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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 37 of 56

Wheat. the London "Times" Opionion. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 5

The "Times" city editor writes to-day The high price of wheat offers Australia an opportunity to obtain a certain amount of the tonnage offering. A higher freight--with a…

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Wheat Cargoes. Mr. Hughes Statements Not Verified. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 5

Inquiries failed to confirm the statement that Mr. Hughes, in addition to the fifteen vessels which he bought while in England, has been able to charter a hundred vessels…

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Copmanhurst Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 8

The 21st half-yearly, meeting of the shareholders of the Copmanhurst Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Copmanhurst, on Saturday, August…

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Cheese and Butter

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders of the Milton butter factory was held to consider a proposal to instal a cheese manufacturing plant in conjunction with the butter factory…

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Another Cattle Market

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

Mr. Upjohn, representing Mr. Frank Wyndham, the well known auctioneer and stock and station agent, of TamWorth, is at present introducing some…

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Canadian Wheat. American Reports Denied. Saskatchewan and Alberta. Will Make Good. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

Indignation is shown in Winnipeg regarding American reports of the damaged Manitoba wheat crop, which is confined to the south. The yield of the province will be…

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Local and General. Improvements at Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

A move has already been made in the improvement of the Grafton Experiment Farm by the manager, Mr. G. Marks. An area of something ike 40 acres of scrub is now…

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Big Yield of Late Maize. on the Clarence River. Farming on Alluvial Soil

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

Farmers on the Clarence River are busy sowing spring potatoes. The land is in capital condition for sowing, and is easily worked --just the reverse of that of last season…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Report for July, 1916. Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 5

For the month of July 49,315lbs of butter were manufactured. Choicest 37,993lb., first grade 10,498lb., second grade 824lb. The price for each…

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Lismore. the Tabulam Cattle Cases. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

At the Lismore Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge Docker passed sentence on the men accused of stealing cattle at Tabulam on February 1st last…

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Mutton and Butter. Queensland Exports to England. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

The Queensland Chief Secretary at Brisbane has been informed that the Imperial Government is prepared to pay 5 18 d for mutton for imperial use…

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Wheat Corner. Millionaires Corner Million and Half. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

Chicago wheat cornerers pocketed a million and a half sterling. Canadian Arthur Cutten, scooped four hundred thousand, and beef packer Armour and James Patten one…

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The Dairy Industry Regulations

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

In reply to personal representations, and to letters presented by him from managers of various dairy companies, concerning certain regulations under the Dairy Industry…

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Dorrigo Experimental Farm

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Walker (Dorrigo shire councillor), accompanied by Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., waited upon the Hon. W. C. Grahame. Minister for Agriculture, in Sydney…

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Butter Export. Inferior Grades to Go

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 7

Permissions has been granted by the Minister for Customs for the export of inferior butter, and all accumulated stocks of third grade and Australian pastry butter. By the…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Markets. Sydney, Monday. Butter Shortage

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

The butter markets of Sydney are again in a condition bordering upon famine. Butter is hard to procure, there being a falling off of nearly 50…

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The Wheat Pool. That Sixpenny Divided. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture states that the promise given by the Australian Wheat Board to pay in August a dividend of sixpence per bushel for wheat put…

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The Dairy industry Regulations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

In reply to personal representatione and to letters presented by him from mangers of various dairy Companies, conceraing certain…

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For Our Soldier Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 3

Speaking of the scheme for soldiers' [?] prejecied by the New South Waits Government, the Premier (Mr. [?]man) said on…

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Butter. Continuous Butter Judging Competition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 5

Entries received this year for the continuous butter judging competition at the next Sydney Royal Show are the largest yet received, there being 31 factories represented,…

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