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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 49 of 56

Water and Salt. For Dairy Cows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 3

With the approach of summer it is not out of place to remark that all animals require plenty of good, pure water. This is especially true of the…

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Agricultural. the Farmers' Handbook. Second Edition Now Ready

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 3

The second edition of the Farmers' Handbook is now available for sale, and copies are obtainable from the Government Printer, Sydney. The…

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A Farmer Shot. One Arrest Made. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

William Van Dragt, a farmer at Merrylands (near Granville) sustained a bullet wound above his heart while in the city last night. A man has…

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Clarence Potato Crop. Investigations by the Inspectors

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 2

Messrs. A. Eggins and W. Ford, senr., Inspectors appointed by the Agriculture Department, have been busily engaged during the week…

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Dairying. Milking Cows. Profitable and Unprofitable

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 3

A novel method of indicating profitable and unprofitable farm animals was adopted by the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders' Association last…

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Butter Shortage

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Ackerman, Food Commissioners, stated on Tuesday with regard to rumors as to a shortage of butter, that the local demand could have to be…

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The Butter Industry. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 2

It is authoratively stated to-day in Sydney that the Federal embargo on the export of butter has been lifted by the Commonwealth…

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Wheat Loading Stopped. Mr. Hughes and Mr Hoyle Confer. Course of Action Decided. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

Instructions were issued to all districts to-day to stop loading wheat, whether for shipmnt or local use. Mr. Hughes, when interviewed to-day,…

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Butter. Merchants Allocate Supplies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 3

At to-day's meeting of S[?]use[?]-street merchants associated with the butter pooling scheme, which comes into operation on Monday, it was decided to allot fifty…

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Australian Wheat. Figures in Millions. Sixpence Advance Means £3,473,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 3

On November 6th, the total indebtedness of the Australian Wheat Board to the banks and the Imperial Government was £9,165,000. The cash received from the…

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A Dairy Herd's Record

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 2

Much capital has been made of the performance put up by a small herd of eleven cows at Casino in producing (for the month of September) a return of £21…

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The Potato Crop. How It Is Being Lifted. Effect of Coal Strike

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 2

All the authorities agree that the Clarence River potato crop this season is the best experienced for several years and, owing to the coal…

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Local and General. the Drake Cattle Stealing Cases

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. A. R. Hynes who conducted the defence of the Petrie Bros., in the cattle stealing cases at Drake, has received word from his agents in Sydney,…

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Notice to Farmers and Shippers. Curtailment of Steamers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 3

In view of tho serious position arising out of the coal strike the North Coast Steam Navigation Co. are laying up the steamer Kyogle. The Poonbar will run…

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Women's Agricultural Training Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

The Labor and Industry Department has forwarded a copy of the prospectus issued in connection with the Agricultura Training Farm for Women. This is…

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The Wheat Pool. Financing the Next Crop. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 4

Preparations are being completed by the Australian Wheat Board for financing the new wheat crop. An announcement will be made soon regarding the first…

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The Conference. Both Sides Obdurate. Wool Industry Menaced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4

At the Coal Conference in Melbourne to-day Mr. Baddeley, president of the Northern miners, said the only condition permitting of a resumption of work was…

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Australian Wheat. British Government Active. Increased Price and Acreage. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

In the Commons Mr. Runciman said that wheat arrangements between Britain and Australia were now largely a question of transport. The Government would buy…

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Late Wires The Coal Strike. the Melbourne Conference. Suspension of Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes is presiding over the compulsory conference of parties to the dispute, sitting at Melbourne. He mentioned the fact that unless the…

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Black Leg. Advice to Dairymen

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. J. S. White, our local vet., informs us that he has had several cases reported to him lately of the sudden death of young stock in…

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