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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The Interstate Commission heard farther arguments regarding the N.S.W. Government's Wheat Acquisition Act, but had not concluded…

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Wheat Merchant's Estate. Nearly Two Millions. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The estate of the late John Darling, wheat merchant of Adelaide, amounted to £1,929,217. The N.S.W. portion of the estate, consisting mainly of…

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The Wheat Grab. That Alleged Bribery. Royal Commission Probable. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 3

Further information has been received by the Premier regarding the statement as to the alleged, bribery of Ministers in connection with the wheat…

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Cattle and Sheep

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Tudor) took occasion to utter an emphatic word of warning concerning the unrestricted killing of Australian cattle and sheep for…

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COMMERCIAL. Copmanhurst Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

The 18th half-yearly meeting was held in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday. There was a fair number of shareholders in attendance. Mr. R. H. Davison, chairman of directors,…

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Great Cattle Sale. at Goulburn

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

In connection with the great cattle sale which Mr W. H. Wheatley, the well-known Goulburn auctioneer, is to hold in that city next week (and…

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Butter Prices. an Inquiry Ordered. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

The Attorney-General has ordered an inquiry into the butter prices, with a view to ascertaining whether it is expedient to fix a maximum selling price…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

These notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honarary Minster for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly of the experiments of…

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Wheat Wanted. by Other Parts of Australia Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

The N.S.W. Government has received requests from various parts of Australia for supplies of wheat. Victoria has asked for 250,000 bushels…

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Prohibition of Exports. Leather and Wool. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

The Federal Executive to-day prohibited the export of leather. Negotiations have been carried on between the British and…

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Dairying. a Tested Herd

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

Some highly interesting comparisons are made in a current "Gazette" article by the Dairying Instructor at Bryon Bay, who was…

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Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd. Twenty-second Annual Meeting. Retiring Directors Reelected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

The 22nd annual meeting of the shareholders and suppliers of the above was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, when there was a…

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A Miraculous Escape. Farmer's Terrible Fall. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

Henry Stoltenberg, a farmer, had a miraculous escape from death this morning. He walked in his sleep and fell from the top floor 25 feet on to…

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Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

It was generally recognised locally that during January, which was slightly dry, there would be a slight falling off in the output of butter at the local…

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Registering Show Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 10

The regulations of the Sydney Show this year provide that all Jerseys, Guernseys, Milking Shorthorns, and Illawarras must be registered in their respective books before they could be…

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Wanted—Wheat. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

The Government has received requests from various parts of Australia for supplies of wheat. Victoria has asked for 250,000…

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The Butter Supply. Price Unduly Inflated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 12

At the present moment the price of butter is without doubt unduly inflated, said a leading Sussex-street agent. The quotation for the choicest brands for export is 120s per…

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Guy Fawkes.' Ebor Dairy Co

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

The meeting in connection with the local butter factory is down for early in March. So far it cannot be said with any degree of certainty what will…

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Of Interest to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

We are sole Dorrigo agents for James Martin, Ltd., and carry the following Implements at our office, Dorrigo:— Benlca Disc, Reversible Hillside Disc…

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Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of shareholders was held in the Town Hall on Thursday, when there was an attendance of about 30. Mr. W. C. Thorold, chairman of the Board, presided,…

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