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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Domestic and Farm Hands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

By the Ormuz and Miltlades, from England, other batches of domestic servants arrived. The officers of the immigration Department were busily employed in piacing the girls,…

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Commercial Matters. Another Rise in Butter. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Owing to the continued buying orders in Sydney for N.S.W. butter to be sent to Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and West Australia, it has…

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The Butter Industry. Higher Standard Imperative

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 6

Of the many conferences and meetings held during Easter week in Sydney, few, if any, were more important than that of the butter-makers. The butter industry has…

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Winter School for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

In conserence of the success of the winter school, for farmers during the last, two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for…

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Farm, Field & Dairy Good Farm Whitewash

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 6

A carelessly made white wash will last only for a little while. It will Pay to get the wash right in the first application, otherwise the effect…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof…

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Farmyard Manure

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 6

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farm yard manure (writes an American agricultural paper). The…

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Farm and Dairy. Dealing with the Calf

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

The question of dealing with the calf at birth is on upon which many men have many minds. A large number of breeders of dairy cattle prefer to take…

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Farmers & Settlers' Co-operative Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

An advertisement appeared in the "Herald" on May 5 convening an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above company for May…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repotion thereof, the Minister for Agriculture has…

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London's "Choicest" Butter Supply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 9

The London market for Australian and New Zealand butter on April 3 was characterised by a distinct increase in the demand, and a better tone. Stocks had been going…

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Dead and Dying Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

The Narrabri district is inundated with starving stock from Riverina and other parts of the State. A large consignment from the south arrived at a district…

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Ownership of a Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 16

Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson. on Tuesday. His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in the suit of Maher v.Mulligan,…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. F. W. Eglington presided at the regular, monthly meeting of the Tyndale and Shark Creek branch of the Farmers' Union on Monday. The secretary, Mr. W. J…

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Coff's Harbor Butter Factory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Several people have been asking of late, "What has become of the movement to establish a butter factory at Coff's Harbor?" Why…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Selection by Testing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 6

A curious practice [?]is recorded by the Agricultural Department of South Africa in connection with the Basuto pony which is now classe[?] as…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 6

The man who does the milking should, be clean. By this is meant, that the man should be clean as well as his clothing…

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Farm and Dairy. Drying Off the Cows

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

Some cows are so prone to milk that they will continue in milk from the birth of one calf until the next is due. Though the continuous production of…

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Experimental Farming

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

A communication, in the form of a circular letter, which was read at last week's meeting of the local Agricultural Society contained several…

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Bellinger Farm Dispute. MAHER V. Mulligan. Verdict for Plaintiff

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

After a lapse of several weeks, judgment was given in the Equity Court last week in the case in which…

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