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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Wheat Stack Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 5

At the inquiry concerning the Lockhart wheat stack fire, Finn and Thompson were committed for trial. Both men admitted to being members of the I.W.W. Bail was…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. a Little Brown Cow. What Was She Worth ?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 6

There is an old saying that "you cannot tell by the looks of a frog how far he can jump." It may be said, too, that you cannot tell by the looks of a cow how…

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Butter Trade. New Prices Fixed. Wholesale and Retail. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 5

Following upon interviews which Senator Russell, the Minister representing the Federal Government, had with Interstate representatives of the butter trade, the…

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With the Tipsters. Caulfield and Warwick Farm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 5

''Early Bird's" tips are: -- Caulfield Hurdles: Home Rule or Eishon. Nursery: Percolator or Anttoil. Steeplechase: New York or Bonnie George. Windsor…

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Wool Sales. the Wheat Market. Satisfactory Advices. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 5

At the seventh series of wool sales there were 118,000 bales. Advances in greasy crossbreds were 7½ per cent., medium coarse grades 5 per cent…

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Letter to the Editor. Cattle Straying Nuisance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 3

Sir,--Is it not about time something was done in regard to stray cattle in our public streets? This morning several cows succeeded in forcing my gate, entered my…

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The Dairying Industry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

Further recommendations by the Industries Exemption Advisory Committee which have been approved by the Minister for Defence, are announced…

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Mr. Hughes and the Farmers. Points to Remember. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hughes says that the farmers should remember that the Government, has helped them in a hundred ways. It has given them generous exemptions and released all…

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Mr. Hughes' Promise to the Farmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, states that farmers' sons and other farm labor indispensable to the successful carrying on of primary industries,…

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Farm Laborers to Be Released. Mr. Hughes on the City Slackers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

We have frequently stressed the point that this Referendum is really aimed at the city shirker, not at the indispensable primary producer, for…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. a Farmer's Opinion. Know Each Cow

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worth feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to weigh the…

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Wheat Ship Sunk. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 7

News has been received of the sinking of the steamer Midland, which left Melbourne on August 8th with 77,741 bags of wheat for the United Kingdom. It is…

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The Dairy Farmer. Prime Minister's Assurance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hughes informed our representative this afternoon that every consideration would be given to dairy farmers in the way of allowing exemption of sufficient…

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To Farmers. Mr. Hughes' Last Word. "Do That Which Is Right." SYDNEY,Friday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 5

Mr. Hughes this afternoon delivered a special message to country voters as follows:-- "The men from the country part of Australia responded munificently to the…

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Butter Factory Rays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

Coraki factory paid 14⅛d for choicest, 13⅝d for No. 1, 12⅛d for No. 2 butter last month. The supply was 93,937 lbs., 18,937 lbs. and 10,902 lbs.,…

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Chicago Wheat. Touches One Dollar 90 Cents. Winnipeg

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 3

Chicago wheat touched a dollar and ninety cents at Minneapolis, and still higer at Montreal…

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Wheat Commission. World's Supply Causing Anxiety. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 5

"The Times" city editor says the Wheat Commission, by working hard, effected a general distribution, improving London supplies. The situation is more…

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Returned Soldiers for Dairy Farm Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 4

The increasing difficulty of obtaining labor for dairy farm work was brought under the notice of Mr. J. B. Holme, Under-Secretary, Department of Labor…

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Dairy Factory Returns

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

During Sept. the Upper Bellingen Co-op. Dairy Co. manufactured 24,826lbs of butter. Suppliers were paid 1s 1½d per lb. for choicest, 1s 1d for…

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Clarence Potato Crop. Blight on the Middle Clarence. Upper Clarence So Far Free

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

Messrs. A. Eggins and W. Ford, sen., who have been appointed inspectors by the Agricultural Department in connection with the potato crop on the…

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