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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above was held at Ulmarra yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Retallick, chairman of directors presiding. The…

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Ulmarra Dairy Company Shareholders

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Pioneer Dairy Company, held at Ulmarra yesterday, Mr. J. R. Campbell moved "that this meeting of…

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The Butter Market. Application to Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

The Butter Exporters' Association this morning made an application to the Necessary Commodities Commission to have the price of butter varied to permit of…

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Maclean Dairy Company. Successful Half-year

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 1

The twentieth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Wednesday morning. Present: Mr. N…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. The Orchard. Winter Spraying. Some Important Points

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

Winter spraying with lime sulphur of all deciduous, trees should commence this month. The winter application should be made just as the buds are…

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Butter. Victorian in New South Wales. Protest From P.P.U. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission further considered the variation in the price of butter to permit of imported Victorian butter being sold in New South…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

Saturday's meeting was the last of the old directors of the local dairy company. The directors met and cleared up affairs in readiness for the…

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Dairy Utensils

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

Notwith standing the present acuts shortage of milk and cream cans, also of material to make thems, as are still the fortunate positions of…

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Shortage of Butter

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

Owing to the shortage of butter, it is believed that the Government will take action and have the export of that commodity from the State stopped…

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Surplus of Eggs. No Butter, Bacon, or Ham

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

The supplies of eggs which reached the Sussex-street markets this morning were by far the largest since tho commencement of the industrial dispute." Not…

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Great Wheat Shortage. 20 Per Cent. Reduction in Consumption. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

A message from Washington says: Mr. Hoover (Food Controller) has warned the public that a reduction of 20 per cent, in the wheat…

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The Pulganbar. Fired by Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 2

The Pulganbar, with a good cargo for all centres, crossed into the river this morning, and the company report that there is ample labor available all…

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Dairying. Starters for Pasteurised Cream

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 4

Bacilli that Produce Lactic Acid. The bacillus associated with the production of lactic acid in milk, and the service it renders mankind were the…

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Many "Black" Sheep

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

The Newcastle slaughtermen will not kill stock brought by train or boat. A mutton famine is threatened…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

The output of butter by the Grafton Dairy Company for July was 47,6801bs (over 21¼ tons), the net cheques paid suppliers amounted to £2971182, being…

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Sussex-street Produce in Strike Time. Slump in Eggs. the Butter Famine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 3

The trolley and draymen's carters refused early this morning (says Monday night's "Evening News") to drive their carts to and from the rail, or to…

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Trail of the Boche on the French Front. Devastated Homes and Farms a Picture of Ruin. French Headquarters, June 4

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

For two days I have seen the trench war at its best, for the French Army I have been visiting is glad with victory, and is busy on the gay work…

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Dairying. the Utility of Starters. In Different Classes of Factories

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

Classifying the uses of "starters," the Dairy Expert, in the paper referred to in last week's notes, considers them as used (1) in factories that…

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High-priced Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Baker, of Armidale," disposed of a draft of Laura-bred Durham heifers at Brisbane during show week, also a couple of Laura yearling bulls and an…

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A Scheme of Unification. (Reproduced From "The Farmer and Settler.")

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 3

When the settlement of Australia first began, the whole eastern and v southeaster. oast from Moreton Bay to Port Phillip, as every school child knows, was…

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