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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,102 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 56

Wheat-loading Trouble Settled. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

The trouble with the wheat loaders at Williamstown (Vic.) has been removed…

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Price of Wheat. Fixed for a Fortnight. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

The price or wheat tor the next fort- night has been fixed at 53[?] f.o.b., Sydney…

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Embargo on Butter. Diminished Production. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

Speaking regarding the embargo which had been placed on the export of butter, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) said the production of butter had fallen by 46[?]…

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Price of Butter. a Company's Complaint. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Knox, a director of the Berrima Butter Co., speaking yesterday, said he was afraid the present method of fixing prices by the Necessary Commodities…

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Telephone Exchange at Dairyville

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Johu Thomson, M.H.R., has received the following communication from the Postmaster-General's Department, Sydney, under date…

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Mr. Cann and the Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

At Grafton Mr. Cann affected to be in merry mood, his mirth being stimulated, no doubt, by the belated discovery of the nucleus of a branch of the great army of…

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Dairying. Udder Disease. Preventive and Curative Measures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

"Caked and spoiled udders are the bane of the milk producers' business," says Dr. A. S. Alexander, in a current article. Generally they do not…

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Miscellaneous. Meteorology. Forecasting for Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A useful paper on the above subject was read by Mr. H. L. Lane at a recent meeting of the Ponto branch of the Agricultural Bureau, the object…

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Farm Freaks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

Well in matters of farm wonders we won't take second place to Casino or Wolbin Island with their large hen eggs and abnormal foals. Mr. M…

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Sheep for the Coast

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

A farmer who had purchased a small flock of crossbred sheep (Shropahire-morino cross) with the intention of trying them on one of…

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The Wheat Kings of N.s.w

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

This is the title borne by Jones Bros., of Warraderry, near Forbes. Last year they had 7000 acres under wheat but the return was only 5000 bags…

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The Butter Business

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Knox, Berrima Company, speaking on this subject, said he was afraid that the present method of fixing prices by the Necessary Commodities Commission was…

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Seized Wheat

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

The Government has unexpectedly become involved in a further responsibility respecting the commandeered wheat. The N.C. Commission, a body created by the…

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Export of Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

Commenting on the published statement of exporters who complained of the restriction on the export of butter because they could get 140s per cwt, for butter for Port Said…

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Price of Butter. the N.c. Commission Criticised

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Knox, director of the Berrima Company, speaking on Wednesday, said he was afraid the present, method of fixing prices by the…

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Share Farming

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

The Government has fully arranged for carrying out its share-farming experiment, and has allotted 20 farms of something like 800 acres each for the purpose, duly…

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Fodder for Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

The hot, dry weather of the past week has been responsible for an increased demand for fodder by dairymen of the Clarence district, and the large supplies that Mr. Marks had…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Two Men Committed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

Our Maclean correspondent writes:--The further hearing of the charge against Wm. Wallwork, sen., and Wm. Wallwork, jun. for the alleged stealing…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Butter Plentiful. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

In compliance with the proclamation, the price of butter was reduced this morning by 118 per cwt. The best brands ruled up to 1238. The…

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Of Interest to Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

When welcome showers of rain fell a few weeks ago, it was thought by many that the drought had broken, and that the farmers' troubles were minimised in consequence. But…

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