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Farming & the land, 1899

657 stories in South Coast's papers · page 21 of 33

Don't Leave the Farm

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 4

A great many people seem to have a general inclination to quit their farms and move to the cities and towns. Some have been forced by want to find employment of…

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Farm and Dairy

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 4

The Government bull Favorite, for some time at the service of the Ulladulla farmers, has been returned to Sydney…

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Farm and Dairy

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

“Imported choice” butter was quoted in Sydney yesterday at 10[?]d., pasteurised 1s. 1½d. The Illawarra Central Butter…

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A Farmer’s Good Fortune. Through Reading a Paper

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 4

Many instances have [?]red in which people [?] become the [?] of good fortune one way [?] another through rea[?]ing a paper. Sometimes a man in…

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Australian Butter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN butter sold in England last year, realised a total of close on £1,000,000, the average price per lb. being 11d, or 1d per lb, less than Danish. The latter,…

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Butter

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

REGARDING our comments on the state of the butter market, says the S. M. Herald, of Saturday last, Mr. Meares, of the Farmers' Co-operative…

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England's Butter Imports. Australian and Danish

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

Australian butter sold in England last year realised a total of close on £1,000,000, the Average price per being eleven pence, or 1d per lb less…

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The Price of Butter. Co-operation Again on Top

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 8

During the past twelve months there have been several instances showing the absolute necessity of farmers having a definite voice, in controlling butter prices…

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Farm and Dairy

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

Dunmore Dairy Company wants an engineer. ' ? The Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Company, Ltd., made a…

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A Farmer's Good Fortune. Through Reading a Paper

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

Many instances have occurred in which people have become the recipients of good fortune one way or another through reading a paper. Sometimes a man in the poorest…

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Local Co-operators. the Berry Central Factory and the Farmers Co-operative Company. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

Sir,—In view of the importance of the meeting of dairy farmers to be held tomorrow, and as I am unable to be present owing to illness, I think it only…

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The Butter Trade

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

Messrs. W. Weddell and Co., of London have issued their reportion the past season. After mentioning [?] increase of 2000 tons in imports over those of the…

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Controlling the Sydney Butter Market

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

During the past twelve months there have been several instances showing the absolute necessity of farmers having a definite voice in controlling butter prices…

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The Sydney Butter Market. a Fall in Prices

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

Butter sold well in Sussex-street on Monday at a fall of 2d per lb; some [?]rs, however, only reported a reduction of 1d. The reduction in the…

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The Butter Trade the Farmers’ Co-operative Company and the Berry Central Factory. Meeting in Nowra. the Difference About Pasteurisation

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

A meeting of dairy farmers, convened by the Farmers’ Co-operative Company of N S.W., was held at the School of Arts Nowra, on Saturday afternoon last…

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Farm and Dairy. Lime for Pumpkin Beetles

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 3

As a protection against the rav[?] of pumpkins [?]utles, Mr. R. McGregor of Toorindale, Cambewarra finds lime dusted in the young pumpkin leaves very…

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Farmers' Co-operative Company. and the Berry Central Factory. Public Meeting in Nowra. Messrs. Dymock and Meares on the Situation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon a meeting of Shoalhaven dairy farmers was held in the Nowra School of Arts. The meeting was convened by the Farmers' Co-operative Company of New…

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The Farmers’ Position. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

Sir,—The accompanying circular is farther proof of the determination of the opponents to co-operation to get the control of the Sydney markets. I trust that…

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The Sydney Butter Market. a Fall in Prices

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

Butter sold well in Sussex-street oh Monday at a fall of 2d per lb; some el[?]ers, however, only reported a reduction of Id. The reduction in the…

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The Butter Trade. the Farmers’ Co-operative Company and the Berry Central Factory. Meeting in Nowra.the Difference About Pasteurisation

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

A meeting of dairy fanners, convened by the Fanners. Co-operative Company of N.S.W., was held at the School of Arte. Nowra, on Saturday afternoon last…

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