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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Cattle Sale at GERRINGONG

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Campbell reports that had a very good sale at Gerringong last week, when 154 head of mixed cattle changed hands. The…

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300 Airfields Become Farmlands Again

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 6

Services are co-operating by releasing all possible land for Britain’s Food Growing Drive. To-day 300 of the 650 wartime…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 5

Mr. L. Place, general manager of the Dairy Farmer’ Co-operative Milk Company, has accepted the invitation from the Better Farming…

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Federal Member Behind Dairymen M.Z.D.C. Members Express Appreciation of His Efforts

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

If the milk producers hadn’t received justice before Parliament met, Federal Member Allan Fraser would have been…

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Dairymen Must Stand Together Nowra M.z.d.c. Official Presents His Annual Report

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

Only by standing solidly together could dairymen get justice for their industry and enable it to take its rightful place…

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MACHINES Federal Scheme Outlined Assistance to Dairy Farms

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr Scully, states that the Commonwealth has decided to encourage the…

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“Dairying Industry Lagging” Plain Speaking by Minister

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

The need for increased production in this district was stressed by the Minister for Agriculture. the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., at a meeting of farmers and prominent primary…

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90 Hours a Week on a Dairy Farm

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 5

If and dairyman thinks he can work a farm in 56 hours per week, he’s got another think coming to him”, said Mr. J. Caffery, at the…

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Dairy Farmers Should Help Each Other BERRY M.Z.D.C. President Urges More Unity

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 2

It takes a big row or something sensational to draw a large crowd of farmers together to a meeting, said Mr. I…

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1946 Beef Cattle Exhibition

The Bega District News · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 4

Outstanding entries have been received by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales for the 1946 Beef Cattle Exhibition and sales,…

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Thavelling Public Treated Like Cattle

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

Kiama Council, with the support of Nowra Municipal Council, is making a strong protest to the railway authorities against the…

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Farmer Handcock States Case Wants Better Rural Economy

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

Mr F. W. Handcock, of Bemboka, writes:— “During the drought years we borrowed money from the Rural…

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Forceful Attack on Minister Politician and Farmer Bitter

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

In a determined and outspoken defence of the dairying industry, Mr Jeff Bate, M.L.A., member for Wollondilly, and prominent Bemboka farmer and public figure, Mr F. W…

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Agriculture Minister Attacked Politician and Farmer Bitter in Reply

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 5

In a determined and outspoken defence of the dairying industry, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., member for Wollondilly, and prominent Bemboka farmer and public figure, Mr. F. W. Handcock, have taken to task the Hon. E. H. Graham, Minister for Agriculture,…

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Pit Silos Favoured Progressive Farmer Expressed Helpful Opinions at Field Day

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 12

The value of Subterannean clover as a pasture improve was the main theme of Mr. H. O. Cox’s talks at the Field Day…

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Local and General Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 2

Known to every dairy farmer in the Berry district, Mr. L. Place, manager of the Dairy Farmers’ Milk Coy., is to address a…

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Future Bright for Dairying Chief Instructor Enthusiastic

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

Ten years ago the New South Wales Milk Board was purchasing approximately twenty four million gallons of milk annually. The Board now distributes within the vicinity of one million gallons each week. This doubling…

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Prevention of Mammitis in Dairy Cows

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 4

Most cases of mammitis that occur on the daily farm are contagious. Not only is the infection transmitted from cow to cow by the milker’s…

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Bega Junior Farmers Club Monthly Meeting Report

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Bega Junior Farmers Club was held at the school on Monday, 6th May, as usual. There was a good…

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Strictly for the Gris Rust on Your Steel Wool?

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

Well, here’s the answer to that one. Seek yourself out a small jar —vegemite type would fit the bill nicely—almost fill it with water and…

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