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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

438 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 22

"Slave's Dole for Dairymen"

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

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

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Direct Action Fails Farmers' Move

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Strikes as a means of obtaining a payable price for butter were condemned at the meeting of the executive of the Primary…

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Soldier Settlers Would Help to Revive Dairy Industry

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 7

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

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Sample Farms for Dairy Costs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 4

The Dairy Advisory Committee has now decided upon the number of farms in each butter factory area in Now South Wales for the purpose of…

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May Dispossess Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Both here and in Britain the planners are bent on regulating the farmer and making him subservient to Government control…

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Buck Beetle Valuable Resistant Crops

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 3

"While the black beetle attacks a rather wide range of plants and weeds, its feeding habits are not nearly as general as many people imagine,' said…

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Butter Content

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

The Australian Society of Dairy Technology has decided to take action with the object of bringing about uniform standards for all Australian…

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Butter for Some?

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

Drowned for the moment by Show talk and by the egregious impudence of most of the mob clamouring for a new deal in education, whatever that…

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Collective Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 3

In Russia a collective farm is called "kolhoz." The collectivization of farms was an innovation of the Bolsheviks it was a revolutionary procedure that…

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Alarming Drop In Butter Output Demand For Payable Price

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 8

"The decrease in production of butter because of a lack of a payable price is really alarming," said the manager of the Grafton…

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Production Costs in Dairying Industry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

Examination of the "sample" farms in the Richmond district in connection with the survey of production costs in the dairying industry…

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Promise to Dairy Farmers Honoured Says Minister For Agriculture

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 3

A promise made to dairyfarmers by Mr. Forde in 1944, when he was Acting Prime Minister, that a subsidy of 4½ d per pound would be paid…

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Local Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

H. G. Watson, Winghara, secured to £11 2s, averaging £10, for a consignment of 17 yearlings sold at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush…

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Promise to Dairy Farmers Honoured Says Minister For Agriculture

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 6

A promise made to dairyfarmers by Mr. Forde in 1944, when he was Acting Prime Minister, that a subsidy of 4½d per pound would be paid…

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The Soil Conservation (Amendment) Bill. Practical Assistance to Farmers in Soil Erosion Control

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 1

By the Hon. James McGirr, M.L.A., Premier of New South Wales. As a further and important step in the implementation of its policy of…

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Cattle From Mount George

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 8

At Homebush on Monday, 12 steers from H. H. W. Andrews, Mount George, made £19 13s per head at Winchcombe Carson's auction…

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Soldiers' Farms Local Committee Formed

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

A local advisory committee on closer land settlements for ex-servicemen has been formed for the Macleay, and the…

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Charges Against Dairyman

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Headley (dairy instructor) proceeded against David Dalvene Hardcastle on the following charges: failing to keep milking…

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Charges Against Dairyman

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Headley (dairy instructor) proceeded against David Dalvene Hardcastle on the following charges: Falling to keep milking…

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£7575 For Farm At Barrington

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The Dundee Estate farm on the Barrington River wag disposed of by auction on Saturday. The farm is one of the picked spots of the district…

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