store Cattle in Keen Demand

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Paterson, Easton and Co. report a large yarding of fat cattle at last Thursday's stock sale. Due mainly to the meat rationing, buyers were not so…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Attention is drawn to Messrs. W. E. Sparke (Ger.) Pty. Ltd.'s special cattle sale in Gloucester yards on Friday next, 4th February, at…

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Butter Ration Not Discussed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Although some members of Parliament, representing dairying districts in the House of Representatives, consider that a substantial…

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Dairy Farms Close Down

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Harrison, manager of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., stated last week that 40 farmers in the Grafton area had ceased…

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Dairy Statistics for the Gloucester Police District

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Statistics of the dairy industry within the Gloucester Police District have been completed. There have been a few cancellations and…

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Dairy Farm Not Producing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 3

During the four years ended 3lst March last, 833 dairy farms in New South Wales went out of production. The heaviest decline was on the Nth…

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Fine Crop of Wheat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

Tinonee Saturday. November 9. 1872: Mr. Robert Searle tells us that, during the many years of his residence on the Manning. he has never had so fine…

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Rust in Wheat. Tinonee, Saturday. Nov. 23, 1872

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

In answer to numerous enquiries, we have learned that rust is not confined to any particular description of wheat but that farmers have fared best who…

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That Wool Stunt

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

A Country Party news bulletin to hand ten days ago says:— The Labour Party is making an early start in it's attempt to unseat…

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Food Requirements of Cattle Influence on Milk Production

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

In order to obtain the greatest returns from dairy cattle it is necessary to recognise (1) that the greater amount of milk produced the greater is…

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Making History in Milk Achievements of British Dairymen

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

On the outbreak of war Britain had a record population of dairy cows, but they were only sufficient to produce about one out of every three gallons…

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Winter Feed Turnips and Swedes for Dairy Cows

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

Farmers in both coastal and tableland districts have found swedes and white (field) turnips a useful fodder for dairy cows. Turnips provide a…

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