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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Australia's Wool Clip

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

The phenomenal growth of the Australian wool clip and its important place in primary industry is revealed by recent statistics. The clip for…

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Sheep and Wool Returns

Robertson Mail · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5
Also in The Southern Mail

The twenty six thousand sheep-owners throughout the State will be required to fill in a special return (A. and P. Form No. 18) as to sheep…

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P.d.s. Column. "Kangaroo Butter in London

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

The Press has recently published several cables from London, indicating that the butter from one or two Victorian factories, bearing the National…

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P.d.s. Column. World's Butter Exports

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

"The" News Bulletin" issued by the Department of Markets and Migration supplies interesting information regarding the…

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Giant Hawk. Flies Off with Sheep. Nest in the Mountains

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

Although hawks frequently carry off lambs it is unusual for them to fly off with a fall-grown sheep. This, however, has been happening…

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Leave Dairy Act as it is

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

The Kiama Agricultural Society have moved in the matter of protesting against the proposed alteration in the Dairy Act as announced…

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Farming by Correspondence. Is It Practicable

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

Yes! Or nr least that is the contention of the New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture, and some of the reasons, advanced are worth…

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P.d.s. Column. All Australian Butter Price

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

The meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee in Melbourne last week received the report of the sub committee, which…

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From Dairy Farming to Singing Hanson at Nowra

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

From dairy farming to the concert platform is a long call, but Signor Preboni Hasson found in the latter a more congenial outlet for his energies—perhaps…

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Sheep Die Suddenly. Bating Couch Grass

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

Messrs. Cornish Bros., of Whylandra Creek, Dubbo, were bringing home 1400 sheep, and had crossed the Macquarie, near Minore, where…

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Moss Vale Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

Good figures were secured for local wool at Winchcombe, Carson's last Sydney wool auction Messrs. Reynolds Bros., of Brookdale, Moss Vale…

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P.d.s. Column. Butter Factory Closes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 4

After 27 years' service to the dairymen round Goulburn the Argyle Central Dairy Factory is to close. For a number of years after…

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Moss Vale Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

Good figures were secured for local wool at Winchcombe, Carson's last Sydney wool auction Messrs. Reynolds Bros., of Brookdale, Moss Vale…

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Milk and Butter

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

As was to be expected in a district so famous for its dairy herds, the milk and butter competitions attracted a great deal of interest…

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Calves—or Pigs? A Pointed Question for the Dairy-farmer

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

There are doubtless many dairyfarmers who might with advantage put to themselves the question raised by Mr. E. T. Boller in an address…

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Store Cattle

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3

In addition to the stock advertised on page four of this issue, Mr. Goodfellow will offer 30 store cattle at his sale on Wednesday…

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Up Again. Sheep Prices Advance. W. H. Wheatley's Special Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

Sheep prices showed an increase of from one to three shillings at W. H. Wheatley's special store sale on Tuesday, when about…

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Royal-Easter Show. Stud Dairy Cattle Sales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

As a result of the United Pure bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of N.S.W, deciding to conduct sales of stud dairy stock at the forthcoming…

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