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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Australian Wool

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The British Government has declined to agree to any modification of the embargo placed upon the sale of Australian wool to American…

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Metropolitan Letter. The Wheat Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

What to do with the wheat crop of the State is a question that is giviug a great deal of trouble to the Government and its supporters. Mr. Holman gave notice of an "urgency"…

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Plant Improvement for Farmers. J. T. PRIDHAM, Piant Breeder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 6

Although farm animals have been carefully bred for centuries, it is only in recent years that definite steps have been taken in the improvement of farm crops. Plant-breeding…

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Export of Butter. a New System. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

The Butter Export Freight Committee has carried a motion, requesting the shipping companies to make future allotments of refrigerated…

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Telegraphic (Our Special Wires.) Suying Up the Wheat. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

It was hinted last night that the State Parliament will close in about eight days. It is expected that a Bill for…

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Dairy Board

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 3

The second sitting of this representative body look place in Sydney on Monday, 16th inst. There were present:—Merers. C. J…

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Terrible Storms. Farmer Struck Dead. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

During a thunderstorm at Yarramalong, near Wyong, a farmer named Christensen was struck dead by lightning…

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Coastal Farmers' Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Co-Op. Society, Ltd., report for the week ending Nov. 20:-- Butter.--Each week's supplies are…

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Determining Wheat Prices

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 5

Though the Clarence is a non-wheat producing district, the action of the Government in fixing the purchasing price of the cereal is viewed by farmers with disfavour. It is…

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State Parliament. the Government Wheat Scheme. a Great Field Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 5

Our Sydney correspondent writes:—"To-day (Tuesday), in Parliament is to be a great held day. It is authoritatively announced that a Bill to authorise the…

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Foreigners Buying Sugar Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 8

The annual report of the Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations was tabled in the Queensland Assembly. The report states that the average price paid for cane has not…

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Dairy Board

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 7

The second sitting of this body took place in Sydney on 16th inst. Those prespnt included: Mr. C. J. McRae, chairman (Richmond and Tweed), Mr. R. M. Dowie (Bellinger-Coff's…

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Power of Seizure. Commandeering Wheat. Export to Other States Prevented

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

The Government is making a corner in wheat in this State. That is the effect of the announcement which Mr Holman made to the Legislative…

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Late Wires. the Wheat Bill. Opposed by Liberals. Forced Through by Government. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5

In the Assembly last night, a Bill authorising the Government to purchase the coming wheat harvest was introduced by the Attorney-General…

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The Grafton Dairy Company, Limited

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

Report for month ended 31st October. Paid for first-class butter 10 14d per pound nett, second class 9 14d, pork 5 12d, amount of pay £5960…

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Butter Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

The butter business is one of the few industries so far unaffected adversely by the war and dairymen are in a fortunate position compared with, say…

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The Wheat Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 6

The present shortage of wheat is not brought about by the war. It is a result of one of the worst droughts ever known over the wheat-growing areas of Australia. Canada,…

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Export of Wool

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is officially laid down that the export of wool, other than to Great Britain in British-owned ships, is prohibited; but upon application to the Minister for…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. a Profitable Herd. How to Get One

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 3

"THREE out of every four failures which took place in dairying were caused by the fact of a man beginning with bad cows." So the…

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Of Interest to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 1

We are sole Dorrigo agents for James Martin, Ltd. and carry the following implements at our office, Dorrigo:— Benica Disc, Reversible Hillside Dice…

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