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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Unclean Dairy Utensils

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

George Gerald Smith, of Comboyne appeared and pleaded guilty to having failed to keep the utensils used in connection with the preparation of…

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Children's Pet Sheep Was Cut Up For Meat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 7

A Chatham reader forwards tills rutting from a daily newspaper, recording a despicable act at Maitland…

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Taree Estate Farmers May Move For Inclusion In Municipality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

Unless roads in the area receive early attention from the Manning Shire Council, Taree Estate farmers will petition the Minister for Local Government to have the area embraced in the Municipality of Taree…

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Stud Cattle Sale After Show

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

An innovation in connection with the forthcoming Taree Show will be the holding of a stud dairy cattle sale. At the meeting of the Show Com-…

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Current Topics... Cups for Junior Farmers at Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

For the best kept records by a Junior Farmer and for the best exhibit in the Vegetables, Dairy Cattle, Needlework and Cooking…

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Farmer Fined

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

Charles James Barlin, farmer, of Lansdowne, represented by Mr M. Hooke, pleaded guilty at Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to a…

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Junior Farmers. Meeting Of Wingham Advisory Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

At a general meeting of the Wingham Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee, held on Thursday, 8th February, 1951, and presided over by…

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Stuart's Point Farmer Gaoled -- Unusual Stealing Charge Evidence

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

In the Kempsey Petty Sessions on Wednesday, an elderly Stuart's Point farmer, James Edward Cant, was sentenced to four months' gaol on a charge of stealing a wallet and money to the value of £1810-, the property…

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Butter or Milk? -- Which Represents Future of the Dairy Industry?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

The far-reaching demands in milk needs of the metropolitan areas, threatening the future butter production of Australia, was a subject of discussion at the last meeting of the N.S.W. Executive of the Australian Primary Producers' Union in Sydney…

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On and off the farm Machinery On Wheat Farms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

A one-man wire tying baler, all steel, designed for United states farmers who want heavier bales. Bales weighing up to more than 100…

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11 More Farms For Soldier Settlement

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 7

State Cabinet last week approved the acquisition of eleven country properties for subdivision for war service land settlement…

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First Aid to Farm Animals

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 8

When veterinary services are not immediately available to a farmer he feels obliged to treat a sick or injured animal himself, he should…

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Butter or Milk? Which Represents Future of the Dairy Industry?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

The far-reaching demands in milk needs of the metropolitan areas, threatening the future butter production of Australia, was a subject of…

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Possession Of Cattle Skins Nowendoc Grazier Sentenced

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

A Nowendoc grazier, William Holstein, who appeared before Mr. Hodgeson, S.M., at Walcha Court of Petty Sessions on January 31,…

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District News Oxley Island Farmers Hope Flood Prediction Astray

The Northern Champion · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The many faithful followers of Inigo Jones on Oxley Island sincerely hope that his prediction for flood in late February is astray…

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The Diary Farmer's Place in the Australian Community

The Northern Champion · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

The first of a series of three articles, specially written for the "Champion" by Mr. Bruce Cowan, of Oxley Island. Mr. Cowan is president of the Manning District Council of the P.P.U.) This Jubilee year gives us an opportunity to look back…

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Machinery on Wheat Farms

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

When planning for developments in farm mechanisation, manufacturers, distributors, public authorities and farmers in the United…

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Wool Tax Deductions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Soldier settlers under the war service land settlement scheme, and ex-servicemen being financially assisted in other ways to settle on the land…

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5000 Store Cattle Sold At Grafton

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

Nearly 5,000 store cattle, mainly Herefords and Devons of high quality and excellent condition, were sold at Dalgety's…

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5000 Stoke Cattle Sale at Grafton

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

Nearly 5000 store cattle, mainly Herefords and Devons of high quality and in excellent condition, were sold at Dalgety's Annual 3-day Sale…

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