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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

25 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2

A High Prospect for Sugar Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 8

THE Brisbane Week reports a meeting held at the Rosewood, a grand farming district near to Ipswitch. The object of the meeting was to hear Mr Vincent, a gentleman who…

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The Weather and Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 4

THE crops have made wonderful advancement during the past month, and the cane is acquiring a thickness and height seldom seen at this time of the year. Upon poorly cultivated…

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Every Farmer His Own Clerk of the Weather

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 4

AN American has proved that the regulation of the weather is no longer the monopoly of the great medicine men of the Indians. Proceeding from the wellknown fact that the power of retaining water…

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Ulmarra Cattle Stealing Prevention Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above association was held at the Exchange Hotel, on Saturday. There was a fair attendance of members, and the Major (Mr. W. Goodger, J.P.) occupied the chair…

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Richmond River Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

Over 300 entries have been made, consisting principally of live stock. There are a large number of people in town, including a number of visitors from Grafton…

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Richmond River Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 8

THE ninth annual exhibition was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last on the Society's grounds. South Casino, and under all circumstances was fairly successful, viewed from any standpoint. The Secretary…

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Fire at Farmer and Co.'s. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 3

A fire broke out about 7.30 this evening at Messrs Farmer and Co.'s, Victoria House, in Pitt-street caused by an explosion of gas. A large number of fire engines quickly arrived at the scene, and water…

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Farmers' Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 3

THE public meeting of formers convened to consider the report of the delegates, was held at noon on Tuesday, in the Theatre Royal. There was a large attendance, numbering from 250 to 300, nearly all of…

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C. [?] Farmers' Co-operative Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 4

THE Provisional Directors of the above association held their first meeting at the School of Arts, Grafton, on Thursday last, at noon. The following members of the Board was present: Messrs G. Bailey,…

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The Farmers and the Maize Bag Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 3

FROM the hon. general secretary, Mr Geo. Davies, we learn that there is a conference of delegates from the Farmers' Unions of New South Wales called for July 18. The meeting is to take place in Sydney, and [?]…

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C. R. Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 4

A MEETING of the Provisional Directors of the Clarence River Farmers[?] Association, was held at the School of Arts, Grafton, on Friday last, at 11 a.m. The following members of the Board were present:—…

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C. [?] and North C[?] Farmers' Co-operative Associat[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 4

A MEETING to consider the Articles of Association and Draft Memorandum in connection with the above, was held in the Theatre Royal, on Tuesday. There were about 200 shareholders present, and Mr…

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The Hunter River Farmers' Association and Mr. Mitchell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 3

AT a committed meeting of the abovenamed association, by permission of the chairman. Mr Long rend a couple of paragraphs which appeared in the columns of the Eche a few days ago, having,…

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The Farmers' Grievance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 3

You all have heard the news of late. About this great ado Between the agents and the formers, All o'er the country through…

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Farmers' Co-operative Associations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

IT is a healthy sign when farmers evince more than ordinary interest in the matter of selling their produce. It indicates clearly that progress is meant and an inorease in production, and as there is muoh…

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C. R. and North Coast Farmers' Co-operative Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 3

THE Board of Directors of the above Association met at the School of Arts, Grafton, on Tuesday last, at 11 a.m. The following gentlemen were present:— Messrs. G. Bailey (chairman.); W. Lee. A…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 2

So far as the Hanter River Farmers' Association is concerned, co-operation has ceared to be an experiment. Started on a limited and uncertain basis— there were many persons who anticipated that its…

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C. H. and N. C. Farmers' Co-operative Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 2

THE Board of Directors of the Clarence River and North Coast Farmers' Co-operative Association met at the company's office, in Grafton, on Friday. There were present: Mr. G. Bailey (chairman), Messrs. W…

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Clarence River and North Coast Farmers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 2

THE Board of Directors held a meeting at the company's office, on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs. G. Bailey (in the chair), W. Gulliford, W. M'Gregor, W. Lee, D. See, A. Livingstone, and D. Doust…

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Present-day Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 6

THE bad seasons against which farmers have now contended for some years are naturally leading them to consider whether some changes cannot be made in the present system of agriculture—changes which…

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