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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Farm, Dairy, Pasture. Creek Power. Power Running to Waste on Many Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 6

The farmer that would not tolerate an idle horse at ploughing time, or a waste of money in the conduct of his general farming operations, will let a creek run past his door…

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Agricultural. Next Potato Crop. on Tablelands

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 6

Although the planting season, in the tableland district is a considerable way off, the Inspector of Agriculture, who is particularly…

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The Poultry Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. D. R. Hall, the State Attorney-General, professes to be as optimistic as his Federal brother. He is going to save the poultry-men from ruin, he says, by importing wheat…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The annual report of the Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association deals trenchantly with the recent Labour legislation and…

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The Butter Shortage. an Unparalleled Situation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

As far as the South Coast is concerned the present position is without parallel in the history of the butter trade. Householders are now…

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The Wheat Supply

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

At Brisbane Judge MacNaughton, the Commissioner appointed by the Government to inquire into the supply and distribution of wheat and flour in Queensland, commenced…

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Clarence Dairymen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 7

Mr. Editor,—I nm afraid we, the dairymen of the Clarence, are a meek and mild lot of individuals. On the Richmond public meetings and demonstrations have been made in…

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Butter Prices

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 11

The Northern Rivers branch of the Dairy Factories' Association of New South Wales is convening a monster meeting at Lismore on Friday next to protest against the fixing…

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Shortage of Wheat Supplies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The President of the Board of Trade stated in the House of Commons that he feared if British wheat supplies were not largely increased during…

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Letters to the Editor [Correspondence is invited, but the opinions or correspondents are not necessarily endorsed by the Gazette.] Dorrigo Butter and

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

SIR,— I was only made aware of the fact a few days ago that the Directors of the above factories are taking unto themselves 10/ per sittin[?]. I…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society. a Record Year

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 9

LISMORE, Friday.—The 15th annual meeting of the above was held at Lismore to-day. Mr. William Watts, of Shoalhaven, presided. Over 90 shareholders were present…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Drastic Resolutions Tabled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Farmers and Settlers' Conference business paper drastic reforms are sought by branches and district councils of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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The Separation Movement. the Dairy Farmer's Future. Sydney Press Views

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

Mr P. W, Tarlinton, writing from Sydney to the Tweed "Daily" [Murwillumbah], after quoting the resolution passed by the P.L.L. Conference in Adelaide in…

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Scarcity of Butter. Need for Higher Prices. Resolution From Tweed Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—There is no improvement in the position of the butter market from that of last week. The Berrima Co. foreshadows a serious position in the future,…

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Dairy Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, who framed the Dairy Bill while Minister for Agriculture, will probably be asked to pilot it through Parliament next session. The matter of the…

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Late Wires. the Butter Famine. South Coast Dairymen. on Strike Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

The recent rise of one penny per pound in butter is regarded by Rocky Hill dairymen as farcical. Owing to the high price of food, and hand…

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State Parliament Opened. Long Legislative Programme. Huge Sydney Schemes to Be Gone on With. N.C. Commission Condemned by Opposition. Royal Commissioin on Butter Asked For. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

The State Parliament was opened at noon to-day by His Excellency the Governor (Sir G. Strickland), in the presence of a large gathering of visitors…

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Dairying. Future of the Industry. a Review

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 3

What effect will the present European war have upon the dairying industry? To this question the Dairy Expert of…

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Agricultural. Maize As a Cover Crop. For Grass

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 3

"I have been thinking of planting maize and then sowing grass seed over the ground. Would this do any harm to the grass, or would it be benefited by…

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The Affluent Dairyman How It Works Out

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

That wealthy monopolist, the dairy farmer--we translate from the Labor text books used in teaching the young idea how to loot--ought to be…

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