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Farming & the land, 1948

153 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

Bega Butter Wins High-award Australian Championship Decided

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

The Australian Butter Championship in which all factories in the State and commonwealth had entered, was decided in Sydney this year…

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N.z. Farmer Will Address Meeting Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

Thanks to the good offices of the president of the Better Farming League (Mr. F. A. McIntosh) farmers of Berry and…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

A reminder is given of the meeting of the Better Farming League, which is to take place tomorrow (Friday) night, when…

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Free Coupon Week Relief for Butter Retailers

The Bega District News · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 3

In response to representations made by the Interstate conference of retail Grocers’ and Storekeepers’ Association in Sydney this month…

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Why Not a Railway? Farmer’s Question

The Bega District News · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

At the meeting of the A.P.P.U., on Monday night, Mr. F. Game moved that the State and Federal Members be asked to urge for the…

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Maize Competition Results Crops Suffer Flood Damage

The Bega District News · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

All Bega crops entered in the recent Department of Agriculture Maize Competition were damaged by floods, but showed good yields in spite of the excessive rain and the weed control problem…

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Straying Cattle Charge Jellat Man Convicted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

In the Bega Court on Tuesday, Benjamin Gowing, farmer, of Jellat Jellat, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having allowed six calves to stray on the Bega-Tathra Road, on April 29…

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Progress with Pure Milk Schemes Campaign to Improve Britain's' Cattle Herds

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

In the campaign to free cattle from disease and improve both breeds and milk in the United Kingdom, farther mores are now being made by the…

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Driving Under Influence Charge Farm Mechanic in Court

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 4

Stating that he was suffering from the effects if influenza and that he was unsteady on his feet, because of [?] arthritis Claude[?]…

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Stocktaking in Dairy Industry Drive For Greater Production

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

Commonwealth and States are to make a determined effort to seek out and rectify shortcomings in Australia’s dairy industry. making this announcement, the Department of Agriculture…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 4

There was an attendance of about fifty at the Better Farming League’s meeting at the Berry School of Arts on Friday…

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Candelo Butter Production

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 1

The output of butter from Candelo Co-operative Creamery Co. for the of May was 12½ tons. For the corresponding period last year production…

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Field Day Junior Farmers Enjoy Themselves at “Woodside Park”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

About thirty members of the Berry Junior Farmers’ Club had a great time at the Field Day, held at “Woodside Park,” on…

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Butter Price Increase Government’s Announcement

The Bega District News · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 10

The Commonwealth Government has announced a rise of 2d. a lb. commercial butter at the factory door, dating from July 1…

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Mammary Gland Development Indicates Future Production in Dairy Calves

The Bega District News · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 6

For several years the United States Bureau of Dairy Industry has been making regular periodic examinations of glandular formation in udders of dairy…

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Opposition to Butter Price Rise Mrs. Clencriss’s Bitter Outburst

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

Comments on the rise in price of butter brought forth the following outburst from Mrs. Glencross, president of the New South Wales Housewives…

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Dairy Industry Needs New Attitude Mr. Madden Criticises Government

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

In a vigorous attack upon the Chifley Government for its attitude to the dairying industry, the Federal Country Party Leader, Mr. Fadden, said there were facts which the Ministry could not…

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Moruya Cattle Stealing Charge Man Guilty of Receiving

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

At the Moruya Quarter Sessions last week, Oswald James Turnbull was indicated before Judge Nelled and a jury of four on three charges of…

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Federal Aid for Dairying Industry £1,250,000 Allotted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Mr. R. T. Pollard, announced on Friday, the details of the Federal Government’s plan to spend £250,000 a year for five years, in order to promote improved farm practices in…

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New Dairying Officer in Bega Long and Varied Experience

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

A dairying officer of the Department of Agriculture, who has had wide experience in both the practical and theoretical sides of the…

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