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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Oxley Island Junior Farmers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 3

Bruce Johnson recently represented the Oxley Island Junior Farmers' Club in the ABC Junior Farmers' Radio Competition in Sydney. This contest…

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Farmers Withdraw Opposition to D.s.t. Help to 'Industry in Britain—a Fuel Saver—will Speed Up Housing and Transport Programmes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

Britain's farmers, who were opposed to the introduction of Double Summer Time on the grounds that it tended to throw out the vital rhythm…

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Drover Fined Cruelty to Cattle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 7

A drover from Bulahdelah was fined £10 with 8 costs in the Kempsey Petty Sessions this week when he was charged with cruelty…

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Mysterious Cattle Stabbing Puzzles Dungog Police

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 5

The Brookfield cattle-stabbing mystery has (says Dungog "Chronicle") baffled detectives for years. It started some 12 years ago and in…

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Butter Subsidy "Tuppence Ha'penny Relief Scheme

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 5

The dairy industry drought subsidy was described in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. T. Stephens (CP, Byron) as a…

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Drought Relief Dairy Farmers' Scheme Method of Payment Announced

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 6

Mr. E. H. Graham, MLA (Min-Agriculture) announced on Thursday the method by which payments would be made under…

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Coat of Arms for Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 7

The Rural Bank has just received from the National Farmers' Union of Great Britain a colored reproduction of the unions newly…

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Dairy Technology New Scheme Macleay Benefits

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 7

The men on the land will be interested to note that under a new scheme they will be able to obtain, through the technical…

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Dairy Cattle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

The dairy cattle section was again a feature of the show, and throughout the first day the cattle judging rings were lined by crowds of interested…

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Commercial Cattle Form Mount George

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

Prices secured at Homebush last Thursday, included 11 bullocks from E. R. D. Andrews, Mount George, which made £21/12/- at…

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M.R.A. & H. Show Ranks High Among Best Fine Display Impresses Large Crowd Splendid Cattle and Horse Sections Gate Receipts Over £600

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's, annual show opened under the most auspicious circumstances imaginable on…

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Farm Produce and Vegetables

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

Commenting on the farm produce section, the judge, Mr J M Pitt, Senior Agricultural Instructor at Taree, said the section was surprisingly good when…

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Junior Farmers Poultry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

White Leghorn, cockerel: B Johnson Hen: B Johnson; Pullet: B Johnson. Black Orpington pullet: B. Johnson. Rhode Island Red Cockerel:…

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Dairy Utensils Materials for Cleansing

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 8

When on the Macleay recently farmers asked Mr. Vincent to endeavour to have materials for cleansing dairy' utensils and equipment…

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Nice Crop of Maize

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 8

Visiting Kempsey this week and staying at Tattersall's Hotel, is Mr Cliff IJenry, representing' AMP Society,…

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Dairy Farmers Drought Relief Scheme Method of Payment Announced

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 6

The Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA (Minister for Agriculture) announced the method by which payments would be made under the joint Commonwealth…

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Dairy Farmers' Drought Relief Scheme Method Of Payment Announced

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 6

The Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. (Minister for Agriculture) announced the method by which payments would be made under the joint…

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Soldier Settlers Would Help to Revive Dairy Industry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 8

Something could be done to stop the decline in the dairying industry if single farm units were made available to soldier settlers, declared Mr…

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"Slave's Dole for Dairymen"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 8

Primary industries were not mentioned in the 40-Hour Week Bill, but they would be called on to bear the total 9021. involved in providing…

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Butter Price P.p.u. Executive Rejects Motion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Thursday's meeting of the executive of the P.P. Union, Mr. A. C. Pratt (Tweed) moved that any rise in the price of butter be made…

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