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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 2 of 56

Telegrams. Wheat Loading. Waterside Workers' Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 8

The council of the Waterside Workers Federation ordered the members of the Williamstown branch, who went on strike, to resume work, pending a settlement. The…

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Sporting. Warwick Farm Anticipations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 8

"Pilot" tips for Warwick Farm: -- Maiden Handicap: Bariontes or Liquor. Juvenile Handicap: Wolke or Queen Clarit. Jumpers' Flat Race: Merrimax or Puaka. Farm Stakes:…

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Record Wheat Crop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Returns of the estimated wheat harvest in New South Wales show that 5,165,400 acres have been placed under crop, or nearly 971,000 acres in excess of the area harvested…

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Williamstown Wheat Trouble. Wharfies Ordered to Resume. Farmers Offer Services Melbourne, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

The Council of the Waterside Workers' Federation has ordered the members of the Williamstown branch who went on strike to resume work pending…

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The C.r.p. Dairy Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

During the month of December, the C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 25¼ tons butter, a decrease of 93 tons as compared with the…

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Williamstown Wheat Strike. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

The Williamstown wheat strike has spread to Port Melbourne, where the lumpers refused to load cargo. Mr. Hughes has asked Mr. Justice Higgings to call a compulsory…

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Wheat-loading Dispute. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

At a compulsory conference called by the President of the Arbitration Court, of parties concerned in the wheat-loading dispute, it was agreed that the parties would abide by…

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Warwick Farm Fancies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

"Jack Spur" fancies at Warwick Farm[?] --Maiden Handicap--Liquor. Burnisher. Royal Beauty. Juvenile Handicap--Dandelion. Queen Clarit. Smoky. Jumpers Flat…

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Farmer's Heavy Loss. Disastrous Fire at Grenfell. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Alfred Durham had five large stacks of hay, also sheds and gear, destroyed by fire at Grenfell on Friday night. The property was uninsured…

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Price of Butter. Advance Not Justified. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Tudor is of opinion that there is no justification for a rise of 1d per 1b in the price of butter, owing to any immediate prospect of shortage. At the same time, he…

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Wheat Sold to Britain. Record Price Obtained. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture states that two cargoes of wheat have been sold for the United Kingdom at six shillings a quarter, c.i.f.,…

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Hoop Pine for Butter Boxes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

Utilisation of the North Coast timber known as Richmond River hoop pine for making butter boxes is regarded with interest by the Minister for Lands, who is also…

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Development in Wheat Freight and Labor Vi

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

In the fifth article of this series the propositions set out were:-(1) That war prices for wheat are a patent inducement to Australia to put a much greater area of land under…

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Organise Primary Production the World and Its Wheat

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

A series of articles under the beading, "Organise" will appear in our columns. They are reprinted from the "Sun," Sydney, and have been prepared by a writer who has…

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Farms for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

There has been a lot of talk, official and otherwise, about providing farms for returned soldiers; but so far the beginning and [?]and have been talk, and nothing but talk. The…

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Tenant Farmers' Union

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

At a meeting at Lismore of the Richmond and Tweed branch of the Tenant Farmers' Union several resolutions were carried of an appropriate nature. One was that the N.C…

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Crown Lands. Homestead Farm Area

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The following area (which will be available on and after 21st Feb.) has been set apart for a homestead area:-- 1102a., near Myrtle Creek railway…

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Price of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Customs is of opinion that there is no justification for the rise of a penny in the price of butter owing to any immediate…

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Pine for Butter Boxes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

An official trial is to be made of Richmond River hoop pine for butter boxes, and the Minister has every hope that the timber will answer the purpose suggested. It is…

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Share Farming

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has decided to convert the committee recently appointed to inquire into the primary industries with particular reference to…

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