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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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The Clarence Election. the Farmers' Candidate

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 8

Mr. Editor,--As some, people persist in trying to make capital out of the fact that Mr. Morrison's candidature did not receive the endorsement of the F. and S. Executive,…

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Engine-drivers' Award. Applicable to Dairy Factories

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Dr. R. H. Todd, barrister, has issued an award dealing with engine-drivers and others employed in dairy factories. The pay is fixed at from 9s to…

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Dairying. Grass Palatability Tests

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

At Hawkesbury Agricultural College. A report by the Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture gives an account interesting to dairymen of…

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Butter Boxes. Trial of Dorrigo Pine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 5

Experiments made with pine grown on the Dorrigo plateau for the manufacture of butter boxes show that there are great possibilities for the use of this timber. Mr…

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms. Inspector's Statements Challenged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Shepherd, president of the Dairy Farmers' Association, declares that Inspector Fraser's statements regarding child slavery on dairy farms is most…

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The Hop Crop

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Chronicle" says that the Kentish hop crop is [?] the shortest on record. It is generally estimated at about half the average, which is…

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Transport of Wheat Crop. Ministerial Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--A conference of Federal and State Ministers to-day considered the various aspects of the wheat transport question. They subsequently conferred with…

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Wool Wanted

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

MILAN, Friday.--There is a great lack of wool in Italy for soldiers' garments. The "Corriere della Sera'' urges the Government to press Britain to permit exportation to…

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Wheat Shipments Cancelled

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

CHICAGO, Friday.--The cancellation of a large wheat shipment to "Europe is reported at the wheat pit, lowering prices considerably. Dealers profess to be unable to…

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C.r. Pioneer Dairy Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

During the month of July the Pioneer Dairy Co. manufactured 31 tons of butter. Spppliers were paid 15d. per lb. nett for first class butter and…

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Disposal of Wheat Crop

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The wheat conference unanimously approved of an arrangement for the exclusive control and chartering of steamers by the Commonwealth co-operating with…

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Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at Ulmarra on Saturday evening. Mr. J. Retallick (Chairman of the Board) presided, and there was also present the…

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Loss on Wheat Importation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--It is anticipated the Government will make a loss of £40,000 on the wheat importation experiment…

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American Butter. Mr. Hall's Advice to Grocers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Attorney- General says: "I understand that a good deal of butter is still being sold as Government American butter, and in order to protect the…

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Butter Boxes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4

Experiments made wtth pine grown on the Dorrigo plateau for the manufacture of butter boxes show that there are great possibitliies for the us of…

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More American Butter

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The steamer Marama, which arrived from San Francisco this morning, brought 6230 boxes butter to the order of the New South Wales Government…

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The Wheat Supply

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The State Attorney-General says a fair amount of last year's wheat is coming in. The country has been searched, but wheat could not be found…

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The Cattle Shortage. Pigs v. Poddies. the Bacon Industry

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The "Herald," disclosing the shortage of cattle on the North Coast, says the position is recognised as serious, but farmers hold that any restriction made…

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Price of Flour. a Small Reduction. Inferior American Wheat. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

In view of the fact that flour is being milled from American wheat of inferior quality the price of flour is to be reduced 7s 6d per ton…

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Maize Improvement. Farmers, Grow Your Own Seed

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 7

Many farmers regard any form of plant improvement or plant breeding as the province of purely scientific men, and they fear to intrude because of the technicalities…

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