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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Rating Farm Lands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, was not very sympathetic in his reply to the deputation from the Penrith Council which asked for an amendment of the Act in the direction…

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Queensland's Sugar Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 10

In the course of an interview Dr. Maxwell Said, Regarding the crushing at the State mills, that very satisfactory progress was being made at all the mills. Speaking…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Peruvian Guano Production

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 7

An elaborate report regarding one of the most valuable fertilisers known to the producers of the world has been recently submitted to the Peruvian…

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Trusting the Farmers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

Sir Joseph Ward, the New Zealand Premier. states that the Advances to Settlers Department has advanced £9,000,000 to farmers and never lost…

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Butter as Food. Something About It

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 1

Butter as an article of diet,writed "Medico" to "The Advocate," in the food of man, holds its prominent position not only from its pleasa[?]t…

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Canned Butter Order

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 8

The United States army authorities in the Philippines have placed with Messrs. Van Cooth and Co., a Victorian firm, an ofder for the supply of 2150 cases, each…

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From all Parts. Eagles Drive Sheep

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 4

The Coleraine correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus," telegraphing on the 6th inst., says: "As some Coleraine residents were walking on…

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Progress in Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 7

It would be exceedingly difficult to determine the extent to which cattle have been improved in New South Wales in recent years. That there have been…

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A Wheat Transaction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The action of the City Bank v. Barden, Penfold, and Maloney, in respect of certain transactions in wheat, in which the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Flies in the Stockyard

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 6

Every animal and dairyman knows how much annoyance and i[?]itatton fare caused to his animals during hot weather by flies. A good partial…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 2

Cans should not remain in the milking shed while being filled. Remove the milk of each cow at once from the shed to a clean room…

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The Butter Market

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 7

The following clipping from the "Sydney Morning Herald " of 22nd October, 1908, will doubtless be read willi much interest by all who…

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Woolgoolga. Oct[?]beak of Ple[?]n[?]-p[?] Amongst Cattle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 2

Woolgoolga residents are indignant over the Minister's reply in answer to their request that a Dorrigo. Woolgoolga railway Connection sh[?]…

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Farm and Dairy. Paspalum Dilatatum and Clover. C. F. Julius, Central, B[?]

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 7

The necessity of providing some anxiliary grass in our predominant paspalum pastures is yearly becoming more evident. The excellence of paspalum as a…

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A Bellingen Bee Farm

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 6

In Bellingen and its neighbourhood there are as yet only two export beefarmers. One of them, Mr. John F. Donnelly, has his home and apiary…

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Dorrigo Experimental Farm

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 5

Mr. Briner has been informed by Mr. Perry that an soon as the site for the Experimental Farm at Dorrigo is handed over by the Lands…

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Good for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 9

SDYNEY, Friday.—At the last Royal Socety Show numbers of people interested in the produce trade pointed out that producers were unacquainted with what…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 11

Mr. F. W. Eglington presided at the monthly meeting of the Tyndale and Shark Crock Branch of the F.U. and P. A. on Monday. Mr. J. W. Henson, secretary…

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Experimental Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Assembly on Wednesday, in reply to a question by Mr. Briner, the Minister for Agriculture said that 400 acres of land would be retained…

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Latest Telegrams. the Wheat Wave. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1908 · page 5

Intense heat was experiemed in the city again to-day the temperature being 101. 9 cheg. This represents the highest reading, with one exception…

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