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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 32 of 56

Registration of Dairy Factories

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

The Minister for Agriculture has received information from the inspectors under the Dairy Industry Act that there are quite a large number, of dairy farmers…

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Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

Last week's references to the above, subject presented the Poultry Expert's opinions on the two classes of ducks most popular in this State--the…

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Dairying. Milkers' Hands. Their Care in Winter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

Many people in this district suffer from sore hands, brought on by milking; no doubt carelessness and dirt contribute, but could you suggest a…

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Cattle Driving. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 5

It is reported that troops have been sent to assist the police in County Galway, where numerous cattle drives have taken place. Many arrests are expected…

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Dairying in Winter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 6

During the winter season, operations in connection with the dairying industry slacken off considerably, and consequently this is the…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

A Band of Hope was formed at Dairyville on Friday evening, 5th July. The Rev. P. A. Williams was voted to the chair, and road a…

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Pioneer Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

For the month of June the above company manufactured 44 34 tons of butter. Suppliers were paid 1s 1 12d per lb net for firstclass butter and 1s 0 12 d per lb net for…

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Farmers and Settlers. Conference on Local Government. Appreciation of Our French Ally. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 5

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference passed a resolution strongly objecting to the proposals in the new Local Government Bill to extend the franchise to all adults and the…

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Butter Pays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

North Coast Co-op. Co's. (Byron Bay) pay for June was 1s 1½d for N. S. Wales supplies, Queenslanders getting 1s 6d. The total of pigs killed for the…

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Price of Butter. Reduction Probable. Melbourne

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

Mr. F. Tudor (Minister for Trade and Customs) says it is probable that a reduction will be made in the price of butter. Though Australia is not…

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Telegrams. Butter. Likely to Be Cheaper. Opinion of Minister for Customs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Customs stated to-day that butter was likely to be cheaper in a fortnight, and added that the position is that, although we are not producing sufficient for…

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Farmers and Settlers. Annual Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' conference carried a resolution that steps be taken to have the Dog Act put into force to compel owners to register their dogs; also that registered…

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District News. Middle Clarence. Roberts' Creek Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Roberts' Creek Farmers' Union was held on Wednesday night, when Mr. Henry Osborne (President) presided over a…

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Telegrams. the Wheat Pool. Farmers Receive £22,723,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 5

The farmers concerned in the wheat pool have received a total sum of £22,723,000…

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Farmers and Settlers' Requests

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the district council of Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Maclean, on Saturday, it was decided to make application to the C.S.R. Co. to bear…

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Butter Factory Pays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

The report of the Tweed Co-op. Butter Co. for June shows that there was a considerable decrease in supplies. The output of butter was 181.368lb…

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Local and General. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

It is reported that, instead of hearing the charges of cattle stealing at Drake in the Tamworth Court of Quarter Sessions, as originally arranged, they are to be dealt with at…

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Pastoral [?] Menace of the Tick. Federal Aid Desired

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 3

A conference of the firms engaged in the meat trade in Australia will be held shortly to consider, among other things, the harm done by the tick pest and by beef nodules…

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Commercial. the Butter Market. Operators' Pessimism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

The butter market is weak. Many operators believe they cannot hold their present levels…

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