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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Metropolitan Letter. The Wheat Acquisition Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

The High Court has lost no time in opening the inquiry into the validity of the Wheat Acquisition Act. A new feature in the case was the intervention of Victoria, upon the…

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Farm, Dairy, Pasture North Coast Maize, Effect of Marketing Too Early

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

Anticipating the complaints that are heard practically every year about the condition of the maize that is forwarded from the North Coast in the early part of the…

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Of Interest to Farmers

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

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

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Of Interect to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

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

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

About a dozen ladies and gentlemen attended a meeting here on Wednesday evening to consider what could be done in this part of…

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Shortage of Farm Labour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The House of Commons discussed the shortage of agricultural labour, which is one of the effects of recruiting for the war. The Prime Minister…

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Farm Conditions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

Our Tyndale correspondent writes:—Since the beginning of the year some hot drying weather has been experienced, but the substantial rain[?] has had the effect of…

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Farmers' Shipping Co. Direct Trade with England. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

The Bathurst Farmers and Settlers' Association have decided to support the scheme for a Farmers' Co-operative Shipping Co. The growers would, by…

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Canadian Wheat Supplies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 6

In the Canadian House of Commons, General Hughes, Minister for Militia and Defence, made an important statement regarding the efforts of the Government to…

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Dairyville

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held last Wednesday. The president (Mr. Parker) was in the chair. It was resolved that the Shire Council be approached…

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The Wheat Grab. High Court Reserves Judgment. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Argument has closed in the hearing of a special case by the High Court as to the injunction against N.S.W. for seizing wheat. Judgment was reserved…

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Burnt in Bed. a Farmer's Fate, Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Jehu Webb, au [?]derly retired farmer, from Canowindra, retired to bed at the Terminus Hotel, Orange, last night and was found this morning on the bed,…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir, -- By courtesy of the country press I desire to submit to producers some views on this highly contentious legislation…

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The Wheat Commission. Alleged Corruption

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into rumours of Ministerial corruption in connection with the passage of the Wheat Acquisition Act…

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Late Wires. Wheat Grab Scandal. How Hear-say Rumors Spread Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Questioned before the Royal Commission (now inquiring into the allegations of "graft" in connection with the Wheat Acquisition Act) regarding the origin of…

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The Dairy Bill. Defended by the Minister. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Mr G. Black, Minister for Agriculture, discussing the new Dairy Bill which he proposed to bring before Parliament said it would be designed to put a stop to the…

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The Latest From Sydney. Meat and Wool Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Sydney wool sales yesterday were the best of the week and the best of the soason, and the clearance was [?] per cent, of the catalogue The top figure…

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The Dairy Bill. Comments by Mr. C. E. D. Meares

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 6

By courtesy, of the country press I desire to submit to producers some views on this highly contentious legislation. Before the present Dairy Expert came to…

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Farmer's Friends

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

"The big problem of the future is to get the farmers out of the rut," writes a man who is not satisfied that farmers are doing the best they can…

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Butter Fat Test

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

The following is the result of the butter fat competition held in connection with Dorrigo Show:—1. C. E. House: Morning, 25½1b milk test 6.6, evening 221b milk, test 6.2; butter per…

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