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Farming & the land, 1928

251 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 13

The Marketing Bill Mr. Bate tells Parliament about the Dairy Industry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 1

Speaking on the second reading of the Marketing Bill, Mr. Bate (South Coast) said: Before proceeding to discuss the bill I desire to reply to…

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Butter Exports

The Bega District News · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 4

Commonwealth butter shipments to all countries for period from 1st July, 1927, to 12th May, 1928, totalled 39,168 tons. Of this quantity 32,922…

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N.s.w. Imports of Butter

The Bega District News · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 4

Statistics of imports reveal that 7590 boxes of butter entered New South Wales from overseas for period January to April inclusive of this…

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Sheep-Farming on the South Coast. Dairy Herds Displaced By Flocks

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

Three or four years ago there were only about 6000 sheep in the section of the land, district embracing Bemboka, Wyndham, and Towamba…

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The Wool Industry

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 9

Prosperity of the primary industries means prosperity for Australia, declares the weekly bulletin of the Federal Country party Parliamentary…

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New Butter Duty

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

The higher duty of 6d. per lb. on butter comes into force to-day. It appears, however, that it will do of no pecuniary advantage to Australian…

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Butter Export Control. Board Under Criticism

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

At the meeting of the Inter-State Ministers of Agriculture in Perth recently, Mr. Cain (Vic.) moved that "as the Commonwealth Butter…

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P. D. S. Column New Zealand Butter Imposts

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 1

With 420 tons of butter landed by steamer on 29th May from New Zealand, and further heavy importations expected before the imposition of the…

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Single Farm Exhibit

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 6

At the last meeting of the committee of the Kiama A. and H. Association, Mr. O. K. East submitted a letter which he had received from Mr…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Accused Acquitted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

At Milton Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Champman, P.M., John Simpson was charged with alleged stealing of three head of cattle the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 3

At Milton Police Court on Tuesday [?], before Mr. Champman, P.M., John Simpson was charged with alleged stealing of three head of cattle the…

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Butter Markets

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 1

Prescott Ltd. reports on 23rd: Production is steadily declining in N.S. Wales; there is a very strong demand at the unaltered price of 177s…

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Better Farming

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

"R.X.B." in the 'Bulletin' : The "Bulletin" wants ideas for better farming, and I have been telling my neighbors about it. Of course I have…

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P. Union. Representative Interviews Jamberoo Dairymen

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Parbery, of Corridgeree, North Dorrigo, a Councillor of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, who is at present…

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Shows and Cattle Section Amalgamation

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 4

At the last meeting of committee of the Dapto A. and H. Association, the President moved to ask the South Coast Agricultural Union to…

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" Better Farming Train"

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 1

According to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) the cost of equipping" and maintaining the "Better Farming Train" so far as it…

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A Drover's Liability. Losses of Sheep

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

The question as to what is a drover's responsibility in connection with sheep lost from the mob has long been debated…

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Dairy Products Advertising

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 10

What the dairy industry thinks of the Bruce-Page Government's scheme of advertising Australian produce overseas is instanced by the decision…

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Butter Bounty

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

At the P.P.U. Executive meeting in Sydney the other day a motion was submitted from Richmond that the central executive consider the…

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Pambula Butter Factory

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

Pambula Co-op. Dairy Co. has been given until April next year to either remodel its premises or rebuild on another site, and some sixty…

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