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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Herd Recording To Increase Dairy Production Address at Field Day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 5

At the Jersey Herd Society's Field Day, held at the Taree Estate farm of Mrs. H. S. Lattimore and Son, on 28th April, Mr. I. W. Scott, of the…

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Further Butter Cost Survey

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

The Commonwealth Joint Dairying Advisory Committee is now conducting another survey to check variations in production costs between…

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Branch of M.Z.D.C. Formed at Gloucester. Big Meeting of Dairymen Last Night

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

At one of the largest attended dairymen's meetings held in Gloucester a local branch of the Milk one Dairymen's Council was…

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Bright Future for Dairying Ln W.a

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 3

Claiming that dairying in Western Australia is capable of very great expansion, the Premier (Mr. McLarty) says some of the best…

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Costs to Manufacture Butter Conberence In Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

As the result of a conference in Sydney convened with the object of achieving a uniform profit and loss account and balance sheet to give…

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Loss On T.B. Cattle Compensation Sought

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 6

Farmers are demanding establishment of a fund to compensate owners for loss on tuberculous cattle…

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Beef Cattle World

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

At the special sale of stud Hereford cattle on 29th April at Singleton, on account Messrs. Fenwick Bros., of "Myall," Glendon Brook, 100 head…

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Mount George Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

At Homebush on Monday, a line of 11 steers from H. H. W. Andrews, Mount George, made to £19 14s, averaging £18 6s 5d; 1 heifer £14 1s, at…

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Dairy Science Schools. Applications Close 31 MAY

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

Persons wishing to attend Dairy Science Schools during the winter months are reminded by the Division of Dairying of the Department of…

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New Milk Prices 1/11½ in Winter, 1/7½ in Summer for Dairymen

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 5

The retail price of milk will rise by about £d a pint from to-day. State Cabinet approved the increase on Tuesday and it was…

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Secondhand Farm Machinery and Farming Implements

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 5

The Acting Deputy Prices Commissioner, Mr. A. K. Weir, stated last week that many complaints are being received by him that country…

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Dairying Conditions

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 1

Mr. R. A. Hall, Government Veterinary officer for the Central District reports as follows for the month of April…

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Unregistered Dairy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 6

Steven Reginald Wilcox pleaded guilty to a charge of operating an unregistered dairy. Sergeant Blunden said the…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

W. E. Sparke (Ger.) Pty. Ltd. will hold a Special Cattle Sale at Gloucester on Tuesday next, 25th May, when they will be offering 700 head of good…

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Care of Electric Water Heaters in the Dairy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 4

It is desirable to open the drain-plug of electric water-heaters every few months to permit the soft sludge which often accumulates in the…

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Current Topics. Clearing Dairy Sale

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the clearing dairy sale at Upper Avon on Wednesday 19th inst. on account of Mr. M. Keegan, when the whole of…

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British Farming Adventure Is Race Against Time Reclamation Scheme Aims To Save Land From The Sea And To Produce Crops In two Years

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Seventeen farmers have combined with engineers to undertake a big reclamation scheme oh the east coast of Britain which will win a large…

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Oxley Island Junior Farmers Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

On Saturday, 8th May, the Oxley Island Junior Farmers Club, staged its 4th Annual Show at Oxley Island. Associated with Oxley Island were the…

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Dairy Science Schools Applications Close May 31

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Persons wishing to attend Dairy Science Schools during tho winter months are reminded by the Division of Dairying of the Department of…

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British Youth Migrants Big Brother Movement Establishes "War Memorial Training Farm"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

For the first time since its inception in N.S.W. in 1926, the Big Brother Movement is appealing for £25,000 for its "War Memorial…

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