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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Butter to Be Imported. Probably From America. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

After discussing the butter Shortage the Cabinet to-day decided to Import butter. It will probably come from America, as New Zealand has not a…

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In Australasia. Farmer Soldiers. Government Guarantees Harvesting of Crops. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 3

In reply to Mr. McGirr Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) stated in the Assembly to-day that his department, would not stand in the way of…

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Late Wires. the Butter Robbery. Famine in Sussex-street. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

There was another slump in butter supplies in Sussex-street to-day, and more than a quarter of the orders could be executed…

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Sargent's Terrible Crime. Sold Half a Pound of Butter. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

Sargents, Limited, the well-known city catering firm, were fined £2 to-day for selling half a pound of butter at a penny above the declared price…

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Importation of American Butter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Nesbitt, speaking in the New South Wales Assembly on the Address in Reply, said, as to the Government's proposed importation of…

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Fixing the Price of Butter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 8

Mr. Editor, -- I am pleased to see that the dairy farmers of the Clarence have at last awakened to their own interests, and had a meeting to protest against the price as…

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Scarcity of Butter

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. G. Dinsey writes in the "Herald'':--Mr. Hall says: "For brutal, ignorant and callous stupidity commend me to the action of the northern farmers, who have declined…

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Wild Cattle of Chartlet

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 7

The herd of wild cattle which belongs to the Earl of Ferrers is said to be of an even purer breed than that of Chillingham. The…

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Mr Hall and North Coast Farmers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

Wo publish hereunder a letter i written in the "Daily Telegraph" by Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., Releigh, in which he takes to tusk tho hon, the…

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Grafton Experiment Farm. a Splendid Ayrshire Herd. the Work a Boon to the District. Remarkably Smooth System. Payable Pigs and Poultry. Valuable Fodder and Grass Experiments. Science and Farming

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

The transformation of a common into a Government farm, which, amongst other purposes of great utility to the State, has for a [?]…

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Local and General. the Dairy Bill

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

The following letter from Mr. E. Geary, secretary of the Kalana Progress Association, Bellinger River, has been forwarded to Attorney-General Hall by the Member for…

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Dairy Science School. At Byron Bay

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

The Department of Agricultural announces that arrangements have, been made to hold a Dairy Science School at the North Coast Co-operative…

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Dairying. the Heaviest Milker. And the Baboeck Tester

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

The annual statistics of the herd- testing assiciations affiliated with the Tweed-Richmond Herd-Testing Council provide plenty of food for dairy…

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Sheep-breeding Experiments. Development in Wool Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Minister for Agriculture, speaking at the Sheep Show, said he was asking for an additional vote to help experimenting to bring about the very…

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Annual Returns. Agricultural, Pastoral, Dairying and Manufacturing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

The Government Statistician (Mr. John Trivett) has issued the following memorandum:--During July the police officers throughout the State will be engaged in…

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Butter for Export

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--A proclamation, issued by the Queensland Government, requires persons about to remove over one cwt of butter for export to give two days' notice…

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Butter Supplies Short

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Butter supplies in Sussex-street markets yesterday were so short that some merchants were compelled to divide boxes into four parts, in order to…

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The Butter Shortage. a Dairyman's Views. Government Interference Deprecated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The secretary of the Northern Rivers Dairy Factory Association interviewed, states that dairymen are producing all the butter possible. Bad as the…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--There was animated competition at the London wool sales for all classes of offerings. Prices were in sellers' favor, especially for Merinos, both…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. Heavy Losses From Drought. Optimistic and Patriotic Breeders

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The State Governor opened the Sheep Show to-day. His Excellency said they must acknowledge that the sheep-breeding industry was really the…

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