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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 2

Last week no less than 46[?] tons of butter were manufactured by the Byron Bay Company. Coraki Co-operative Dairy Company…

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Dairy Instruction in Public Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 4

In the course of a dairy conference it New Zealand lately the question starting an agitation in favor of dairy school was introduced…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Cream From Hand Separators

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 3

Butter makers are complaining of the cream delivered them by farmers who own hand separators. They claim they cannot make as good butter from this…

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Second Day—wednesday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 5

Henry Johnson, on bail, was charged with stealing, at Woodburn, on June 27, three cows and nine heifers, the property of Daniel Jones, of Chatsworth; and with receiving the said cattle, well-knowing…

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Ancient Art of Cattle-lifting And the "Faking" of Brands

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 8

NUMEROUS tales of carly Australian squatting have for their theme the very common practice of "cattle dulling," or, in plain language, cattle…

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Second Day—Wednesday. Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

Henry Johnson, on bail, was arraigned for having at Woodburn on 27th June last stolen three cows and nine heifers, the property of Daniel Jones, of Chatsworth. A…

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The Dairying Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

The Fresh Food and Ice Company's establishment at Grafton has become a recognised industrial institution on the Clarence. Though its operations have only…

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Export Butter Freights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

The proprietary of the White Star line offer to carry butter from Australia to London at half-penny per lb, or £4 13s 4d per ton, against ¾ per lb., or £7 per ton…

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Increase of Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 1

IT is very difficult to forecast what is likely to happen in regard to the increase of cattle. In the run of good seasons from 1886 to 1891, when there…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Value of a Good Milking Hand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

I have learned by experience, writes R. H. P., that a good, quiet, neat and thorough milker can easily earn his employer from £2 to £3 more every month than the…

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Improving Shorthorn Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 3

THE Agricultural Department is about to take steps for the formation of an association of stockowners for the improvement of…

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Australian Butter. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 5

Recent shipments of Australian butter realised £5 8s per cwt…

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Victorian Wheat Yield. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture estimates the wheat harvest of that State will yield a nett income of £2,500,000 to the growers…

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Fine Dairy Herd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

A very fine herd of springing heifers, numbering 50 in all, was landed by the Nymboida at Grafton last evening. The mob was secured by Messrs. Cadell and…

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Harwood Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 5

THE regular meeting of the local branch was held on "Tuesday evening, Mr. P. Colnan (President) in the chair. Correspondences was received from the Member relating to local requirements. The General…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the Union is called for Maclean on Saturday next, when some amendments to the rules will be discussed. The first…

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Butter Factory on the Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

About 25 attended the adjourned meeting at Burragan on Wednesday afternoon to receive the report of the canvassers for shares for the proposed butter facory on…

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Dairy Shorthorn Book. Conference at Kiama. Department and the Dairying Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 4

An important conference of delegates from the South Coast Agricultural Societies, convened by the Department of Agriculture, was held at Kiama to consider the…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Select Committee inquiring into the use of preservatives in food, Dr. F. Tidswell said that pasteurisation was not a satisfactory…

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Sheep's Kidney, Whole

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

This delicious breakfast dish will be a revelation to those who have hitherto caten the kidneys split open; but it requires some skill in its preparation. Remove the outer…

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