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Farming & the land, 1951

234 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 12

Bega Butter Awarded N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIP Other District Factories Also Win Important Prizes

The Bega District News · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

Bega Co-operative Society's Butter Factory was awarded the individual blue ribband prise in the butter section of the dairy produce exhibition held in connection with the 45th. annual conference of the N.S.W. Division of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries, last week, in Sydney…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

The Bega District News · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

J. K. Donaldson was elected by the suppliers of co-operative butter and cheese factories as their representative to the Australian…

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Time for Showdown in the Dairying Industry A.P.P.U. Secretary Calls For Action At Large Meeting Of Dairy Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

The time had come for a show down n the dairying industry, said the Federal Secretary of the Australian Primary Producers Union, Mr. B. G. Dawson, speaking to the large crowd of dairymen gathered at Warrnambool Town Hall, on Tuesday night last week…

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Acute Butter Shortage Forecast by P.D.S. MAN Mr. Voysey Says It Is Certain Unless An Early Spring Is Experienced

The Bega District News · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

“It is certain that unless an unprecedented early spring is experienced, there will be an acute shortage of butter for several weeks, and already some distributors have been obliged to voluntarily ration retailers to the extent of 50 per cent, of normal supplies,” declared Mr. E. F. Voysey, General Manager of the…

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Application for 9½d. Butter Rise

The Bega District News · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

Sir—The statement by an anonymous P.P.U. spokesman, that the recent application for a rise of 9½. per lb. in the price of…

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Science Says “Milk Wool!” But Is It Practicable?

The Bega District News · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

A wool fibre made directly from skimmed cow’s milk is being made in Holland, according “Chamber’s Journal”…

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Wheat for Stock Feed Mr Graham’s Views

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 5

“Because of the Increased quantities of wheat j required for stock feed in Australia, wheats-rowers are entitled to a…

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Dairy Inquiry Sought “Prices Inadequate,” Declares Liberal Party

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 5

Declaring that prices for dairy products are inadequate, the Liberal Party’s N.S.W. Rural Committee has called for…

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True Story Of Farm Life To Be Told Party Of Local Farmers Wives Going To Sydney

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

A party of Bega farmers are going to Sydney week to address the Housewives' Association on where the producer fits into the present picture of low butter production, and why butter will continue…

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Gasworks Short of Coal Saved This Month by Butter Factory

The Bega District News · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 2

At one stage this month, coal supplies at the Bega Gasworks would have completely run out, if it had not been for…

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Junior Farmer Appointment

The Bega District News · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Chalmers, District Supervisor of Junior Farmers Clubs, who visited Bega, on Tuesday and Wednesday, said…

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Milk, Butter Important to City Housewives President Of Association States Women Worried About Shortage

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 4

“Milk and butter are so important to a family’s diet that we do not mind paying for them, but we strongly resent a shortage being created by producers being forced out of the dairying industry,” declared Mrs. Ethel M. Watson, president of the New South Wales Housewives’ Association, of Friday, in Sydney…

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Keep Up Winter Milk Production Mr. A. N. Binks’ Appeal to Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

At the dairy farmers’ meeting at Nowra last week, the Hon. A. N. Binks. MLC, chairman of the Dairy Farmers’ Milk Coy, made…

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Winter Milk Price Farmers Ask for Rise

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

Berry, Kangaroo Valley, Nowra and Milton farmers—about seventy of them—assembled at Nowra last week, and discussed…

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“Summer Dairymen” Caustic Comment by Ppu Delegate

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

Speaking at the meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the P.P.U,, at Berry, on Monday last, the chairman, of the…

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Bill for Cattle Compensation

The Bega District News · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

A cattle compensation bill has been drafted and permission to have it brought before State Parliament is being…

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Statewide Convention to Study Dairy Industry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

Some years ago, the then Premier of NSW, Mr. J. T. Lang, held a State-wide Convention at Bat hurst, out of which came the…

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Dairy Farms for Ex-servicemen Impossible Conditions, Says Cp. Member

The Bega District News · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 5

Australia faces a period of uncertain supply of essential dairy products, because of lack of true understanding in the…

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Butter Shortage Moves by Aust. Dairy Produce Board

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 7

The Australian Dairy Produce Board, at its meeting in Sydney, deliberated at length on moves to assist in…

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“News” Thanked Congratulated on Fight for Butter Price

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

Speaking at the general meeting of the Bega Branch of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union, on Thursday…

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