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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Electricity for Farmers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail, Robertson Mail

The ceremony of switching on a rural line of electricity to Great Marlow was performed by Councillor G. W. Fitzgerald, Chairman of the…

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Fires near Exeter Cottage and Sheep Burned

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

On Friday, bush fires raged in the vicinity of Bundanoon, Exeter, and the Main Southern Road between Paddy's River and Exeter. The…

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A Farmer's Policy

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

It has oft-times been said and written that the farmer is the backbone of the nation. This fundamental truth stands…

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P. D. S. Reduced Selling Charges for Dairy Produce

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The third annual report and balance sheet of the Producers' Distributing Society, which covers working period to 30th September last,…

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Cattle Die

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Goulburn, Monday.—Seven cattle which arrived in a railway truck en route to Sydney from Hillston are dead, as a result of exhaustion,…

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Moss Vale Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

Yorkshire buyers competed keenly for Mr. H G Reynolds Brookdale clip from Moss Vale sold at Winch combe, Carson's Sydney auction on…

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Improving the Baal Industry. Abhrdeen Angus Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Grant, herd master of the Agriculture Department, has recently returned from Canada, where he has selected and purchased for…

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P.d.s. Column. Butter Values

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

A review of the P.D.S. statistical records of bu ter values which have ruled in the Sydney market for the past 20 years reveals that only on…

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Horth Coast Flooded. Two Men Drowned. Enormous Damage to Farm Lands

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

The torrential rains which feil in the North Coast, diatriets, between Gioncester and Grafton, during the post week, caosed heavy, floods on…

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P.d.s. Column. Important Move by Queensland Butter Board

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 4

Before the close of last year certain action taken by New South Wales in protest against persistent importations from the northern…

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Sutton Forest Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 2

The Eccleston Park clip from Mr. Fred J Morr[?], Sutton Forest, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Ca[?]on's Sydney auction…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

W H. Wheatley report:—Just on 50,000 sheep were yarded at our, special. sale on Tuesday last 12th March, all of which were sold at…

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District Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. T. Cowley's Merewor h clip from Moss Vale was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Wednesday…

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The Garden "Polyanthus'" Garden Dairy:—

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

March 21—More than a week and no records, blame the weather; every moment spent in hoeing, needing, and digging in the green…

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Big Wool Clip

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 3

A preliminary official estimate of the sheep in New South Wales place the total on December 31 last at 52,700,000…

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Australia's Standby Wool Clip Worth More Than £60,000,000

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Though wool values have been on a lower basis this season than last season the wool shorn in Australia will again realise over £60,000,000…

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Special Butter Report Winters Supplies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

It has become increasingly evident that substantial stooks of such food stuffs as butter, cheese and eggs must be reserved from N.S.W. summer…

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