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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 9 of 11

High-handed Action Milk Board Sought to Ruin Farmer Magistrate Upheld Appeal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 2

In compliance with the Milk Board's requirements, Arthur Williamson, dairyman, of Victoria Road, Parramatta, built new dairy premises,…

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Waste on the Farm Loss Through the Neglect of Machinery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 2

A serious cause of loss on many farms is that due to neglect on farm machinery. Such loss takes place in many ways. It must be put down to…

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Picton Farmers' Proposal Their Own Member for Parliament

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 2

The opinion was expressed at the annual meeting of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association, Picton branch, that the members should…

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Milk Butter-Fat Content! (Extract from Hansard, 31/10/40)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

Mr. W. Davies: Will the Minister for Health say whether the Milk Board imposes a butter-fat content test on the morning's milk ? Is it a…

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For Better Dairy Products Advantages of Up-to-date' Farm Buildings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

Apart from the fact that the law imposes certain obligations on persons who erect dairy farm buildings, there are many good reasons why…

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Junior Farmers Field Day at Exeter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

A highly educational and instructive day resulted when the field day organised by the Southern High lands District Council of the Junior…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day. Large Crowd at Exeter

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

There was an attendance of almost three hundred people at the field day organised by the Southern Highlands Junior Farmers' Council and held…

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Junior Farmers' District Council. Transfer of Supervisor

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

At last meeting of the Southern Highland Junior Farmers' Council it was declared to protest against the transfer of the district supervisor of…

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Dairy Farmers Avdance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. W. Davies: Is it a fact that the State Government guaranteed the Federal Government's loan to the dairy…

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Junior Farmers' District Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Southern Highland Junior Farmers Council, held a Kangaloon, it was decided to protest against the…

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Dairy Instructor's Report For Month of October

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. A. T. R. Brown, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the dairying district Illawarra and Southern Tablelands, with…

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Shade Trees for Sheep

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

It is at this time of the year that the value of shade trees is the sheep paddocks becomes evident. There is no question that during the hot…

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Dairy Farmers Nowra District

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. Fitzsimons: In reply to a question addressed to me on the 23rd October, by the hon member for South Coast,…

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Petrol for Dairying Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 2

Misunderstanding about the application of petrol rationing to the dairying industry have been cleared up following a…

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No Relief for Dairy Farmers. Price of Milk Discussed in Parliament

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

The State Cabinet decided on Wednesday last that the price of milk should remain unchanged. The Cabinet agreed that a sub-committee…

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South African Wool and Maize

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

Final estimates for the 1939-40 maize season reveal that South Africa's crop wilt be 20,756,000 bags, an increase…

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Deputation to Minister Transfer of Junior Farmer Supervisor, Mr. A. J. Chalmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

The deputation which waited on the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, in Sydney, on Tuesday, was unsuccessful in its…

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[?] Loans to Farmers : [?] Application Forms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. Wilson : Can the Minister for Agriculture say whether additional application forms are available to branches…

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Junior Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Moas Vale Junior Farmers' Club was held in the public school on Thursday, November 14. It attracted a very…

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Tales of the Old Days and Other Australianities. Sheep at Manly

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 4

Who ever saw sheep in considerable numbers in Manly, the popular seaside resort, near Sydney Heads, save hanging mute as mutton in the…

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