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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Dairying Industry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 3

Appended is a speech delivered by Sir Earle Page in the House of Representatives on 22nd March. To-day, under the conditions…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs History of Movement on Wallamba River

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 1

The history of the Junior Farmer movement on the Wallamba river is not a very long one, but is just one of very many similar examples of how…

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Mechanised Farming. Lecture and Motion Pictures at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 6

The lecture and motion pictures shown by Major Miller and Captain Schmidt at Taree High School on Friday night drew an attendance of…

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Mr. Yoadale Talks To Dairy Factory Directors and Bank Managers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Youdale, General Manager of the Overseas Farmers' Co-operative Federation in London for sixteen years up to September last, was a…

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One-Man Farms

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

According to Sydney news a gradual increase in the size of farms, with the ultimate elimination of one-man farms, is planned by the Federal…

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Special Cattle Sales, Armidale

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

Two big special cattle sales are listed for Wednesday and Thursday next, 12th and 13th April. At Armidale Municipal Yards on…

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Prisoners of War Labor for Farms Mid-north Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

It is interesting to note that prisoners of war (Italian) labor is now available for farms in this district. The first batch of forty…

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Mechanical Farming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 1

"Farm mechanism is working satisfactory in almost every centre in which it his been introduced, said Mr. A. H. E. McDonald chief of the…

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Current Topics Butter Factory Pay

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

For the month of March the Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. manufactured 279,0731bs. of choicest and 14321bs. second grade butter, pay…

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Seasonal Subsidy Better Than All Year Round for Butter Production

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 4

From the viewpoint of maintaining butter production in the lean periods, Mr. G. S. Stokes, manager of Macleay River Co-op…

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Dairying Zone May Be Extended Far North Coast

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

The question of extending the dairying zone from which Sydney and Newcastle draw supplies of milk is to be considered by the Milk Board…

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Dairy Produce in Holland

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

There is an alarming decrease ol food available for the people of Holland, especially as food production itself has decreased substantially…

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Comboyne Junior Farmers' Dance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 1

This was held in Comboyne Hall on Friday evening, 31st March, and was largely attended. Anderson's orchestra from Wingham supplied the music…

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Plans to Check 1-Man Farms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 7

Gradual increase in the size of farms, with the ultimate elimination of one-man farms, is planned by the Federal Rural Reconstruction…

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Comboyne. Junior Farmers' Dance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 6

This was held in Comboyne Hall on Friday evening, 31st March, and was largely attended. Anderson's Orchestra, from Wingham, supplied the…

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District Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

At Homebush last Thursday. H. H. W. Andrews, Mount George, secured 19 bullocks to £17 2s, averaging £16 17s 4d; A. C. F. Andrews, Mount…

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Deferred Butter Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 3

At the conclusion of his address to Jerseyville farmers on Thursday night last. Mr. G. S. Stokes, Manager of the Macleay River Co-op. Daily Co. Ltd.,…

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Farm Mechanisation Scheme Official Opening of Local Unit by Minister for Agriculture

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

As briefly mentioned in our last issue, the NSW Minister for Agriculture, Captain the Hon. W. F. Dunn, MLA, accompanied by Mr C. K. Jacka,…

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N.S.W. Farm Mechanisation Scheme. Officially Opened by Captain Dunn, Minister for Agriculture. Big Gathering of Producers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 4

That the producers of the Manning district take a keen interest in the evolution of farming methods was demonstrated on Friday afternoon…

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3½d per lb. of Butter: Interim Subsidy Payment to Dairy Farmers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Canberra: An interim subsidy payment to dairy farmers of 3½d per lb of butter has been approved said the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, last…

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