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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,000 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 50

Naval Attacks by the Germans. Heavy Death Roll at the Dardanelles. Enormous Turkish Losses. Steamer Torpedoed by Germar Submarine. a Number of Americans Drowned. Exciting Combat in the Air. Dairymen's Views on the Shortage of Butter. the Armenian Torpedoed. a Long Chase. Inquiry Asked for by America

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A German submarine torpedoed and sank F. Leyland and Co.'s steamer Armenian, 8825 tons, in the English Channel, off the Seilly Islands on Monday…

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Of Interest to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

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

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Dairying Notes. the Heaviest Milker. and the Babcock Tester

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

THE annual statistics of the herd-testing associations affiliated with the Tweed-Richmond Herd-Testing Council provide plenty of food for…

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Dairy Science School. at Byron Bay

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture announces that arrangements have been made to hold a Dairy Science School at the North Coast…

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Mr. Hall and the North Coast Farmers. Our Member in Defence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hall's outspoken criticism of the northern farmers who declined to support the Red Cross Fund because of the action of the Necessary…

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A Bomb for the Farmer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

Not a bomb for the farmer, but another one. He has had so many lately that enfilading his trenches seems almost to have become a common habit. Unfortunately for…

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The Sugar Crop

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

Regarding the prospects of the coming sugar crop, the "Australian Sugar Journal" reports that advices from the various districts report a continuance of the…

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Dairy Science School at Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture announces that arrangements have been made to hold a Dairy Science School at the North Coast Co-op. Co.'s butter factory, Byron Bay. The…

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Cane Crops in Queensland. Seriously Affected by Drought

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The General Superintendent of the Bureau of the Sugar Experiment Station, after a visit to Lower Burdekin, Mackay, and Bundaberg sugar…

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Price of Butter

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

The Member for the Clarence has been officially informed as under:--"In acknowledging with thanks yours of the 24th inst., covering an application by the Roberts' Creek…

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Sugar and Butter Stocks. Movements Investigated. Sending Cream to Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--The Attorney-General states there is evidence of sugar being held back. The Government accordingly is determined to call for a return of all sugar…

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The Butter Famine. Gasbag Galloway Again. Mhat North Coast Is Doing. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

Despite the fact that the Attorney-General is quite satisfied that no butter is being stored against a rise in price, Mr Galloway, secretary of the Cold Storage…

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A Labor Insult to the Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

Speaking to the Address-in-Reply in the Assembly on Thursday nighty Mr. G. Cann said he had recently travelled through the North Coast…

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Butter Production. Reasons for Shortage

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 6

In tracing the history of the paralysis that has overtaken the butter industry, Mr. G. W. Gordon, secretary of the Central-northern Rivers Factories' Association, made it plain…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Disappointing Results

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--The stud sheep sales opened to-day with a most disastrous fall in values. The grand champion housed ram Alpha realised only 82 guineas. In normal…

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Sheep Breeders' Losses. Several Millions a Year

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--At the annual meeting of the Sheep Breeders' Association it was stated that it would be doubtful if as many sheep will be available as after the big 1902…

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Mr. Briner and the North Coast Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 6

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., who recently replied to the Attorney-General's attack upon the North Coast farmers in the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," has received the following…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- At the stud sheep sales to-day, bidding was again slack and prices realised were out of all proportions to the values of the animals submitted…

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The Butter Shortage. Sydney Deliveries Reduced

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Supplies of butter continue to fall short of requirements to a very large extent. Agents stated they have been compelled to reduce their orders…

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Melbourne Butter Prices. Advanced to 23 Per Pound

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Melbourne Price of Goods Board decided that the wholesale price of butter should be advanced from 111 to 2- per lb for best quality; also…

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