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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Dairying. Transformed Sunshine. Products that do not Deplete the Soil

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 3

"To sell butter fat or sugar means, from the standpoint of fertility, to sell transformed sunshine, air and water."…

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American Butter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 3

The South Coast "Times" says: Messrs. Shipp and Sons, storekeepers, of Keiraville, have this week had an unenviable and at…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. (Notes supplied by Agricultural Dept) Transformed Sunshine. Producte That Do Not Deplete the Soil

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 3

"TO Sell butter fat or sugar means from the standpoint of fertility, to sell transformed sunshine, air and water."…

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London Butter Market. Advice to Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday -- Mr. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, has been advised that there is a scarcity of superfine butter on the English market, owing to the…

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The Dairy Bill

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 2

The Dairy Industry Bill has again made its appearance in the Assembly. At this stage must readers are familiar with it. Still it might as well be stated that the object of…

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Shot Dead in Bed. Farmer's Wife Killed. Man Charged with Murder. Auckland

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 3

Mrs. Perry, wife of Thomas Perry, a farmer at Rama Rama, was shot dead while in bed at her home on Saturday morning…

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South Lismore Dairy Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

In the Equity Court last week, Dr. Waddell, instructed by Messrs. Minter, Simpson, & Co., appeared on behalf of John Quigley, plaintiff in a suit against Patrick Quinn, in…

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Dairying Set-back. Northern Rivers Drought

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Knox, Director of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, who has made an extended trip of several weeks through the Northern Rivers districts, stated…

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Abnormal Hay Crops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Haymaking has already commenced in the Lockhart and Coonamble districts, where the crops are higher than the fences…

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Volunteers on the Farms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 4

Agricultural work appears to possess considerable attraction for those voluntary workers, both male and female, who desire to lend a hand in "war work." No doubt…

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Record Butter Yield

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A Red Poll cow of the Victorian Department of Agriculture at Werribee produced in 12 months 149.121bs of milk, average test 5.91, total butter fat…

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Further Wheat Purchases

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--In view of the bad state of the roads, rendering it impossible for A number of farmers to bring their stocks of wheat in prior to December 30th…

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The Hew Dairy Bill. Majority of North Coast Farmers Favour Bill. No. 1

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

When moving the second reading of the new Dairy Bill, in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Lands said: "I propose to answer some of the criticisms which were…

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The Dairy Bill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 2

In this issue we publish part of the Minister for Lands speech on the second reading of the Dairy Industry Bill. The continuation of the speech, and the debate on the Bill…

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State Parliament. Another Recruiting Campaign. Butter Overcharges

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--In the Assembly, Mr. Jones asked the Minister for Lands was it a fact that a report was received from Mr. Nielsen, pointing out that hay…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 7

These notes will bo issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minter for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of…

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The New Dairy Bill. Majority of North Coast Farmers Favour Bill. (Continued from Thursday's issue.) (No. 2.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 6

We propose to eliminate the colouring of butter. The present Minister for Public Works has already given a deputation the promise that margarine shall not be allowed…

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Wheat Harvesting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The problem of placing the wheat harvest on the world's market is receiving close attention from Mr. Hughes and Ministers for Agriculture in New South…

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Export of Wheat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Consul for Peru asked the Minister for Customs whether the Government would allow wheat to be sent to Peru. Mr. Tudor replied that the…

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The New Dairy Bill. Majority of North Coast Farmers Favour Bill. (Continued from Friday's issue.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 3

Mr. Ashford: I said that a lot of the factories were trying to produce the best quality of butter. Mr. Briner: They are and if the Byron Bay…

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