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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 52 of 56

Australian Wool Clip. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

A central committee has been appointed in connection with the purchase by the Imperial Government of the Australian wool clip…

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Thunderstorms. Yass Crops Levelled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

A heavy hail and rair storm passed over Yass. Crops were levelled and fruit trees stripped. Orchards, and outhouses were dismantled. The hailstones…

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"His Bread and Butter."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

"His Bread and Butter" is the title of an amusing Triangle-Keystone that is to be included in to-night's programme at the Pops. Hank Mann,…

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Another Wheat Fire. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

Another wheat stack fire is reported from Borandola siding on the Wagga Humula railway. The flames were speedily extinguished, but about 50 bags…

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Letters to the Editor. Advance in Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

Sir,--I notice in your issue of 18th November that Mr. C. E. D. Meares, general manager of the Coastal Farmers' Society, again refers to my claiming the sole…

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The Wool Clip. Great Britain's Purchase. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

It is believed the British War Office has bought this season's wool clip in Australia at a flat rate of 1s 3d per lb. This works out at £20 per bale of 320lbs,…

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Wheat and Coal. Large Meeting of Melbourne Men. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board met again yesterday. Mr. Hughes stated that negotiations had not yet reached a stage when any statement could be made with…

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Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 1

The Dairyville Union Sunday School picnic was held on Saturday the 25th, on the camping reserve. Friends were present from Eastwood, Coff's Harbor and…

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The Clarence. Rich Densely Settled Country. Successful Mixed Farming

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 4

Tho Clarence, the largest of all the rivers on the North Coast, stands without equal in size of all the purely rivers of Australia It has no very great…

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The Sugar Industry. Influx of Southern Europeans. British Farmers and Cutters 48--Non-british 766

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

"The influx of Southern Europeans into the sugar industry north of Townsville continues, and farming on the communal system is a marked feature of these…

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Australian Wheat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5

There are 2,500,000 tons of wheat stacked in Australia. It is estimated that half of that will be required for local consumption, leaving the balance for…

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A Farmer's Returns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 4

At the Bangalow P.P.U. meeting last week, Mr. H. E. Johnson, of Tyngarah, exhibited his account sales for a recent consignment of beans to a Sussex-street…

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Catholic. Bishop Carroll's Pastoral Letter

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 1

Pastoral letter of the Right Reverend Dr. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore, to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Lismore…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Markets. Sydney, Wednesday. the Price of Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

There is not much movement in the price of butter. Choicest brands were sold at 1544 per cwt. delivered in boxes. The arrivals from the Northern…

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Full Up of Wheat Growing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

Mr. Henry Hall, of Braefield Estate, Willow Tree (near Quirindi), expressed some very decided opinions on the latest Government wheat proposals. Mr. Hall…

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Wheat. Price Advanced. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5

The Federal Government has advanced the price of wheat to be manufactured into flour for export to the United Kingdom and to the East by 3d. to 6d. per…

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Pastoral Troubles. Compulsory Conference Concluded. Agreement Arrived At. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 5

The compulsory conference between the representatives of the Australian Workers' Union and several members of the Pastoralists' Associations throughout…

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Coastal Farmers

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Society's balance-sheet for the half-year ending September 30, is a very satisfactory one, and shows a turnover of nearly one million. The…

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Butter Factory Precautions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Casino Dairy Co. shareholders on Thursday, the Chairman, of Directors said that the Board had taken into consideration the question of…

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Queensland. Cattle Commandeered. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

The Queensland Government has commandeered 800 cattle under the Stock Acquisition Act, in the vicinity of Stanthorpe. It is not clear why this action…

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