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Farming & the land, 1940

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Berry Junior Farmers’ Club Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Berry Junior Farmers’ Club was held at Mr. A. T. Watson’s residence on…

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Gerringong Monthly Meeting of Junior Farmers’ Club Reports

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

At the monthly meting of the Junior [?] Club, Mr. E. Bourke reported that he and Mr. Chalmers were preparing details of…

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Farmers Must Watch Trends

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

A farmer, as much as a fashion designer, a hairdresser, or a merchant, must be everlastingly watchful for changes and trends in his…

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Farm Management. One Farmer to Another

The Bega District News · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

At the Bureaux conference on Wednesday Mr F. W. Handcock, of Bemboka, spoke on farm management as practiced by himself. He said he…

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A. and H. Committee’s Report Cattle Entries Declining School Section Mat Be Abandoned

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 6

Cattle entries for the Nowra show have, over several years past, been gradually falling away, and thus causing much concern…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 11

A good attendance of members was present at a meeting of the above club held on Monday, 8th inst. Mr. Chalmers was also present…

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The Nowra Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Mr. Alf. Mottram Elected to Board

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 16

The election of a director of the Nowra Co-op; Dairy Co., Ltd., to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late Mr. D. V. Boyd, resulted in…

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Bega Farmers “Better Breeders Than Feeders.”

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

When Mr Dowie, manager of Kameruka Estate, was speaking at the Bureaux conference in Bega last week. and showing that cows in…

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Dairying in Victoria and N. S. W. Address by Mr Dowie, Manager of Kameruka Estate

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

At the Bureaux conference in Bega Mr Dowle, manager of Kameruka Estate, gave us a most interesting address on dairying in Victoria and…

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Butter or Margarine

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 4

By the time this war ends, butter will be forgotten if the present boosting of margarine and the discreet retirement of butter into the…

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Candelo Dairy Co. (From our Candelo Representative.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of Candelo Co-op. Dairy Society took place at the Company’s office, Bimbaya, on Wednesday night, 24th April. Mr J…

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Free Publications on Farming

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

More than 14,500 farmers applied last year for literature issued by the Department of Agriculture. Some 175,000 copies of pamphlets, bulletins,…

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Berry Training Farm

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

In the last issue of “The Live Stock Bulletin,” regret was expressed at the absence of Messrs. P. Waller and R. Houghton from…

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Successful Junior Farmers Presentation of Cups

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 16

At last week’s meeting of the A. and H. Society’s committee several junior farmers were in attendance, for the purpose of receiving cups won by…

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American Maize Smut a Potential Menace to Australian Crops

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 12

A very serious disease of maize known as American smut is now known to occur in the Bathurst district, and every effort is being made…

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American Maize Smut a Potential Menace to Australian Crops

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4
Also in The South Coast Register

A very serious disease of maize known as American smut is now known to occur in the Bathurst district, and every effort is being made…

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District Dairy Report

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

Mr S. R. Ballard, senior Dairy Instructor, reports: After eight months of extremely dry weather, relief came to The Far…

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Berry Farmers Disappointed Decide to Protest

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 6

The above reports were taken from Friday’s issue of the “S.M. Hernald,” and were the basis of discussion at the Berry branch of…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Presentation to Mr. Hisshion

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the District Council of the Junior Farmers’ Club, at the Nowra Intermediate High School, on Wednesday night last, a presentation…

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