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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

524 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 27

Farmers Leave on World Tour Rural Bank's Quest To Help Primary Producers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

The Rural Bank's team of three practical farmers, with a manager and economist, left for abroad, during the week, on the American 6500…

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Stock and Crop Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 4

Farmers and graziers are reminded that the yearly collection of stock and crop returns for the year ending 31st March, 1948, are now being…

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Cattle at Royal Manning Exhibitor Gains Jersey Championship

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Mr Ray Greenaway, well known Jersey breeder, of Oxley Island, has brought distinction to himself and the Manning by gaining the female…

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Farmers World Tour

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Mr M. R. Buttsworth, Hannam Va[?] the dairy farmer member of the Rural Bank team touring the world, left Melbourne for the United States last week…

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Shorthorn Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

The Shorthorn, sometimes referred to as the "one cosmopolitan breed," is descended from the old north-east of England cattle. The striking…

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Dairy Cattle at the Royal. Res. Champion Jersey Bull to E. S. Rowntree. Jerseys

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

A bull imported from Canada by the N.S.W. Stud Stock Delegation gained the championship award for the Department of Agriculture…

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Stock and Crop Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

Farmers and graziers are reminded that the yearly collection of stock and crop returns for the year ending 31st March, 1948, are now being…

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Show Cattle Amaze World Judges

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

Quality of the cattle exhibited at the Sydney Show this year amazed experienced judges. One Internationally known judge…

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Mr. Dairy Society Successful in Cheese Section

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 2

The Manning River Dairy Society Ltd. was successful in gaining two first prizes in the cheese section at the R.A. Show. These were from…

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Lansdowne Junior Farmers' Show (Contributed)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 5

It has been decided to postpone indefinitely the Lansdowne Junior Partners' Show which was to have been held on 16th April, 1948…

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To Perth By Air A Bird's-Eye View By An Observant Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 1

Mr. L. R. Kesby, of Turner's Flat, who went to Perth a few months ago to judge the A.I.S. cattle at the Perth Show, has very kindly, at our…

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Macleay Cheese and Butter Wins in Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

At the Royal Easter Show, the Macleay River Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., won first prize in the cheese section, any variety other…

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What of Wheat? World Agreement— and New Zealand Deal

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

Whilst Australian primary producers, and especially wheat growers, are awaiting anxiously the promised Government announcement of details…

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Transport of Cattle. Alice Springs Man Hopes to Save Beeves a Lot of Walking

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

Mr. Kurt Johannsen, overland cartage contractor, of Alice Springs. who has begun a road train service says it is only a matter of time…

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Stock and Crop Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

Farmers and graziers are reminded that the yearly collection of stock and crop returns for the year ending 31st March, 1948, are now being…

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Ideal for the Farmer—the Straw Hat, Now Back Again in All Sizes at Garners. Bowling Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Progressive pairs on Easter Monday, decided on the greatest number of points, fell to J. Woodward as skipper, and a the between L…

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Dairy Cattle a Classic Display

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

The Kempsey Show--the National Show of the Central North Coast--was tributed by the judges as providing one of the State's…

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Kempsey Show Success Record Attendances Over Three Fine Days Best Dairy Cattle Parade Seen on the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

A big return of draught farm horses and the finest dairy cattle exhibition seen locally were the outstanding features of Kempsey's Show, the National Show of the Central North Coast, staged over the three days--Tuesday, Wednesday and…

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Dairy Prices

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 10

Signing himself "Dairy Farmer, North Coast, " writing in the "Sydney Morning Herald," of March 25, said:…

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Junior Farmers Team for England

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 10

The names of the members of the Australian Junior Farmers' team to go to England to take part in the international dairy…

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