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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 41 of 56

The Wheat Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

Final arrangements were made yesterday for the payment of an advance of 6d a bushel to farmers from the wheat pool…

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Farms for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

Correctly it is said that ''settling soldiers on the land presupposes" that the land will support the soldiers when they take it up. That is what the public intend." But this…

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Dairyville Patriotic Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 6

The Ladies' Patriotic Association of Dairyville, held their annual meeting on August 2 . The attendance of members for the year has been very good .The association…

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The Butter Shortage

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

The extraordinary position of the Commonwealth butter market affords an apt illustration of how prices should not be fixed. In Queensland and in Victoria there is a…

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Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 3

There is no improvement in the butter position, the city shortage being more acute than last week. Sussex-street agents do not anticipate any improvement in supplies for…

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U.S. Wheat Shortage. Special Legislation or Dearer Bread. Washington, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 5

The United Master Bakers have appealed to President Wilson to call a special session of Congress to enact legislation enforcing the wheat…

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Dairy Industry Act. Minister's Reply to Requests

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Zuill, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received by him from the Minister for Agriculture:-- Sir,--With reference to the deputations…

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Allies' Human Targets. Repulse of Prussian Guards. Stirring Tale of Fallemont Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 6

In a message to the "Daily Chronicle" Mr. Philip Gibbs gives a vivid description of the capture of Guillemont, Leuze Wood, and Fallemont…

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

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 5

During the month 42,155lbs of butter were manufactured: Choicest 30,276, first-grade 10,92Olbs, and second 9591bs. The prices to be paid will be…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Sudan Grass. Its Great Adaptability

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 6

Some seed of Sudan grass was supplied by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture the application of Mr. T. Scott, Holly Creek, via Kingarcy, Queensland,…

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The Wheat Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 5

It is expected that the dividend of 6d in wheat will be available at once…

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Wheat Worth £500 Burned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 5

Wheat valued at £500 was destroyed by fire at a farm near Molong…

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The Season's Wheat. Big Tonnage Chartered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 5

Five hundred ships are being accepted by the Commonwealth Government for freightage of wheat under the Government scheme. They aggregate in tonnage 1,400,000 tons…

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Australian Wheat Board. Cash Received £13,000,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 5

Cash received by the Australian Wheat Board totals nearly £13,000,000. The quantity shipped oversea was 11,500,000 bags; while nearly 8,000,000 were sold locally…

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On the Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 3

"The Mirage," a camp newspaper published by the troops at an Egyptian base depot puts a tall one over on an unnamed N.S.W. farmer. The writer…

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Help for Farmers. State Will Erect Silos

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 3

The recent brought on the North Coast has [?]ted in bringing [?] to [?] the necessity of conserving fodder in order to tide…

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Returned Soldiers. Over 100 Farms Allotted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 3

Over a hundred farms in New South Wales have so far been allotted to soldiers, and 300 applications have been registered…

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Still Advancing. "Moo Cow Farm" Re-taken. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 3

General Haig reports: We have had further successes and extended our gains at Courcelotte. We captured a strong fortification over a front of a…

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Cheese and Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 6

For a considerable time there has been some discussion in dairying circles as to the respective profit of cheese and bitter manufacture. There are many points to be…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Harwood Branch

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of above was held in the Brigade Hall on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. B. Meigher, president, being in the chair. Correspondence was read and…

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