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Farming & the land, 1946

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Better Farming League Future Operations Discussed Competition’s to Be Conducted

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 1

There was an attendance of about 40 at the Better Farming League’s meeting on Friday night last, including quite a number from…

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“Dairying Aided by Government” Minister Refutes Attack

The Bega District News · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

In an energetic defence of his observations concerning the condition of the dairying industry in New south Wales, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, replies to Mr…

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Visitors to the Berry Training Farm

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

While visiting the South Coast, some city visitors had the pleasure of calling in at the Berry Agricultural College, and were amazed…

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Assistance by Labour Party to the Dairying Industry Reply to Mr, Jeff Bate by Minister for Agriculture

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

The statement made by Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., which was published in the “Nowra News” on 8th May, 1946, is in keeping with many of…

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Milk Zone Dairy- Men’s Council the Price of Milk

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 2

The annual meeting of the council which was held on the 17th of April was quite successful. That meeting was immediately…

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The Dairy Cow

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 11

What is wanted in a dairy cow is life-long productivity. This may be indicated by pedigree. A single production record is not a perfect…

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Give Them a Chance Farmers Anxious to Assist Food Drive

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 11

“The dairy farmers are very anxious to aid the food drive if the Federal Government will only give them a chance”, said…

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School For Young Farmers

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

The Rural School, reserved for rural people of either sex within the age limit of 18 years, will be conducted at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Electricity and Water Farmers’ Right Minister Impressive

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

Anybody who heard the Hon. J. J. Cahill, M.L.A., Minister for Public Works and Local Government, must have been impressed by his sincerity to get something done, during his visit…

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Give Them a Chance Farmers Anxious to Assist Food Drive

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 6

“The dairy farmers arc very anxious to aid the food drive if the Federal Government will only give them a chance.”…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 5

The Better Farming League is to meet on Friday. 7th June, at 7.80 p.m., when an interesting night will be spent in “ round—table…

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Dairying Main Industry Backbone of Coast

The Bega District News · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 1

With a future that is undoubtedly holding out hope for a better economic deal on the Far South Coast, with the trend of a new interest being turned definitely in the direction of this…

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Rabbit Farming Charge

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

In a flair up at the P.P. Board meeting last Tuesday, Mr John Alcock endeavored to have rescinded a motion passed by the Board last…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

An appeal is made to farmers and others interested in the affairs of the Better Farming League to attend the meeting in the School of…

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Farmer Meets with . Accident

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 1

Mr Jack Burgess, senr., of “Dundindi” near Bega, was seated in a drayload of corn on his property, at North Bega last Monday when…

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Feeding of Dairy Cattle the Protein Problem

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

The restriction on the amounts of peanuts and linseed available for import will result in shortage of peanut meat and linseed meal, two of our…

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Down on the Farm

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

Queen’s “Give it a Title” competition, which is published on this page. This competition affords both young and old an opportunity to test their…

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Trees on the Farm Shelter Belts for Stock

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

Trees serve many purposes on the farm, but in no way can they be more profitably employed than for the purpose of providing shelter for…

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Magpies Menace Crops

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

Mr Jack Neilsen, well-known local farmer, tells us of the destruction caused by flocks of hundreds of black magpies in the district. “They…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

About 20 members attended the meeting of the Better Fanning League on Friday night last, [?] a very profitable time…

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