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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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The Tobacco Crop. October 9, 1869

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

We understand that, in consequence of the low prices at present prevailing, very little tobacco will be planted on the Manning this year. This may…

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DAIRYING. Question By Mr. Eggins In Federal Parliament

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. Eggins: The Government of the United Kingdom and New Zealand encourage increased milk production by urging dairy farmers to improve…

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Champion Junior Farmer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

The Australian Broadcasting Commission's Young Farmers' Leadership Competition, conducted during the Sydney Royal Show, had entries from…

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Junior Farmers. Supervisors Say Areas Too Large

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

Following a question in the NSW Legislative Assembly by the Leador of the Country Party (Mr. Bruxner), the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Big Ambition at Butter Factory

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 11

Treatment of twenty thousand gallons of milk per day was next year's goal for the Casino Dairy Co-operative…

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Dairy Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

Erby Eric Latimore, of Comboyne was summoned for that on 11th January, 1950, at Comboyne being person engaged in the preparation of food for sale…

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Woman Injured In Dairy Explosion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

Whilst pouring petrol into a motor engine at their dairy at Lorne, early Thursday morning, Mrs. D. Cameron suffered…

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Spectacular Change In Farming Methods

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 11

There has been a spectacular change in British farming methods since the war. Farms in Britain are now the most highly mechanised in…

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Records Important To Dairy Stability

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 9

"Our Council is indeed grateful to those members who have so willingly recorded production costs, and I and every member…

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Big Crowd Sees Gloucester Show Outstanding Exhibition in all Sections Magnificent Display of Dairy Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

The Thirty-seventh Annual Show staged by the Gloucester A. H. &. P. Association on Friday and Saturday was one of the most successful in the history of the Association. The entries were as good as they have ever been at a Gloucester…

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Agricultural Lime — Mr. Eggins Moves for Subsidy for Farmers

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 6

In the House of Representatives, Mr. E. J. Eggins, Member for Lyne, asked the following question with re-gard to a proposed subsidy for…

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Officers Elected. Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

The sixth Annual Meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 20th April, Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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Section 2 Dairy Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

Chief Steward and Parade Marshall: L. R. Kesby. Judge: K. H. Armstrong. Steward: H. A. Hill…

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Cattle Numbers Increase

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 6

Asian cattle numbers showed an increase of about five million head in 1949 over the year before, although numbers were still…

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Pay to Gloucester Dairymen

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

The total cheque received by district dairymen for March supply of cream and milk to the Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Company Ltd., and milk to the N.S.W…

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"Dairymen Were Complete Rabble"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

"Thirty-four years ago the dairymen of this State, and of all the States, were a complete rabble, and at the mercy of the unscrupulous…

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On and Off the Farm Manning Motions Passed by P.P.U.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 5

In a lengthy agenda before last week's meeting of the P.P.U. in Sydney, the following resolutions from Manning River Branch were…

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Milk Zone Dairymen Re-elect President

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 5

At a meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held in Sydney, last week, Mr. J. B. Carlton, of Dungog…

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Agricultural, Dairying and Pastoral Returns

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

All dairy farmers are reminded to forward their agricultural, dairying and pastoral returns to the police station immediately, as expiration…

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Gloucester Show Dairy Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

The Jerseys, as usual, were the strongest class in the dairy section and the cattle shown were this year equal to the best ever shown at…

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