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Farming & the land, 1928

251 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 13

Coastal Sheep-farming

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Growing interest is being taken by the coastal farmers in Southern Queensland in the carrying of sheep in country that has for many years…

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The Candelo Co-operative Dairy Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the above was held at Bimbaya on Thursday afternoon of last week. Mr Thos. Heffernan presided, and about…

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The Better Farming Train. To Tour The South Coast And Near West

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now in hand for a further tour of the Better Farming…

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P. D. S. Column Victorian Dairymen Want Marketing Act

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 3

Much argument has centred around the value of the Marketing Act as an aid to the regulation of Interstate trade in butter. The opposition has…

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The Better Farming Train to Tour Tee South Coast and Near West

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now in hand for a further tour of the Better Farming…

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Dairying Notes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 2

Bloat, or hoven, is due to succulent foods eaten certain conditions which case the formation of large quantities of gas in the rumen or…

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Butter Pool Verdict. Act Defeated

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1

To the profound disappointment of many keen advocates in this district as in other dairying centres throughout the State, the proposal for the…

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Just One Dairying Optimist

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

"There is nothing that I know of that pays as well as dairying, and no district that I know which gives the returns from dairying that this…

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P. D. S. Column F.C.B. Sales of Butter

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 3

Reports still continue to arrive from London regarding the manner in which f.o.b. sales of butter made in Australia tend to drag down values…

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Belter Farming Train Manager Wishes to Meet Residents

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 3

The secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and, H. Association is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Agriculture:— …

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Farmer's Son Wins Thousand Pound Prize

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 7

Mr. Thomas Reynolds, a fanner, at Temora, took a ticket in the Golden Egg Art Union and gave it to his fifteen-year-old son. The ticket won…

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About Butter

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 3

We have often heard of people resident in the suburbs of Sydney who know of no other brand of butter than Noroo. Time was when the…

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Dispute Over Sale of Cattle

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

Daniel M'Millan sued Wilfred Ison for detention of cattle by conversion. Mr. Manion appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Marriott for defendant…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

Stewart & Morton report having sold Mr. M. W. Hyam's dairy farm at Mayfield Brundee, of 60 acres to Mr. T. F. Herne at a satisfactory price for cash…

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Better Farming Train. Manager Wishes to Meet Residents

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Agriculture:--…

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Cattle Transaction

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 4

Daniel McMillan v. Wilfred Ison, for £91. Mr. Manion for plaintiff; Mr. Marriott for defendant, who pleaded not…

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P.D.S. Column Butter Poll

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1928 · page 3

In last issue we stated that an analysis of the voting would be given in this week's column. The complete figures made available by the…

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Dairy Science Bursaries at Hawkesbury College

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 6

The scientific course in dairy produce manufacture at Hawkesbury College, recently introduced by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, is…

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The Better Farming Train Hints for Visitors

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 2

Visitors to the Better Farming Train (which will be at Nowra on 7th November) in other districts have found that although the train is open…

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A Farmer's Policy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 1

League. It has of times been said and with ten that the farmer is the backbone of the nation. This fundamental truth stands. The fact remains,…

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