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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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

Ike Interested in Cattle

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 10

Dwight D. President of the United States, admires a young Bed Sindhl bull. descendant off cattle imported from India, at the U.S. Government's Agricultural Research Centre at Detville, Merryland, near Washington, D.C…

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Butter Could Be Publicised to Advantage

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 2

Any attempt made to keep an organisation’s product before the consuming public indicates that the people concerned are…

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Wool Flannel Dresses From Paris

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 3

Caramel-coloured satin-surfaced wool flannel is used in a new and Steele attractive dress by Jacques Griffe. The bodice is shirred into a tiny basque from which the skirt falls in ample folds…

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Need Tg Push Butter Sales Bega P.P.U. In Favour Of Publicity Campaign

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 1

Members of the Bega Branch of the Primary Produces[?] Union feel that it is time the butter industry ceased condemning the use of margarine, and endeavour, therefore, to push the sales of…

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Better Farming League at Berry Annual Meeting Discloses Excellent Year’s Work

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

There was a splendid attendance of over eighty at the annual meeting of the Better Faming League on Friday night last…

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Butter Price Unchanged New Overseas Contract Will Help Producers

The Bega District News · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 2

The Federal Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) - announced last night that the retail price of butter and cheese would not be altered for the coming year…

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New Dairy Grant Officer

The Bega District News · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Philpott, of the Department of Agriculture, who will succeed Mr. Russ Kirkwood as Dairy Grant…

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Local Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

A catalogue of 4,837 bales of wool was submitted recently, by the Farmers’ and Graziers’ Co-operative…

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Q’land Butter Production

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 5

Queensland butter production is likely to be the best for 10 years according to a forecast by the Butter Marketing Board. On…

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Margarine and Butter Mixed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 1

According to a report appearing in the “South China Post” (Hong Kong), of April 15 last, Heath Inspectors of…

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BEMBOKA A.P.P.U. COMPLAINS “Higher Butter Price Should Be Granted”

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 2

Members of the Bemboka Branch of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union complained at a meeting, on Thursday night last, that the price of butter had not been increased to cover the cost of…

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Cobargo Still Has Faith In Dairying

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

Although there has been plenty of complaints from the dairy farmers following the Commonwealth Government’s refusal to increase the local price of butter there appears no lack of confidence…

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Wool Research in Scotland

The Bega District News · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

The Scottish Branch of the Wool Industries Research Association in Galashiels, which was established in 1944, is maintaining a close contact with Scottish manufacturers, and is helping them to solve production problems and assisting in new developments and…

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Liberal Plan to Aid Junior Farmers

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The Federal and N.S.W. Governments have been urged to share with bodies keen on fostering agricultural…

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Hinder Valley will Form letter Farming League Thanks to the Visit of Berry League’s President

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

As a result of a visit last week to the Upper Hunter, by the president of the Better Faming League, Mr. F. A. McIntosh,…

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Water for Farm Tractor

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

Water from dams and odd places about the farm should not be used in the radiator of the farm tractor; it may carry…

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Farmers’ Fears About Water Tilba Men Concerned At Bermagui Supply

The Bega District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

A Tilba farmer warned the Mumbulla Shire Council, at its last meeting, that he has grave fears that Couria Creek, on Mumbulla Mountain, will not be able to meet the requirement of the…

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Butter Output at Low Level

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

Butter output from factories in New South Wales has reached its lowest seasonal level, reports the Division of…

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Wants Butter Price Increase A.p.p.u. Meeting at Kiah

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 8

The Kiah Branch of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union decided, at its annual meeting on Saturday night…

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Cobargo-tilba Young Farmers’ Group

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

A meeting of the Group was held in Cobargo on Thursday, July 30. In the absence of the President, the Vice–President, Mr…

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