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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Roumania's Grain Crop. Huns Buying 100,000 Waggons. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

It is reported that Roumania has decided to accept the offer of the Central Powers for the purchase of 100,000 waggons of cereals…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 88

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 6

Canning, bottling, jam-making and candying peel are all dealt with in this bulletin, a second edition of which is now available for circulation. A…

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Fires in Wheat Fields

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

Grass and cane are not the only products that can be fired in the paddocks. Recently we hear of the ripened wheat fields being destroyed by the consuming agent, that is…

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The State Wheat Purchase. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

According to the Minister for Agriculture, £960,000 was last week advanced in Connection with the Government wheat scheme. Since the beginning of December £2,387,000…

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Local Dairyman's Returns

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. B. Ross writes:—Dear Sir,—I am sending you the record made by my grade Jersey herd for the year 1915, my object being simply to give…

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District News. Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Showers fell here on Tuesday. Maize is in the tasseling stage. More rain is needed. Although grass is short, cattle are in good condition. The milk supply has increased…

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The Maize Crop

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

The Nambucca River is somewhat behind the other North Coast rivers as far as progress in maize is concerned, says the "Telegraph." Though the soil is very rich, many…

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Leaning Towards Anarchy Mr. Mark Morton and Farmers. Attorney-general's Strictures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

"It will come as a surprise to many people," said the Attorney-General, "to find that Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., is showing a distinct leaning towards anarchy…

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Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

The following new prices for butter and cheese are declared under the Necessary Commodities Control Act:-- Bntter.--Wholesale: When new boxes are…

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Wheat Elevators. a £2,000,000 Scheme. Plans Now Ready. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 3

The minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Grahame) announced that plans of the proposed terminal wheat elevators at Sydney and Newcastle will be…

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C.r. Pioneer Dairy Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 2

The 46th half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held at Ulmarra on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. Retallick presiding over a representative…

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Anglo-roumanian Wheat Deal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

Germany is displeased at the Anglo-Roumanian wheat deal. An Austro-German Note has been presented, protesting against the sale. The exact terms of the Note are being kept secret, but Germany demands similar rights to those allowed the British in the purchase of cereals, and proposes purchasing at the same price the…

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Holding Up the Wheat. Strike at Narrandera. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

The wheat lumpers at Narrandera struck on Monday evening because men of other occupations are also doing lumping They threatened…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Markets. Advance in Eggs. Sydney, Monday. Butter in Good Request

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

The first-grade qualities of butter were in good request, and the week's output showed a material increase. There was, however, no shortage of…

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District News. Ulmarra. Pioneer Dairy Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

The forty-sixth half-yearly meeting of the C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co. was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. Retallick (chairman…

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Copmanhurst Co-op. Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Copmanhurst Dairy Co., Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Copmanhurst on the afternoon of the…

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Latest Commercial. Price of Butter Reduced. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The chief topic discussed this morning in Sussex-street was the expected lowering in the price of butter. This morning the Necessary Commodities…

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Germany's Internal Troubles. Berlin's Food Problems. Butter Cards Next Month. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

The Berlin authorities are initiating a system of butter cards next month. Since the war began food prices have…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood branch was held in the Water Brigade Hall on Tuesday, presided over by Mr. J. B. Meigher (president)…

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The Tribesmen and the Sheep

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

A British officer in charge of a portion of the lines of communication in Mesopotamia writes that at Nasiryeh they are having "lots of fun,"…

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