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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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(To tho Editor) Dorrigo Butter Factory

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space for a few words lo point out to the Bellinger farmers of the Primary Producers' Union and…

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Butter. Over Five Millions Worth Exported. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

The export butter season, which is now terminating, proved the most profitable in the history of the industry. To the end of April, the butter shipped…

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Industrial. Wheat Stackers' Troubles Another Increase in Paly Granted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

The wheat stackers trouble has been settled. The men have been granted by Mr. Justice Heydon extra pay as compensation…

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To Dairymen

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. M. Pretty, representing Messrs. Waugh and Josephson, is in Bellingen taking orders for L.K.G. Machines, Alfa Separators, Engines,…

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Disobedient Farmer. Fined for Not Tilling Land. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

A farmer at Hull has been fined £15 for disobeying instructions as to how to utilise his land. This is the first prosecution under the Defence of the…

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Butter Trade

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—By courtesy of the country press I have on three occasions been compelled to impeach Mr. Arthur Knox for assuming credit and self…

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Pedigree Cattle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. O'Keeffe, of Dobic's Bight, has purchased a further lot of pedigree Ayr shire cattle from Grafton Experiment Farm, comprising:--…

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Butter. Wholesale Butter Dealer's Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

A leading wholesale butter dealer stated to-day that it was under consideration in the interests of a small body of New South Wales, dairymen, to make an…

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Wheat. the Silos Project. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

It was proposed at the Federal Wheat Commission's sitting in Melbourne to provide for the storage of a third wheat crop in each State in standard silos of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Dry Copper Carbonate. As a Preventive of Bunt

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

Reference was made in recent articles in this column to the prospects of success with dry copper carbonate as a preventive of bunt, and one…

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Letters to the Editor [Correspondence is invited, but the opinions of correspondents are not necessarily endorsed by the Gazette.] Dairy Company Affairs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Granger seems to have a grievance, but the point is: What are our shareholders' meetings held for? I live in what Mr. Granger calls the…

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Farmers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which will be held on July 7, will be of an important character. The general secretary stated…

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Local and General. Coastal Farmers' Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above is to be held this year at Grafton, in the Fitzroy Theatre, on Tuesday, 19th June. Usually this event takes place at Lismore or…

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England. Mr. Prothero's Opinion. Bread Bullets Wanted. the Farmers' Duty. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

Speaking on the food question in the City, Mr. R. E. Prothero, M.P., said he did not think the harvest would furnish the bread requirements during the…

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Premiers' Conference. Decisions As to Crops. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture has returned from Melbourne. He said a definite scheme had been decided on regarding wheat, to submit to the Prime…

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Greece. Thessalian Crops Taken. British Officers Stabbed. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 3

Reuter's Salonika correspondent says that the Royalists are commandeering the barley crops in Thessaly. The famished Thessalians are most indignant,…

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Coastal Farmers' Society. Annual Meeting at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 2

The coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., will hold its annual meeting this year in Grafton. The date of the meeting will, we…

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Wheat. the Question of Freights. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, referring to the wheat position, stated that the freight outlook was very gloomy…

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Letter to the Editor. the Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,--The Farmers and Settlers' Association is certainly indebted to Mr. Williams for giving the wording of the motion passed by the P.P.U., and the…

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New Butter Prices. Sussex-street Dismayed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 3

The new butter prices came, into force in Sydney to-day. Dismay was noted among, the Sussex-street butter shippers With regard to the prospect of their not…

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