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Farming & the land, 1952

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Junior Farmer's Talk Was Well Received

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

At a well attended meeting of Bega Junior Farmers in the Bega High School, on Monday night, Erie Stewart…

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Guernsey Cattle Club Formed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 4

Guernsey breeders on the South Coast and Tablelands have formed a Guernsey Cattle Club with the object of stimulating interest…

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Interstate Judges of Cattle for 1953 Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 4

Berry Show Committee is to lead the way again. Next year the judges for the four different dairy breeds in the cattle section…

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Ras Farm Competition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Anderson, of Coolangatta, who was the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association’s nominee in the RAS Farm…

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Cattle Compensation Act Explained Comes Into Operation In September

The Bega District News · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) has announced that the Cattle Compensation Act will come into operation on September 1. He said that diseases for which…

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Meeting of Young Farmers in Cobargo

The Bega District News · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Cobargo-Tilba Young Farmers' Group was held on Thursday last week in the Cobargo…

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Log Claims for Dairy Industry Berry Mzdc Members Object to 40 Hours

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 2

There was only a comparatively small meeting of members of the Berry branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, on…

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Cattle Compensation Act to Operate From 1st SEPTEMBER

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture the Hon. E. H. Grahm, MLA, announced recently that the Cattle Compensation Act would come…

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"Dealers Use Bega Common for Cattle Sales"

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 5

Cr. Cecil Squire stated at Mumbulla Shire Council meeting, on Wednesday, that often when dairymen wish to…

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Wandellow Road Work Delayed Complaints That New Line Would Hurt Farm

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Trotman, the Shire Engineer, reported that owing to prolonged rains during recent weeks, the ground has been saturated in many parts of the Shire, and one major work he has been unable to…

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Better Farming League Discusses Move to Bring Lime to the Country

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

The Better Farming League, having achieved success on a number of important projects for the benefit of the man on the…

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Dairy Officer Transferred From Moss Vale to Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

Some time ago, it was current topic that the dairy officer was to be transferred from Moss Vale In Gerringong, but it now…

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Increased Advances For Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 1

Increased financial assistance is available for farmers who will conserve fodder, and good crop and pasture growth is anticipated in many districts, declares an officer of the New South Wales Department…

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Minister Urges Farmers to Grow Grain Sorghum and Maize

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA. yesterday urged primary producers to sow larger areas of grain…

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Dairy Cattle Dehorning

The Bega District News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 7

A very successful dehorning demonstration was carried out recently during a Dairy Production Grant Field…

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Bracken Fern Kills Cattle Vet Issues Warning

The Bega District News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

Recently five head of cattle from a line of 30 dry cows died in the Bellingen District with symptoms suggesting…

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Strip Farming at Bemboka Contours Check Erosion In Hilly Country

The Bega District News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

“Efforts to establish pasture improvement on steep, hilly country are often greatly reduced in value due to erosion of the prepared land following heavy rainfalls,” said Mr. G. T. Dawson, Field…

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Farmers Urged To Grow More Grain

The Bega District News · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., yesterday urged primary producers to sow larger areas of grain sorghum, milo and maize to make up the deficiency in poultry and…

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Production Rises All District Butter Factories Enjoy Increased Figures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 5

As the spring comes in, after a damp winter, production is starting to rise, and already the figures are considerably ahead of…

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Dairy Produce Chairman Dies

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. George Capstick Howey, chairman of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, died suddenly at his home at Colac,…

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