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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 13 of 56

Cattle Food from Paper

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

Perhaps the most curious [?] substitute yet suggested by the German scientist is a cattle-lodder to be made from waste paper. The…

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Export of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

The Chief Railway Commissioner says that wheat is being shipped at the rate of 3500 tons a day. There is still about one million tons to ship, and it will be well over…

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Cattle Food From Paper

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

Perhaps the most curious food substitute yet suggested by the German scientist is a cattle-fodder to be made from waste paper. The professor who is responsible for this…

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Cheese More Profitable Than Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

The dairy year in New Zealand of 1915-16 is near its close, and it is interesting to note that it has been a season of singular prosperity. So far there have been shipped to…

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A Great Cattle Show. Record Entries for the Royal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

One of the strongest drawing cards of the coining show of the Royal Agricultural Society will be the cattle. There is little doubt now that the display in this section will be…

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Letters to the Editor. the Farmer at Bay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

Sir,--Readers of the wild screech published in your Wednesday's issue may suspect that Calliope harbours a wild-eyed, uncontrollable anarchist; others may charitably attribute…

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Women Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

In order to train women in the principles of agriculture and kindred occupations, the Minister for Agriculture is establishing a farm school at Dural. The syllabus of…

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Letters to the Editor. the Farmer at Bay

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

Sir,--Since writing my letter to you, under the above title, I have read in the "Examiner" of to-day, that the Grafton P.L. League has taken "strong exception" to…

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The Farmer at Bay. No. 2

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

Sir -- The history of the North Coast of New South Wales, in fact, of all inhabited rural Australia, tells us that the men who first explored and settled it some 60 years ago were…

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The Farmers' Meetings. To-morrow and

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

It is presumably, unnecessary to again remind the farmers of the big meetings to be held to-morrow and Friday at Grafton and Ulmarra,…

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Crown Lands. Homestead Farm Available

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

The following homestead farm will be available on 8th May: -- 1092 acres in one block, being portion 72, parish Coombadjha, county…

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Cattle Stealing on the Increase

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Advices from the Tableland state that stock lifting has become on the increase. Some graziers report rather serious losses in cattle, and possibly one reason for the…

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Restriction of Butter Export. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

At Melbourne a further effort has been made to induce the Minister for Customs to allow teh export of tiuned butter from the Commonwealth. Mr. Tudor, however, again…

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Farmers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

A monster meeting of fanners will be held in the Grafton Council Chambers this morning, the business of which is to further develop the movement inaugurated on the…

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The Farmers' Union

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Two points against the union movement for producers as started at Lismore are taken by the "Bangalow Herald." It objects to the politician, as political movements have…

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Wheat Farmers Arming. Going to Fight Advisory Board. Perth

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

The Farmers and Settlers' Association at Perth has circularised its members, asking for a contribution of £1 each for a fighting fund, with a view…

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Mr. Hughes. Wheat Negotiations. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

Doctors hare warned Mr. Hughes of the danger of resuming public activities over early, especially of the possibility of a chill. He is anxious to deal at the earliest moment…

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Raising Butter Prices. Argument Before Commission. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The application came before the Commission to-day for an increase in the price of butter. Mr Knox (Berrima Co.) said the price…

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Telegrams. Price of Butter. Application for an Advance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

An application was made to the Necessary Commodities Commission for an increase in the price of butter. Mr. Knox, Berrima district, considered that…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Markets. Sydney, Wednesday. the Price of Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

To-morrow the Necessary Commission will [?]inquire into the price of butter. There is a good deal of speculation as to the result of the inquiry,…

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