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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 38 of 56

The Cattle King at Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 7

That interesting personality, Mr. Sidney Kidman, who by name, is perhaps the most widely-known man in Australia by reason of his being the largest land and stock holder in…

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Butter Pays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

The report of the Alstonville Co-op, Ltd., for the half-year ended June 30 shows that 367.4 tons were manufactured, which is the lowest on…

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Dairying. Machine Milking. The Problem of Difficult Cows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

Extraction is not the whole business of milking. There are those who seem to think that it is so, but that is perhaps one reason why such men rarely…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Machine Milking

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

THE PROBLEM OF DIFFICULT COWS. Extraction is not the whole business of milking. There are those who seem to think that it is so…

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Dairy Industry Regulations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

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

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Dorrigo Experimental Farm to Be Used

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 3

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

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Mouquet Farm Quarry. Held by Australians. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 5

The quarry near Mouquet Farm is now in the Australians hands…

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Canadian Wheat Crop. Big Decrease Expected. Vancouver, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 3

The wheat acreage "in Canada shows a decrease of twenty per cent. It is expected that the Canadian crop will decline 27 per cent…

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The Butter Shortage. Limited Supplies in Sydney. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 3

The butter shortage continues to be acute and many families were unable to get supplies on Saturday…

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Cattle Tick Pest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 7

The secretary of the Lismore district council of the Primary Producers Union is appealing to the various branches to consider the question of a board of control in…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

Twelve hundred cattle were yarded. Market firm; best beef 60s, second 55s, inferior 50s; bullocks £14 to £27; cows £9 to £20. Sheep:, 11,500 yarded; firm. Wethers 23s to…

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Butter Shortage. Position Acute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 5

The shortage of butter is daily becoming more acute. Many householders are able to secure only half their normal requirements. Agents are cutting up their consignments so…

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Butter Shortage. Becoming More Acute. SYDNEY

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 3

The shortage of butter is daily becoming more acute, and many householders are able to secure only half their normal requirements…

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Butter. Export Mat Be Allowed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

As Australia is now producing nearly sufficient to satisfy the requirements of consumers, the Minister for Customs thinks the time is coming when he might permit the…

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Opinion in Chicago. Its Effect on Wheat Pit. Chicago

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 3

The fall of seven or eight cents in wheat was due to the general belief that the end of the war is now appreciably nearer. Even the most…

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Frenzied Scenes in Chicago. Release of Russian Wheat Expected. New York, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 3

At Chicago, there were frenzied scenes in the wheat pit, and the bears made a sensational raid, based on reports that "Roumania's entrance to the…

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The Potato Crop

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

The return from this year's potato crop, as far as New England is concerned, has been a very good one (says the Glen Innes "Examiner"). We understand that tubers have…

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State Share Farms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

In connection with the Government share farming area at Forest Vale, in the Wyalong district, the land is now being cleared, and it is expected that in about five or six weeks…

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Butter Shortage. Price Fixing and Queensland Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

The butter shortage was again acute this morning, when a few of the Sussex-street firms were able to supply more than one fourth of their clients wants at 9 o'clock…

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State Parliament. Questions and Answers. Butter Prices. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Bagnall asked the Premier was he aware that a considerable shortage of butter existed, principally due to the higher price ruling in…

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