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Farming & the land, 1903

554 stories in South Coast's papers · page 26 of 28

Farm and Dairy

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 3

There are several butter factories in Victoria which pay sure than £6,000 per month for milk to their suppliers. The Colac Company, for instance paid…

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Tragic Death of a Bega Farmer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

Bega was thrown into a state of grief on Saturday evening when the news came from Sydney that the dead body of Mr John Britten, of Numbugga,…

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The Kangaroo River Dairy Company

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kangaroo River Daily Company was held on the 31st ult, when there was a fan number of shareholders present, and everything…

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Export of Butter

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers’ Co-operative Company reports that up to Saturday last 1000 tons of butter had been exported from N.S, W, and 4,500 tons from Victoria. Local values…

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Farm and Dairy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 5

Shipments to London last week from Melbourne by the Oceana amounted to about 650 tons. The total shipments of stored and fresh butter for the present season to date…

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Commission on Sale of Butter. Raised From 3 TO 4 Per Cent

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 10

The management of the Berry Central Factory is in receipt of the following letter from the Farmers' and Settlers' Co-operative Society :—"Dear Sir.—Some time ago the…

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A Plea for Scientific Farming

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 8

Speaking at an after-dinner speech at the conclusion of the Agricultural Societies' Union meeting at Albion Park recently, Sir William M'Millan, who has a son now…

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Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

The output of butter by the Nowra Cooperative Dairy Company, for October, was 34 tons. The supply is increasing daily. A new 700-lb “Streamlet” churn has been…

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Export of Butter

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers’ Co-operative Company reports that pp to Saturday last 1000 tons of butter bad been exported from N. S. W. and 4,500 tons from Victoria. Local values…

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Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

The output of butter by the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company, for October, was 34 tons. The supply is increasing daily. A new 700lb “Streamlet” churn has been…

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Successful Cattle Sale

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

The largest clearing out sale held in the district for some considerable time cause off at Osborne Bros. Gln Murray, Kangaroo Valley, the princ[?]pal purchasers…

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Woodhill Dairy Company

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

During October the Woodhill Co operative Dairy Company Manufactured 8tons 5ewt. of butter, of which 83 boxes were exported. Top ruling rates were paid suppliers. The…

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Farm Hands Available

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Marks, C.P.S., has been informed, that the Government Labour Bureau, Sydney, is prepared to supply, through the Nowra agency, any number of farm…

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Farm and Dairy

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

BARRENGARRY BUTTER. During October the Barrengarry Dairy Company received .78,363 lb. of cream, producing 37,612 lb of butter…

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The Kangaroo River Dairy Co

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 4

The following report was read at the annual meeting of shareholders :— “Your directors herewith submit to you their balance sheet and profit and…

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Farm and Dairy. Barrengarry Butter

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

Daring October the Barrengarry Dairy Company received 78,363 lb of cream, producing 37,612 lb of butter. Suppliers were paid an average of 8½d…

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The Kangaroo River Dairy Co

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

The following report was rend at the annual meeting of shareholders :— “Your directors here with submit to you their balance sheet and profit and…

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Farm and Dairy. Butter Fat Tests

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

The “ Tweed Herald” gives the following particulars of tho butter fat contest for the cow yielding, the greatest quantity of commercial…

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Shorthorn Cattle

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society a discussion, took place regarding shorthorn cattle as now known on the coast. Mr. W…

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Farm and Dairy. Butter Fat Tests

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 2

The “Tweed Herald” gives the following particulars of the butter fat content for the cow yielding the greatest quantity of commercial…

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