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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Farm Homes Competitions

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 4

On Saturday next the Senior and Junior Competitions at the Farm Homes will commence. A trophy is presented to the winning team in…

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Of Interest to Pig Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 2

Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, has advised Mr. Morton, S.L.A. with reference to the question asked him in Parliament…

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P.d.s. Column. Increasing Dairy Production

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

For five years the management of the C.F.S and P.D.S. has persistently advocated "increased production" as a helpful factor towards…

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P.d.s. Column. London Dairy Show

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

Two New South Wales factories secured awards in the Colonial Butter Classes at the London Dairy Show last week In unsalted,…

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Resumptions Minister Disappoints Robertson Farmers

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

Great disappointment was felt at Robertson when it became Known that the Minister for Railways (Mr. Stevens) would be unable to attend the…

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Minister Disappoints Robertson Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 2

Great disappointment was felt at Robertson when it became known that, the Minister for Railways (Mr. Stevens) would be unable to attend the meeting…

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Boy Scouts Farm Homes Patrols

Robertson Mail · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

Patrols of Boy Scouts arc established in every Home at the Farm Homes, Mittagong. For the past three years Scout Rovers from…

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Farmers Surprised Results of Testing

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 6

Messrs. Jos. Wills, R. Pearce, and J. McPherson, three well-known farmers of the Robertson district, pave the writer some interesting…

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Terrific Hailstorm Hailstones As Laugh Tennis Balls, Fruit, Flowers and Pea Crops Destroyed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 2

Two storms broke over the district on Wednesday afternoon last, doing immense damage in their tracks. The first storm occurred…

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Cattle Pens Mr. Badgery Wants More Money Spent

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The most animated debate at the recent meeting of the District Show Committee was upon a motion by Mr. L. Badgery directing the expenditure…

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Raising the Standard of Cattle

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

The United Purebred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of N.S.W. sought assistance at last committee meeting of the Agricultural Society…

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Improving Cattle

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of N.S.W. sought assistance at last committee meeting of the Berrima District Show…

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Sheep or Goats? Playful Interlude in Federal Parliament

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Our Federal member, Mr. Cusack, had a brush with Mr. Gullet, former Minister for Customs in the Australian Parliament last week…

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Sheep or Goats ? Playful Interlude in Federal Parliament

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 2

Our Federal member, Mr. Cusack, had a brush with Mr. Gullet, former Minister for Customs in the Australian Parliament last week…

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Sheep or Goats?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 3

Mr.Cusecs, Federal member had a brush with Mr. Gutter, former Minister for Customs in the Australian Parliament last week…

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The Farm Homes. Boys Send Toys to Hospitals

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

We make the following extracts from the current issue of School Notes, the typescript magazine of the Farm Homes, Mittagong:—…

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