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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 31 of 50

The Wheat Act

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-- The Crown's evidence concerning the additional claims for compensation under the Wheat Acquisition Act was taken before the Necessary…

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Wanted, Sandbags. Dairyville Ladies' Patriotic Association

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the above association was held on the 23rd instant, at the Dairyville Public school, for the purpose of considering the…

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Dairy Inspection and Sarcasm

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated 28th July, 1915, from Mr. G. Valder, Director and Under-Secretary, Department of Agriculture:--'With reference…

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Maclean Dairy Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

The 16th half-yearly meeting of the share-holders was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean on Saturday, Mr. K. McDonald (chairman) presiding over a moderate attendance…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Butter Supplies Increasing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

The beginning of the month brought much improved market conditions at the wholesale markets in Sussex-street yesterday. Enormous quantities of…

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Dairy Inspection and Sarcasm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated July 28, 1915, from Mr. G. Valder, Director and Under Secretary,…

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Slandering the Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

It is quite common in Parliament for metropolitan Labor members and also some Liberal members to attack dairy farmers and farmers generally…

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American Cotton Crop

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--An official estimate of the cotton crop is twelve million bales, compared with 16,135,000 in 1914…

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The Dairy Bill. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir, -- On Monday, at the annual conference of factory managers, the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, quoted the old stock official…

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Queensland Dairying Industry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The value of the dairying industry in Queensland last year was upwards of three millions sterling. There was a considerable shortage in export owing…

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Slandering the Farmers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

It is quite common in Parliament for Metropolitan Labour Members, and also some Liberal Members to attack Dairy Farmers, and farmers…

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Girls and Farming-

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 7

According to a recent report, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, girls arc evening more interest In farming than…

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Grafton Experiment Farm. Ii. Maize

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 7

Continuing my notes on the great work which is being carried on by Mr. Haywood's staff, it is in the sequence of this writing to enlarge strongly upon the very valuable…

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Milk Vendor Fined. Dairying with Holsteins

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--John A. Munro, of St. Peter's, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling milk deficient in fat to the extent of 31.2 per cent. There was no suggestion of…

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Dorrigo Butter 25/ Per Lb

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Stoeckert, manager of the Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Company. While in Sydney last week, got in touch with some of the leading men…

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Burning Villages. Removing Property and Cattle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Friday.--A correspondent of the "Lokal Anzeiger" telegraphs that the Russians left Nadarschin yesterday, after burning down the town. People can be seen…

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Galvanised Iron and Netting. Bacon and Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--In consequence of complaints from farmers of the big rise in the price of galvanised iron, fencing and barbed wire, wire netting, zinc, oxide, the…

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Railway and Tramway Earnings. Loss on Wheat Transport

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The tramways for the year ended June 30th showed a profit of £90,000; railway earnings decreased by £125,730. The failure of the wheat crop is…

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Letters' to the Editor Dairy Bill

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 6

DEAR SIR.—On Monday at the annual conference of factory managers the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, quoted the old…

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