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Farming & the land, 1949

164 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 9

Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the Better Farming League was held on Friday night last, at the Berry School of Arts, when…

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Feed For Dairy Stock, The Basic Problem Mr. Dowie Gives Idea Of British Methods

The Bega District News · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 5

Following a comprehensive tour of the United Kingdom last year, during which he studied dairying industry methods adopted by British farmers and developed at research stations, Mr. A. F. Dowie, manager of Kameruka Estate, in…

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British Dairy Herds To Be Tested Safe Milk for Everyone in Britain

The Bega District News · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

The U.K. Government is introducing legislation to ensure that everyone in Britain shall get milk free from any danger of infection. A Bill…

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Bega Butter Production Rises Reaction Comes After Rain

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

The result of the good rain is at last being reflected in butter production at the Bega Factory. Mr. H.M. Newell, Factory Manager,…

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£250,000 Grant for Dairy Industry Better Farming League Makes Recommendations

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

At a sub-committee meeting of members of the Better Farming League, together with representatives of the Department…

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Weed Severe On Sheep Heliotrope—new Poison Plant

The Bega District News · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

Severe outbreaks of one form of so-called tosaemic jaundice occurring in sheep to New South Wales and Victoria over the past twenty…

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British Farming Expansion Increase in Output of Agricultural Machinery

The Bega District News · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 6

During the next four years, £450 millions sterling will be invested in Britain’s farms. This is the figure given in the Government’s interim…

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Commonwealth Grant for Dairying Industry Better Farming League Agrees on Supplementary Feeding Applications to Be Called in This District

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

The meeting of the Better Farming League, on Monday night, decided to co-operate with the Commonwealth Grant…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

There was an attendance of about thirty members, at the meeting of the Better Farming League, at the Berry School of…

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Candelo Butter Production

The Bega District News · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

The output of butter from the Candelo Butter Factory for the month of December was 24 tons being 10 tons less than that of the mouth of December…

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Metal Detecting in Cattle

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

A metal detector used extensively during the war is now proving its peace-time value by helping in the problem of tracing metal and other substances swallowed by cattle while grazing. Dr. Eugen Kormendy, famous Hungarian veterinary professor is now in England, and is working at West…

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Another Nimmitabel Fire Creamer and West Lose Wool Shop

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

Another Nimmilabel business house, in the centre of the town, has gone up in flames since the big fire the week before last when…

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Berry Farm Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Cahill, has informed the Member for the South Coast, Mr. Beale, that the tar surfacing of…

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BERRY’S 61st Annual Show Gate Takings Exceed Last Year’s Record by Over £100 Great Exhibition of State’s Best Cattle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

IDEAL WEATHER prevailed for the Berry A. and H. Association’s 61st annual show, which was held on Friday and…

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Margarine Selling in Canada Dominion’s Dairy Farmers Gloomy

The Bega District News · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 5

Resulting from a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on December 14, manufacture of butter substitutes, prohibited by legislation in 1886, has…

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Dairy Farms for Soldier Settlers Must Produce 20,000 Gallons a Year

The Bega District News · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

The Commonwealth view is that a property producing whole milk must have a capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 gallons a year to be suitable for a…

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Cattle Stealing Guilt Young Man Convicted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

William George Walker, a 26 year old farmhand, who. previously had been employed by Mr. J.D. Coman, of Bimbaya, admitted at the…

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Overseas and Interstate Judges Cattle Section—1949 Royal Easter Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

As in former years the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has again been fortunate in securing the services of leading overseas and…

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Campbell’s Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Campbell had a large yarding at his Berry yards on Wednesday of last week, when 120 head of mixed cattle…

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Dairy Farms for Soldier Settlers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The Commonwealth view is that a property producing whole milk must have a capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 gallons s year…

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