Kerosene Famine Farmers Indict Labor Governments
"What baa happened in New South Wales in regard to the supply of power kerosene to farmers is a disgrace to the Federal or State…
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Farming & the land, 1947
83 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 5
Termination of Farm Tenancy
In the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore) referred to a recent decision of the full court of the Supreme…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Single Farms for Soldier Settlers 2,000 Said to be Available
According to investigation made by returned soldiers sub-branches, it would be possible to settle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Use of D.D.T. on Vegetable Crops Danger of Harmful Residue
A warning is issued by the New South Wales Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cheaper Power for Farms Electricity Development Authority's Ten-year Plan
The programme planned by the recently instituted Electricity Development Authority for implementation over the next decade gives promise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Produce Factory Operatives School of Instruction at Hawkesbury Agricultural College
A school of instruction for persons employed in dairy produce factories and the various branches of the milk and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Party Wheat Policy
"It is very gratifying to find that the wheat policy announced by me on behalf of the Country Party at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Production Costs Inquiry Questions in Federal Parliament
During question time in the House of Representatives on 7th May, Mr. A. D. Fraser, member for Eden-Monaro, asked:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Killed by Train Level Crossing Near Moss Vale
At a level crossing near Moss Vale on Monday morning 22 sheep were killed, or so injured that they later had to be slaughtered, when they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Fraser's Questions Butter Production Costs Inquiry
Daring question time in the House of Representatives on 7/5/47, Mr, Fraser asked the following:— "Can the Minister for Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mild Autumn Farmers Lose Stock
The autumn through the Berrima district is, according to the oldest residents, the mildest on record. Parts of the district so far have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When the Wild Cattle and , Horses Roamed This District
Mr. S. Garbutt writes :— One of the most substantial yards that was ever constructed in this district was erected about ten chains away…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bloat in Cattle Reader Has a Cure
A reader of The Mail who prefers to remain anonymous writes as follows regarding the bloating of cattle: "Seeing in your paper that dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Branding of Butter Mr. Fadden's Question
Raising the question of Australian butter being sold unlabelled in Great Britain, the Federal Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying Industry Independent Tribunal Mentioned
Referring to the New Zealand Government's permanent independent tribunal to determine the guaranteed price of dairy products from season to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas Farmers for Australia No Immigration Plans, Says Calwell
"No part of the Government's immigration plan provides for the encouragement of agriculturists with capital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying Prices Mr. Frast[?]'s Speech in House
In the House of Representatives recently Mr. Allan Fraser siad :—"Butler producers are anxiously awaiting the findings of a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Goes Further!
After experiments with various ways of making butter go farther, this recipe it considered as near perfection as possible. It has added…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Farmers' Handbook." Revision Under Way
Revision of "The Farmers' Handbook," which is at present in its fifth edition, is being undertaken by the Department of Agriculture. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wintering-Off the Farm
Mechinal damage to pastures on heavy land subject to pugging in winter will greatly lower productivity. Where…
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