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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

217 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 11

Spreading Its Fame Is Dutchman Writes to the Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

The fame of the Better Farming League is certainly spreading. This week the secretary of the league, Mr. I. P. Higgins,…

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How Butter Price Was Based Central Executive Man Tells Bega P.P.U.

The Bega District News · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. Jim O’Meara, of Cobargo, Southern District Council representative on the Central Executive of the Primary Producers’ Union, said in Bega, on Wednesday night, that the price increase of butter…

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Experiment Farm Not Yet Possible Here Graham Says Step Would Be Undesirable

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) states that he regrets it will not be possible for his Department to establish an experiment farm in Bega at the present time…

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SOME P.P.U. Men Not Financial Bega Farmers Have Yet To Pay Subscriptions

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 4

Some of the best supporters e£ the Primary Producers’ Union in Bega are not financial members of the Union, declared Mr. Stan Sproats, secretary of the Bega Branch of the Union, at last Wednesday’s…

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Bate Defends Aust. Dairy Board Strong Reply To Attack Launched By A.P.P.U.

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

“Some things are only said to mislead us, and if we are fools, we believe them,” said Mr. H. J. Bate at the meeting of the South Coast District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union, on Thursday…

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Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

A good sale al the Berry yards on Wednesday last is reported by Mr. A. j. Campbell. A pair of fat bullocks realised £107;…

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“Ppu May Fail” Illawarra District Council Warns Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Graham, manager of the Albion Park Dairy Coy., who is not one for making extravagant statements, told the…

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“Ppu May Fail” Illawarra District Council Warns Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Graham, manager of the Albion Park Dairy Coy., who is not one for making extravagant statements, told the…

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Ras Farm Competition Won by Mr. A. W. Anderson of Coolangatta

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society’s Farm Competition has been won for the second year in succession by Mr. A. W. Anderson,…

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Butter Figures Up On Last Year

The Bega District News · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

At all district butter factories the figures for June show a substantial increase over those of June last year, a fact which indicates that farmers are doing their best to maintain production despite the…

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Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Campbell, auctioneer of Gerringong, reports a good cattle sale at Berry yesterday, when he sold 90 head of…

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King’s Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

At the fortnightly yard sale conducted by J. N. King and Sons Pty. Ltd., on Wednesday of last week, prices were very firm for…

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Visual Training Gets Set-back at Berry P. and C. Association Incensed at Loss Op Pea Crop

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 6

The Education Department has increased its field of visual training to such an extent that it is an important part of…

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Farmers Profit From R.a.s. Competition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

Many dairy farmers have asked: "What is the use of the Royal Agricultural Society's Farm Production Competition,…

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Enterprising Young Farmer

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 4

In a current issue of “The Country Life,” the following appeared concerning the work of Mr. Stuart Pottie, soft of Mr…

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Squire Replies to H. J. BATE Insists That Dairy Board Needs Amending

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

Mr. Cecil Squire, president of the Bega Branch of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union, and an official of the New South Wales State Divi the Union, insists that the Australian Dairy…

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J.f. Cattle Judging Arrangements

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

The cattle judging at the Junior Fanner field day, to be held at Ubrihiens’ Coridgeree, on October 29, will be…

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Back to Farm for Rhodes' Scholar

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Dr. R. C. R. Cuninghame, N.S.W Rhodes Scholar for 1949, who has just returned from Oxford, says he plans to go back…

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Brogo Farmers Will Protest Solidly Oppose Making Suggested New Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Those farmers at Brogo, normally served by the back road into Bega, are preparing to protest strongly against the proposal of the Mumbulla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. B. Trotman) to interfere with the…

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Les Wilson Third in Farm Competition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

Messrs. W. M. Alford and Son's Colville property, Scone, won the coastal division of the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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