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Farming & the land, 1947

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Britain Doubles Vegetable Acreage Farmers Devoting More Land to Production

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 4

Figures issued by Britain’s Ministry of Agriculture show a remarkable increase in vegetable growing in the United Kingdom. To-day the…

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MR. A. N. Binks Most Notable Contributor to the Dairy Farming Industry. for the Year Opinion of P.P.U

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

[?] a nomination [?]for the honour of being the person [?]have made the…

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Local & General Junior Farmer’s Luck

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Bruce Noble ,of Jamberoo, is the lucky winner by of the AIS heifer, presented by Mr, George Cullen of Fox Ground, to the…

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Farm Management Courses for Ex-servicemen to Commence Mid-july

The Bega District News · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

Refresher contacts for ex-Serviceman in the principles of farm management are to be commenced in this in mid-July…

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First Cattle in Australia Five Rabbit Amongst Stock

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

Bonwick, In his “First Twenty years Tears of Australia names the Whitehall Lords for not sending out stock with the first fleet and says…

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Butter for United Kingdom Propriety Kandos to Be Permitted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

The British Minister for Food has announced that as from last October 1947 it is attended to withdraw present regards prohibiting the…

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Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Campbell reports a good yarding at his Jamberoo yards sale last week, when 80 [?] were dispersed of. There…

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Berry Farm’s Cattle to Go to England

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 6

Mention was made in a recent issue of the “Sydney, Morning Herald” that Mr. John Green, of the B .B. C., had inspected the…

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Who Will Decide the Butter Price? Mr. Allan Fraser Asks Government

The Bega District News · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

“Butter producers are anxiously waiting the findings of a special committee which the Government appointed to examine costs of production in this industry. The producers of butter have been exceedingly…

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Overseas Farmers for Australia No Immigration Plans, Says Calwell

The Bega District News · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

“No part of the Government’s immigration plan provides for the encouragement of agriculturalists with capital to come to. Australia…

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Girls Beat Boys in Debate Bega Junior Farmers Meet

The Bega District News · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The meeting room at the school in Auckland St. was crowded when the Bega Junior Farmers’ Club met last Wednesday evening. Besides the…

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Instruction in Farm Management Refresher Courses for Ex-service

The Bega District News · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

Ex-service who have been awaiting the opportunity of equipping themselves for the task of again taking their place at primary…

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Cattle Sale at Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Campbell reports that he held a very successful sale at the Berry Yards last week, when over 100 head of…

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Candelo Butter Production

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

Butter manufactured for May, 1947, at 19 tons compares with , 18 tons for May, 1946, and 18 tons, for May, 1945…

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Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Campbell conducted a successful cattle sale at the Gerringong yards on Monday last. Although all classes of…

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Riverview Drug Farm Manager Arrives at Tathra

The Bega District News · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Recently, Mr. and Mrs J. L. Pratt, of Sydney arrived at the mouth of Bega River where Mr. Paratt win manger the Riverview Drug Farm for Mr. Noel Pord…

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New Dairy Cattle Breeding Date

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

On the recommendation of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders’ Association the Royal Agricultural Society has again altered the breeding date for…

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Candelo Farmer’s Success Mr. W. M. Peck Among the Prizes

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

At the Bega Poultry Show, held on June 6 and 7 Candelo’s enterprising and foremost breeder of price poultry. Mr [?] peck, achieved outstanding success…

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Bega Junior Farmers Married on

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the Beg junior Farmers’ Club was held at the School on Wednesday evening last. The president (Ray James) occupied the chair…

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Subsidy for Lime? Request by Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

The importance of time as a means of restoring the fertility of the soil on the farms of the South Coast was emphasised by…

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