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Farming & the land, 1947

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Dairy Industry In France

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

France is experiencing an acute shortage of dairy products. Everything, however, is being done to bridge the gap between present production and what would be a sufficiency for the needs of the nation…

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Australian Dairying Industry Australia-wide Survey

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 6

Arrangements have been made by the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee for an Australian-wide survey of dairy…

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Galvanised Barb Wire Limited Supply Available to Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Hamilton Knight, has advised the State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, that…

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Drought Payment for Dairymen Id. Per Gallon Increase

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

Mr. Allan Fraser, Member for Eden-Monaro, has announced that the Federal Government had agreed lo the payment of…

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Local & General Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

“Come to the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club 11th Annual Show,” is the invitation extended to all. This popular event…

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Bega Agricultural & Pastoral Society First Show - Feb 23. 1872

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 5

[We print below the story of the first Bega Show as taken from the Bega Gazette of 1872. The contrast between the renovated and improved show-ground of to-day and Mr. Jonncey’s paddocks is very marked. Starting with the very small capital of £43, the Society went ahead with only…

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Dairy Farmers’ Milk Co. Share Campaign

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

As will be seen by advertise in to-day’s “Register” a meeting of dairy farmers will be held at the Berry School of Arts…

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Berry Suppliers Agree ½d Gallon Contribution to Dairy Farmers’ Milk Company

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

“That this meeting of suppliers to the Berry Rural Co-operative Society affirms the principle of producer control of the Dairy…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Annual Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

The annual show of the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club was held on Saturday last, in spite of the rain. It was most…

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Excellent Stud Cattle Entries for Royal Easter Show

The Bega District News · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Drought conditions and labour shortages have not retarded the enthusiasm of stud cattle breeders in submitting entries for the 1947 Royal…

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Temperament in Dairy Cows Aggressive Animals Best Disposed of or Dehorned

The Bega District News · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 8

Some cows are naturally aggressive, while others are timid. The aggressive beast is a menace in the assembly yard and may cause…

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Junior Farmers Australian Leader to Be Selected

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

The Junior Farming Organisation is out to discover who among its members could be considered the leading personality as an active…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

The Better Farming League’s annual meeting takes place on Monday. March 24, at 8 p.m., when the election of officers will…

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Butter Cleared From Bergalla

The Bega District News · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The dispute on the Sydney waterfront jeopardised 1,300 cases of butter from Bega district which lay in S.S. Bergalia on a Sydney wharf without refrigeration…

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Junior Farmers More Show Results

The Bega District News · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

Project book prize: Betty Beaden 1 Bern Wakeling 2 Rural Bank prize- for best aggregate in Junior Farmer section: Boys, v Douglas…

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Junior Farmers’ Aims and Objects Essay by Bega Member

The Bega District News · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

The Junior Farmer section at the Bega Show, though competing with other fine pavilion exhibits, held the genuine interest of the majority of those who visited the display. A great deal of hard work…

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Culling of Dairy Cows Characters Influencing Capacity to Gather Food

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

When calling the dairy herd it is necessary to consider not only the productive capacity of the cows but also their desirability on the grounds…

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Dictict Court Verdict Fos Share Farmer

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

Before His Honour Judge Nield, the case in which Amos Clarence Brown sued Benjamin Gowing tor certain moneys was concluded on…

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Butter Loss Averted. Members’ Prompt Action

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 1

A total of 1300 boxes of butter, valued at £6000, were saved by the prompt action of the Federal and State Members, Messrs…

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EXTENSION Dairy Farmers’ Company Support by Coastal Producers Series of Meetings

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 2

FOLLOWING a resolution made at the last board meeting of the Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Company that a general appeal to…

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