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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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A State Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 4

The Minister for Works has approvod of the establishment of a State Farm. This is for the unemployed who, instead of being given relief as paupers on unwanted work, will, in future, as far…

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Gigantic Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

To the August number of PEARSON'S MAGAZINE Mr. Bob Holland contributes an interesting article describing the enormous wheat farms in the Western States of America. Some of the "b[?]." farmers…

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Dairying in South Africa

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

THERE will to plenty of room for good dairymaids in the new Transvaal, says an Englishman who owns a big estate there. The milk and butter supply of South Africa is the first forming question to…

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Palmer's Island Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 5

THE fourth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Palmer's Island Dairy Co., Ld., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Palmer's Island, on Wednesday afternoon. About 30 shareholders were…

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Farmers' Association

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

THE Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales are issuing to branches the following platform, for the purpose of securing united action at the next State elections:…

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Orara Dairy Co

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

AT a recent meeting of the provisional directors of the Orara Co-operative Dairying Co., held at Coramba, Mr. T. J. Jarrett, J.P., presiding, a letter was read from the…

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Grafton Dairy Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

THE annual meeting of shareholders was held last evening, when there was an attendance of nearly 60 shareholders. Mr. Varley presided…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Something About Fruit

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

The exporting of butter is now a national industry. New Zealand started it on anything like a decent scale, but Victoria showed its possibilities by affording it…

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"The Examinee." Saturday, February 2Nd, 1901. the Federal Tariff and the Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

In the manifold criticisms passed upon the Federal PREMIER'S manifesto delivered at Maitland the other day, especially upon the references to the fiscal polioy of the Government, it would he unfair…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

The annual meeting of share[?] was held in was hthe largest att[?] Tursday evening, and [?] meeting in the history of…

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Lower Southgate Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

The third annual meeting of shareholders was held on Wednesday; Mr. Thos. See presiding. The Directors report stated that owing to the protracted drought and excessively severe winter,…

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Weather and Crops

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

SINCE the break in the drought on the 21st ultimo the weather has been all that could bo desired. Usually at this time of the year, when tropical rains set in, there is a surfeit and floods…

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Lower Southgate Dairy Co

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the shareholders of the Lower Southgate Dairy Co., limited, was held on Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas See being in the chair…

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Palmer's Island Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

The fourth annual report of this Co-operative Company showed that 134,815 gallons were treated last year, from which the F. F. and I. Co, made 53,853lbs, butter. The average test was 3.46; but…

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Dr. Cobb Abroad. In the Interests of N.S.W. Farmers. What he has Seen in Europe and Algeria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

Says the Worcester Telegram, Ohio, U.S. America:—The importation of date palm trees from the Sahara in large quantities by the Department…

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To Rear Dairy Calves

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

In feeding dairy, calves there are important first principles to be attended to, and upon such attention will depend future success or failure…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

Walter Scott Shields, on bail, pleaded guilty on a charge of stealing at Lawrence, on the first November last, one heifer, the property of James Murphy, Mr. Sheri[?]un, instructed by Mr. Everingham…

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A Farmers' Market

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

THE Farmers' Association at Muswellbrook, formed to hold a market for produce, has been wound up. About a dozen farmers attended the burial. Want of unity amongst the producers…

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An Industrial Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

THE Minister for Works has approved a scheme for the establishment of an industrial farm, submitted by the Labor Commissioners ai a practical means of providing relief for certain of the unemployed of…

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Agrigdltural and Pastoral. Australia and the Argentine

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

The "Melbourne Leader" contains the view of a Victorian lately returned from the Argentine. The breaking out of the foot and mouth disease has absolutely stopped the live…

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