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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Royal Show. Dairy Cattle Sales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 2

The United Pare-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association are conducting the sales at the coming show, and have retained the…

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P.d.s. Column. Farmers' Tour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 4

A party of farmers left Melbourne this month with the object of studying agricultural conditions and problems, and will visit Great…

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Dairy Supervision. Minister Assures Dairymen All Is Well

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr.Throsby) has assured a deputation from the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union that proposal…

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Some Royal Show Cattle Awards. a Successful Robertson Exhibitor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show, which opened on Monday, is a record so far as the number, quality, and representative…

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Dairy Supervision. Minister Assures Dairymen All Is Well

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. Thorby (Minister for Agriculture) has assured a deputation from the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union that the proposal…

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The Revolution effected by Farm Machinery

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The most impressive development of all time in agriculture came with the advent of farm machinery, observes Mr. W. M. Jardine, United…

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False Return. Farmer's Income. Heavy Penalvy Imposed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

On a charge of having made a false income tax return concerning his income for the year ended June 30, 1925, M. O. James, cane grower, of…

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At the Royal Show Jersey Cattle

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

Sir Samuel Hordern's team of Jerseys won the following prizes at this year's Royal Show:— 1st Prize for cow over 1 years in…

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The Better Farming Train

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

The foregoing correspondence has been forwarded us for Publication:— Department of Agriculture…

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P.d.s. Column Butter Boxes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

With the risingof packing costs those interested in cheapening production costs in the butter industry hurt during the past few years been…

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Menace to Farmers. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

An A.P. message reports a speech by Loring M. Black Jr., in the U.S.A. House of Representatives. The Congressman called attention…

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Advice to Farmers. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Sir,—In a recent issue of the Sydney dailies, Mr. Thorby, our energetic Minister of Lands, advised that all oaten crops should be planted in…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley's special sale of cattle held in Goalburn on Tuesday showed, on easier trend of prices when 2000 bead were offered. The…

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Health Department's Contribution. Better Farming Train. Importance of Good Health

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

The Health Department's contribution to the Better Farming Train, though comparatively small in extent, is full of interest. Nothing…

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The Batter Farming Train. Demonstrations and Lectures

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 2

In addition to the work of the various sections on the Better Farming Train, which will be open to the public, free of charge, from…

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Dairy Supervision Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. Morton, M.L.A. (Wollondilly) spoke as follows regarding the above Act and its administration:— "I want the Minister to be very…

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Better Farming Train. Disseminating Big Knowledge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

The Better Farming Train arrived from Picton at Moss Vale on Thursday morning in continuation of its southern and central western tour…

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