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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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"Ryan Blockade Off." Cattle Coming Through. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

A Tenterfield message says the "Ryan blockade" is now a thing of the past, and the border traffic is now quite unrestricted. As a result of the change,…

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Commonwealth Shipping. Preference to Wheat and Flour Cargoes. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 5

After considering the shortage of shipping in the Commonwealth, the Shipping Board apportioned tonnage primarily to wheat, and flour cargoes…

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Farmers on the Right Track

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

In moving, at a meeting at Dubbo, of the Castlereagh District Council of the Farmers and Settlors' Association that "union" be substituted…

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The Maize Crop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

In the House on Tuesday, 13th inst., Mr. John Thompson asked: Is the Prime Minister yet in a position to say what assistance can…

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The Coastal Farmers. Real Co-operation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 1

Criticising the last half-yearly report of the Coastal Farmers Co-op. Society, the "Bulletin" prints the following:--…

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Fine Cattle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

What is probably one of the finest mobs of station fat bullocks seen here for some time passed through Casino on Monday, says the "Express," en route to…

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Forbes. Heavy Loss for Sheep Owner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

A fire at Bandon, in the Forbes district, destroyed a lot of grass and fencing; also 1000 sheep belonging to a Mr. Newell, who had sold them at 30s for…

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Dairying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

The following wash is need by many dairy-farmers and recommended by the Principal of Haw[?]esbury Agricultural College, who…

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Sheep

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

It is startling to learn that the sheep numbers in the State show a decrease of half a million, as compared with the previous year. Against this, however…

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Maize Crop

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. John Thomson—Is the Prime Minister yet in a position to say what assistance can be afforded the maizegrowers of New South Wales to…

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Dairying. It Tests the Bull Too. Herd Testing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

Cow testing tests the cows and the men. It tests the bull, too. That is the view put forward by an organiser of a Wisconsin (U.S.A.) Cow-testing…

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Mr. Trethowan's Scheme. Wheat Farmers Their Own Agents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., is formulating, a scheme which will enable wheat farmers to be their own handling agen's…

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About Cattle Rustlers. Northern Australian Experiences

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

"The Battler" writes in the "S. and S. Journal":— Cattle owners on the Territory border have evidently, like Rip Van…

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Suggestion to Dairy Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. Brown, District Dairy Inspector, writes us on a matter of moment to local cattlemen. He says: During my visits to the butter factories in this…

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Heavy Dairy Returns

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

A dairy farmer on the Lower Manning River (N.S.W.) claims to have put up a record for returns from the butter factory during December and…

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Cattle at Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The mighty fat bullock has strong representation at the show this week. Fifty animals have been entered in the fat cattle class, and some of them turn…

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The True Farmers' Union

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

In writing under this title, I do so as an absolute freelance, tied to no farmers' union, and fancy free. In these days of class legislation the various units of…

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The Farmer's Burden

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

No man in the community is so heavily and unjustly taxed as the farmer. Every class of tax hits him in a more or less heavy degree,…

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Milk and Butter Test

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The special prize presented by the proprietors of the "Sydney Morning Herald" and "Sydney Mail," at the Royal Show for the best pure-bred-cow…

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Late Wires Queensland Cattle Case. Verdict Against Government. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

The Chief Justice (Sir Pope Cooper), at Brisbane, delivered judgment yesterday in the case, Duncan against the Queensland Government, over the…

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