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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

228 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 12

District Dairy Report

The Bega District News · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Mr S R. Ballard, senior Dairy Instructor, reports for December : — At the close of the year 1841 there has yet been no break in what is…

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Dairy Country Drought. Feed and Water Shortage

The Bega District News · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

The drought In the coastal dairy country is becoming worse. Both feed and water are drying up. The position on the far south coast is…

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Milk and Butter Prices

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

Senator Collings, on behalf of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), has sent the following letter to Mr. R. N. Beale, M.L.A.:—…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

O. C. Ballhausn, Chief, Division of Dairying, forwards us the following:— “I desire to report that, of the butter graded by State Butter Graders…

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Don’t Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils; a clean scrubbing brush should be employed, the brush being allowed to dry in the…

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Dairying Industry

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce Mr. W. J. Scully, commenting on the position in the dairying industry, said the view appeared…

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Cleansing of Dairy Utensils. the Procedure Involved

The Bega District News · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

The process Of cleaning milk buckets and other equipment should be one when will remove all traces of milk substances from the surfaces…

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Chief Dairy Instructor

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests (Capt. the Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) has announced that Mr. George McGillivray has been…

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Plight of Far South Coast Farmers

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 11

Mr. S. R. Ballard, senior dairy instructor, reports for December, in “Bega District News”:— The total rainfall for the year just…

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Storage of Butter Looking Ahead Berry Factory Moves

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

The directors of the Berry Butter Factory have decided to erect a cold storage room for the storage of butter for winter requirements…

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Chief Dairy Instructor Appointment of Mr. George McGillivray

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests (Captain the Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) has announced that Mr. George McGillivray has been…

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United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Sreeders’ Association

The Bega District News · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Following on the announcement by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales concerning the Impracticability of holding the 1912…

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Tales of Hardship Farmers Talk to Member for South Coast

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

After his meeting at Berry (reported on page 4 of this issue’s “Register”)Mr. Beale, accompanied by Mr. H. Kellett, of Berry,…

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Meeting of Berry Farmers Interesting Addresses by Messrs. Beale and Binks Mr. T. R. Thompson Speaks of "Strike"

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

An important meeting of farmer was held at the Berry Butter Factory on Monday morning last, when Mr. R. N. Beale, M.L.A. for the South Coast, delivered an address on the price of milk and the problems of the dairymen generally…

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Petrol Rationing As It Affects the Dairying Industry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

The chairman of the Milk Board (Mr. R. H. Nesbitt),who is acting also as chairman of the Daily Produce Petrol Rationing Committee,…

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Cobargo District Co-op Creamery Butter Coy Limited

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Applicants are invited for nomination as candidates for election as Director of the above company to fill the vacancy…

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Tomato Mite. Treatment of Mid-season &Late Crops

The Bega District News · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 1

Tomato mites are extremely small and only become visible on the foil age under magnification. Consequently their presence in crops is…

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Mr Beale at Bega. Meeting of Farmers and Business People

The Bega District News · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

There was a representative meeting of farmers and business people in Bega School of Arts on Friday afternoon to meet Mr R. N. Beale,…

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Tales of Hardship Farmers Talk to Member for South Coast

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 1

After his meeting at Berry (reports the “Register”), Mr. Beale, accompanied by Mr. H. Kellett, of Berry, who is keenly interested in the…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 12

The suggestion of holding something in place of the shows this year was the cause of a large gathering of Bolong Junior Farmers on Monday…

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