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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

153 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

Charge Of Child Exploitation Family Farm Labour Condemned

The Bega District News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

“This country, which takes such a pride in its white man’s living standards, still tolerates child slave labor. “Child slave labor—lets not gloss over unpalatable facts—is the backbone of Australia’s third biggest primary…

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Stock Inspector Caustic District Farmers Criticised

The Bega District News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 9

A forthright man is Mr. F. Forster, the new Stock Inspector, attached to the Eden P.P. Board. On Monday night at a meeting of the Bega Branch of the A.P.P.U., his caustic statements caused some farmers to stiffen noticeably in their…

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“No Muzzling” Says Stock Inspector Bega Farmers Accused Of Cruelty

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

The Eden P.P. Board’s Stock Inspector (Mr. F. Forster) has caused an uproar in this district, by removing muzzles from young calves at the Bega saleyards, and insisting that calves should not be muzzled…

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Dairy Farmers’ Company Large Attendance at Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

There was probably a record attendance at the annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers’ Cooperative Milk Coy. at 700…

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Unusual Speech Milk Board Rep. Speaks at Farmers’ Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

Sir.—[?] representative of the Milk Boar, delivered [?] address, in [?]…

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Child Labour on Farms Brogo Farmers Argue

The Bega District News · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Before Mr. Stan Sproats retired from the chair of the Brogo Agricultural Society, to make way for the newly elected president (Mr. A. McGregor), he gave a bitter criticism of allegations by Smith’s Weekly, that child slave labour is…

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Critical Day on British Farms Bid to Save Britain’s Storm- Beaten Harvest

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

These are crucial days for the harvest in Britain. When storms and heavy rains came in August, they caused heavy damage and so much of the corn was…

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Dr. Petersen Nominated for Berry to Address Our Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

Professor [?] who is referred to as “ No. I dairying authority in the world to—day, is coming to Austrian at the…

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Better Farming League Trip to “Glenfield”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

Among the matters discussed as the meeting of the Better Farming League on Friday night last was the visit of members to…

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Luxury Tour of N.z. Farmers' Educational Visit

The Bega District News · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 6

A Rural Tours Committee, consisting of representatives of a number of well known dairying and agricultural bodies, is arranging an…

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Progressive Farmer Team Return From World Tour

The Bega District News · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

The Rural Bank [?] Farmer Team of 1948, [?] on an extended to [?] States, Canada and [?]…

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“Wool on Wheels” Exhibit Show Society Applies

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

The Bega A.P. & H. Society will make application for the Wool Board’s “Wool on Wheels” unit to visit the next Bega Show…

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R.A.S. Schedule Finalised Cattle Entries to Be Restricted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society has completed its revision of the Schedule for next year’s Royal Easter Show, which Is to be held from 9th…

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Farmer Warns Against Fire Apathy Address At A.P.P.U. Meeting

The Bega District News · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 8

In an address at the monthly meeting of the Bega A.P.P.U. on Monday night, Mr. J. B. D’Arcy, captain of the well organised Jellat Bush Fire Fighting Unit, urged farmers not to become apathetic because rain has considerably reduced…

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Challenge by Brogo Farmer “56 Hour Week Causing Child Labour”

The Bega District News · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

“If an industry is dependent on the unpaid labour of children, and exists in this country which boasts of a fortyhour week and social amenities, then the set of circumstances which causes this child labour is rotten.” said Mr. A…

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Arrest for Cattle Stealing Young Man on £100 Bail

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

A young farmer, who is well known the Candelo and Bembkoa districts, was - arrested near Bemboka Saturday afternoon,- and charged…

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Local & General Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Campbell reports a good yarding at Gerringong cattle (yards on Monday last. Springing cows made £14, fat…

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“Glenfield” Research Station Greatly Impresses the Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 3

Forty-six members of the Better Farming League paid a visit to the Glenfield Research Station—about right miles from…

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Bimbaya Factory Butter Figures

The Bega District News · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 10

The output of butter from the Candelo Co-operative Creamery Co’s Bimbaya factory for the month of August was 10 tons, and for September, 14 tons…

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England Buys More Butter Australian Figures High

The Bega District News · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 5

The very substantial increase in imports of Australian butter to England stand out prominently in the English, figures for the first seven…

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