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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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N.Z. Young Farmers Visit Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 6

The New Zealand Young Farmers,: numbering 31, visited .the South Coast during last week. They spent Thursday night at Nowra, where they…

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A.i.s. Cattle for Fiji. Berry Training Farm's Shipment

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

The Australian Illawarra Shorthorn breed of dairy cattle is gradually earning distinction in countries outside Australia. The latest…

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New Zealand Farmers' Visit. Hospitably Entertained Under the Auspices of the Junior Farmers Clubs

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

On Thursday last week about thirty members of the Young Farmers' Club of Tarakini (New Zealand), after visiting other parts of the State,…

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Proposed Koala Bear Farm

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 10

DR. S. MINOGUE, MEDICAL SUPerintendent at the Kenmore Mental Hospital, Goulburn[?] outlined a scheme to the Chamber of Commerce…

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Margarine v. Butter. Hopes for Restrictive Legislation

The Bega District News · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

Before Britain began restricting butter imports from Empire countries she should restrict those, of foreign butter, said the chairman of…

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Taranaki Poultry Farm and Hatchery

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 15

DAY old R.I. Red (Imported Strains) and Australorp pullets, £5/10/-White. Leghorns, £5 per 100 Freight and packing 4/-. R.I. Red and Alorp…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

Prescott Ltd. reports on 1st July: N.S.W.: Pastures and cattle in. most dairying districts are keeping in satisfactory condition. The…

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Rescuing Cattle From Impounding Officer Bemboka Resident .To Be Prosecuted

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

Impounding officer Fleming reported to Mumbulla Council that on June 20.at Bemboka, he was : impounding three cows from the streets when…

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Open Column All Electric FARM.(To the Editor.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 3

Sir,—Some height, or ten years ago, when I pointed out in the “District News” the value of electricity on the farm, how It would eliminate toll…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports For Month of June

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 6

Mr. A. T. R. Brown, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch district. Illawarra and Southern Tablelands, with headquarters at…

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N.Z. Young Farmers Not Impressed With Australian Conditions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

The thirty-nine members of young farmers’ clubs in South Taranaki (New Zealand), who recently investigated the conditions of dairy farmers…

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District Council Meeting Illawarra Junior Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Illawarra Junior Farmers’ District Council was held in the Jamberoo School of Arts on Wednesday, June…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the above club there were 15 members and Mr. A. J. Chalmers (district organiser) present…

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Dehorning of Dairy Cattle

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

In order to prevent injury arising from rushing through narrow gateways and the usual ‘milling’ in yards, the idea of dehorning is generally…

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Wool Report

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. reports on 7th July:— There have been no fresh developments in the Commonwealth markets…

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Butter Market. Prescott Ltd. reports on 8th July

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 6

N.S.W.: Extremely cold weather has been experienced in almost all dairying centres, and production is more rapidly shrinking. Arrivals are…

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Sheep at Piccadilly ! By An Australian Girl Abroad. Hiya, Frozen-in-Ones ?

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Now its my turn to laugh--because reports reach me that winter has arrived where you are. And Spring, so they tell me, is here. Or…

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Bolong Junior Farmers' Club

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the above club, there were 15 members, together with Mr. A. J. Chalmers, District Organiser, present. The secretary,…

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Butter Substitutes. Canada’s Action

The Bega District News · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

“In view of the fact that some 20 years ago the Dominion Government passed legislation preventing the sale of oleomargarine in Canada, the…

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Flying Farmers

The Bega District News · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

We have already seen how electricity is being used to aid the farmer to produce larger and better crops. Another modern invention…

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