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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farm and Station Laborers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

We are advised by the Director of the Immigration Bureau that 150 selected agricultural laboress from the rural districts of Great Britain and…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Our Butter Factories. C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

The report and balance sheet submitted to the meeting of shareholders in this Co. at Ulmarra last week clearly reveals the wonderful progress the dairylog [?]ndustry has…

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Fire at Guy Fawkes. Butter Factory Razed. Guy Fawkers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

BETWEEN the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock this morning a disastrous fire broke out in the butter factory and demolished the building…

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Dairy Farmers' Association Rural Workers' Claims Discussed. What the Farmers Should do

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the District Council of the Dairy Farmers Association was held in the Council Chambers, Grafton, on Thursday morning. The president, Mr…

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Science in Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

We need men doing research work similar to that done in older countries of the world, work on which our practical operations will be based (writes the…

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Egg-Laying Competition. at Grafton Experiment. Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Briner asked the Minister for Agriculture if a proposal to hold an egg laying competition at the…

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Butter Grading Condemned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 6

Mr. G.W. Fuller has visited the London butter market in company with Mt. R.J. King, and returns to make most condemnatory remarks regarding the grading…

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"Fishiness" in Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 6

The existence of a "fishy" flavor in New Zealand and other butter has been the cause of anxiety from time to time. Messrs. Cuddle, [?]eakes, and Reid, of the…

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The Wheat King

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

"Oh, dear, no I haven't come out here to corner the market. I'm' here for pleasure pure and simple." The speaker was Mr. H. C. Patten, a…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. the Hawkesbury College. The "Farmers' Month." (Notes by Geo Morrison)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 6

Through the courtesy of the Hon. J.L. Trefle, Minister for Agriculture, I spent a couple of days at the College prior to leaving for the United States. The visit…

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Dry Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 6

Revolutions respecting the real condition of "dry-farming" in the semi-arid western States of the American union have given an unpleasant shock to optimistic persons…

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Farmers As Wharfies. Nearly 1000 Enrolled. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 3

As a set off to the wharfies refusal to return to work, the Employers' Federation is organising a band of farmers and their sons to…

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Cattle Insurance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

Cattle insurance was known and practised in Germany in the eighteenth century, and is at the Present time most widely di[?]ed in this country. The eco[?]mic…

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Wheat in Dry Seasons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

At the recent Warwick (Q.) show one of the most interesting exhibits was a display by the Department of Agriculture. The following description of this phase of…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Child Labour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 6

At the executive meeting of the F. and S. Association held in Lismore recently, the child labour bogey came in for passing reference Mr. Peter Mcdonald (Lismore)…

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Butter at 2s 6d per lb

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

Consequent on the hold-up and delay of the northern Queensland shipping, towns in the vicinity of Carpentaria Gulf, which rely solely on…

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N. Z. Dairy Record. 32 ACRES: 24 Cows: £360 RETURNS

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

The N. Z. "Dairyman" vouches for this as the N. Z. record:— 24 cows, 32 acres, £360 cash from the factory for butter-fat alone in 12 months…

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Dorrigo Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

THE tenth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy Coy, was held on Saturday last. The Chairman of Directors…

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Wild Cattle Creek

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Leigh Ratepayers, was held on the evening of the 28th Feby. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Pumpkins As Stock Feed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

Pumpkins have a good feeding value for pigs, some experiments at an American agricultural station showed that a hog weighing 200lb.,…

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