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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

491 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 25

Commercial Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

An average yarding of 950 fat cattle at Maitland yesterday, but the quality on the whole was, not equal to recent sales. Many lots of…

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Junior Farmers' Show Comments of Judges

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

Among the judges Who did duty at the above show on 11th inst., we were pleased to renew acquaintance with old friends in Miss C. M. Gollan…

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Kempsey Cattle

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

At Homebush on Monday 14 vealers from A. C. Robertson, Kempsey, made to £105, averaging £918, at Winchcombe, Carson's auction…

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Remarkable Dairy Cow

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Dusky 2nd, a Jersey cow owned by H. A. Keel, of Banawm (V), is a remarkable dairy cow. In 15 consecutive years she lias produced a…

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Machine Farming Great Saving of Manual Labour

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Details of the mechanised handling of crops of peas far canning, grown in the Cowra district, New South Wales, given in the…

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Sir E. Page's Plan to Expand Dairying Industry. CANBERRA

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

A plan to expand the dairying industry and prevent future milk rationing was suggested in the House of Representative today by Sir Earle…

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Auction 1700 Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the auction sales of 1700 cattle, to be submitted at Bolivia Station, near Tenterfield on Tuesday, April 4, at 12.30 p.m…

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Big Cattle Show Taree Success 21 Jersey Exhibitors

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

After being in recess since the entry of Japan into the war, the MHR and H Association revived its show at Taree on Thursday…

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Butter Subsidy New Submission to Prices Commissioner Seeks Increase

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

Sir Earle Page, MHR, forwards through Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, the following letter he has received from Mr. W. J. Scully, Minister for…

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Dairy Cattle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

The display of dairy cattle was equal to the best of the big showings at past, Taree shows, and this section of the show brought forth unstinted…

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No Wool

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

It is time the woolgrowers woke up to the fact that not only in Australia but also abroad the powers that be are hand and glove with the synthetic…

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Taree Show Wonderful Entries in Dairy Cattle. Big and Keen Ring Competition. Record Attendance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

The Taree Show was continued on Friday last, in the finest of fine weather, although a little on the warm side. As was anticipated, the…

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Taree Show a Huge Success Record Second Day Attendance Cattle and Horses Outstanding

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

As briefly Mentioned in our last issue, the decision of the committee of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association to revive the…

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Mechanised Farming Lecture and Motion Pictures at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 1

The lecture and motion picture entertainment given by Major Miller, and Captain Sehmidt at Taree High School on Friday night drew an attendance…

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Concerning Butter Prices

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

From the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) to Sir Earle Page : "Further to your personal representations of the 21st…

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Tyres and Tubes for Farmers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

From the Minister for Supply and Shipping to Sir Earle Page (per Mr. Vincent) : "I refer to my letter of February 21st, 1944, in…

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Liens on Crops

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

When recently travelling through the country the Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, states that he had brought under his notice the hardship inflicted…

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Dairy Decline Cp Member Outspoken

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

"Since the Commonwealth took over the dairying industry and handed parts of it to persons appointed to certain positions, the word 'tragedy'…

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Protection for Dairy Farmers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

Through the vigilance of the Country Party in the State Parliament an important amendment was included in the Pure Foods (Amendment)…

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Mehcanised Farming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

On Thursday, 23rd March, there was a splendid attendance at the Oxley Hall when two representatives of the United States Army Corps of…

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