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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Homestead Farm

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

There were 29 applications lodged for the homestead area near Mr. E. E. Devine's farm which was made available early last month. Amongst those…

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Over-run of Butter. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Sir,--In a recent issue I noticed a reprint from the Coraki "Herald" on the overrun of butter at the factories, and. how it occurred. I know nothing…

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Deep, Black, Loose Soil. to Get a Crop of Wheat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 6

"What is the best method of working the following class of soil so as to obtain a crop of wheat? The soil is deep, black, and very loose, and in a dry season fails to grow wheat…

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Unevenness of Butter Prices. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

Australians are stated to be paying more for their butter than the price at which Australian butter in being sold to residents of England, in spite of the efforts of Mr. Tudor…

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Agricultural. Wagga Growing Crop Competition. the Judge's Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 6

A good deal of interest now attaches to the growing crop competition conducted annually in the Wagga district by the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, and the report of the…

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Wheat Pooling Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Further consideration was given in Melbourne yesterday to the wheat pooling scheme. There is a strong probability of the price being increased shortly. The price for this week…

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The Wheat Grab. Further Compensation Granted. Farmers Get Another £30,000. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

On the recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Commission, the Government has decided to grant additional compensation to the…

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Increase in Taxation. Unfair Interference with Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Wade says that side by side with increased charges on the housekeeper, there has been a rapid growth of taxation. Taction is now imposed to the extent of £1,800,000…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Position of the Butter Market. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Butter supplies were light today, and were placed at unaltered levels; merchants experienced a difficulty in fulfilling orders. More secondary makes…

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Hitting the Dairymen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

A further illustration of the harm fat effects of the State Socialistic Government's legeslations on the primary producer is afforded by a…

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Farmers Show Generous Spirit. Free Milk for City Charities Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

A movement has been made by two farmers in the Shoalhaven district to donate milk to the city hospitals and other charitable institutions and…

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Sydney's Milk Supply. Determined Farmers Win. Rise Granted to Avert Strike. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

A deputation of country milk suppliers informed the Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) yesterday that they would not accept 10½d per…

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Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd. Nominations for Board of Directors

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

At noon today nominations closed with the secretary (Mr. Noel Russell) of shareholders to serve on the board of the above Co. as directors. The…

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Compensation to Wheat Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

On the recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Commission the Government has decided to grant additional compensation to farmers for wheat seized under the Wheat…

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Fixing the Butter Rate

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

A Queensland farmer gets home very neatly on the State Government and its Necessary Commodities Commission and its antics in fixing the price of butter at 1s 3d a pound…

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Telegrams. Apportionment of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

The Conference of Federal and State Ministers and officers regarding the wheat agreement has concluded. It decided on the apportionment of 24,000 tons of flour for the…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports selling on Tuesday, 18th January, 1776 head of mixed cattle at an average of £7 26 There was a large attendance of local…

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Butter and Bacon Industry. Increased Wages Asked For

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

An application has been lodged by the Gold Storage and Ice Employees Union, to the Food Supply and Distribution No. 6 Board, which deals…

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Organise Wheat or Meat? the Taxation Theory

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

A series of articles under the heading '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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Export of Wheat. Another Parcel Sold. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board announces that 5000 to 6000 tons of wheat have been sold for May shipment at 70-per quarter…

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