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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

The Farmers and the Labour Party

The Land · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

"Civis" writes further:—I have attempted to show why the men on the land have now lost confidence in the Labour party as land reformers. As…

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Winter Dairying

The Land · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 11

At a recent conference of creamery managers, dairy instructors, &c., held at Thurles, in Ireland, one of the speakers, in the course of his…

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Dairying Milk Cows and Pastures

The Land · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 11

A certain number of our farmers still cling to the belief that milk cows run on a pasture will soon exhaust the land. The fallacy of this…

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Farm Fowlhouses

The Land · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 11

In a moderate climate like ours is (with the exception of isolated localities), the.housing of poultry is not the problem that confronts the…

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Dairy Produce

The Land · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 12

Butter arrivals during the week under review have considerably slackened, especially from the North Coast rivers. On spot, the quotation for…

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Experimental Farming

The Land · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

At the recent meeting of the South Canterbury Executive of the N.Z. Farmers' Union a subject was discussed that evoked a large amount of…

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The Barellan Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

The recent good wheat and [?] returns from the Batellan district, N.S.W., have done much to increase interest in the subdivisions which…

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THE N.S.W. Income Tax. Ariah Park Farmers' Protect

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the Ariah Park Branch F.S.A on Saturday the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That an [?] protest…

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The West Maitland Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

The claims of the Rural Workers' Union were considered at a meeting of members of branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the…

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Farm Labor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

The Rock Branch F.S.A. at last meeting resolved to strike a levy of 2,[?] each member for the defence fund, and the amount of ,£6 10s, was…

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Farmers' Day at Tenter-field. a Successful Sports Meeting

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

"Farmers' Day" at Tenter[?] was celebrated on the 20th by sports and a dance. The attendance was large and there was keen competition in the…

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Farmers' Movements

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

Bourke P. and A. Association at last meeting decided to hold their next show in May. Owing to a proposal to borrow £200…

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Chatsworth Farmers' Union

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

At last meeting of the Chatsworth Farmers' Union and Progress Association. Mr. Donagby, president, in the chair,—Letters were received from the…

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The Dairy Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

Mr. Bert Apps, son of Ald, James Apps, of Bathurst, N.S.W., has been appointed dairy supervisor in South Australia, with headquarters at…

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Grows in Pea Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

Farmers in the Portarlington district, Victoria, are suffering heavy losses through the ravages of large Rocks of crows. The birds invaded…

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The Price of Milk. Farmers Want a Bigger Price

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

At a meeting of the [?] branch of the South Coast and West Camden Milk Suppliers Association. Mr. L. Carr, delegate to the executive…

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Dairy Factory Reports

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

The Bellingon Butter Company for December [?] from which [?] butter was produced. Suppliers were paid [?]…

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Poultry on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

Live pens of fowls from Australasia in the Vancouver egg-laying competitions occupy all the leading positions, New South Wales being first and…

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Crowing Crop Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 9

The Corowa A. and p. Society has adopted the following conditions to govern this season's crop competition: Unless four entries are received, no…

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A Good Tomato Crop

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 9

Mr. J. T. Luke, of Seven Hills, N.S.W., gathered 4,000 dozen of toma-toes this season off a 1½-acre block of land, partly irrigated. Only for last…

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