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Farming & the land, 1940

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Bomaderry Junior Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bomaderry Junior Farmers was held in the school on Monday night last. E. Davidson (president)…

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Junior Farmers’ Movement Early History(Contributed)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

The Junior [?] movement as it is functioning [?] is of untold value to the young farmer and all others who study some branches,…

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Important Jersey Cattle Sale

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 14

A sale of more than ordinary importance will take place at Kangaroo Valley on Saturday, 16th March, when the whole of Mr. J. J. Butler’s…

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Cost of Producing a Pound of Butter Prize Given by Young Farmers’ Club at Dumbalk

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

In the list of items for competition on the programme of the Young Farmers’ Club at Dumbalk, Victoria, was that for an essay by scholars at…

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Not Fair and Reasonable Beg a Farmers Object to Statements About Price of Butter Paid by Britain

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

At the District Council of the P.P.U. in Bega, last week (says the “News”), Mr. Jacob Britten, on behalf of the Bimbaya branch, moved that this…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Prescott Pty. Ltd reports on 2nd March:— N.S.W.: Arrivals this week show a slight improvement over those of…

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Sheep Reserve at Kameruka

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

At the Stock Board meeting, the Inspector said Mrs D. Stiles wished to know what was being done about a reserve for sheep at Kameruka…

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Rations for Dairy Cows Must Be Balanced, Palatable and Economical

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Rations for dairy cows must not only be “balanced” contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports For Month of February

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

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

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Berry Junior Farmers Tied for Most Improved Club Congratulations Council of N.S.W.

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Hats off to the Berry Junior Farmers’ Club! They have tied with another club for the prize of being the most…

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Famous Herd of White Cattle

The Bega District News · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

Descended from wild cattle that used to roam the wilderness of the British Isles in prehistoric times, a herd in Northumberland has been…

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Our Industries. Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-Fur No. 2

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and, incidentally,…

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A Romance In Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry. New Market for Wool and Rabbit Fur. No. 2

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

How a young man’s curiosity to see bow things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire’s biggest hat factory—and,…

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A Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-fur No. 2

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

How a young man’s curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the empires biggest Hat factory—and, incidentally, opened up new avenues for the…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club, and some important matters were…

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Free Information for Farmers Valuable Departmental Service

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that…

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Decreased Butter Output

The Bega District News · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

The output of butter from Bega Factory during February was 74½ tons, as compared with 121 tons during the corresponding month of last…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) reports that during the week ended March 15, 1940, 91.7 per cent, of the boxes of [?]…

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Sales of Butter to Britain. Move for Greater Margin for Choice

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

With a view to raising the standard of Australian, butter the central executive of the Primary Producers’ Union decided to ask for a greater…

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Gerringong District Council of Junior Farmers’ Clubs Quarterly Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Junior Farmers’ Clubs was held at Gerringong on March 11, delegates attending as…

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