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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

900 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 45

Dorrigo Dairy Company. Report of the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. for the Month of October, 1917

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 2

During the month 21 tons 3 cwt. of butter was manufactured. The amount of each grade were 14 tons 9cwt. choicest; 6 tons 9 cwt. first-class, and…

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Coff's Harbor Dairy Co. Installation of New Plant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 3

Taking into consideration the adverse weather conditions, there was a good attendance at the starting of the new machinery at the Golf's Harbor butter…

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Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

The company's output of butter for the month of October was 34 tons 11 cwts., which realised £5316, being an increase of 21 tons 6 cwts. on the previous month's…

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Copmanhurst Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

For the month ended 31st October, the Copmanhurst Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., manufactured 14,088[?]b of first grade, and 87[?]b of second-grade…

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Amazing Cattle Prices

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 4

There was a sale of Holsteins at Worcester, Mass. (U.S.A.), recently, to which our American exchanges devote much space (says the "Queensland…

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Hunter River Potato Crop

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 3

With favorable weather the potato crop in the district should be the best for some years. A larger area has been planted than for some time, whlist the…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves. To Get the Best Returns

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1917 · page 4

Calves are a consideration to the dairyman at the present time, said a member of the Cotta Walla branch of the Agricultural Bureau in a recent…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves. To Get the Best Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 4

Calves are a consideration to the dairyman at the present time, said a member of the Cotta Walla branch of the Agricultural Bureau…

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Big Cattle Transactions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

We (the "Border Post," Stanthorpe) learn that during the week Mr. John Sheahan, auctioneer, completed the sale and delivery of 3500 station-bred cattle…

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Palmer's Island Dairy Company, Limited

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

The manager reports having manufactured for the month of October 26,8741bs. first and 216lbs. second class butter. The overrun for the month was…

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Warwick Farm Tips. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 3

"Pilot's" tips for Warwick Farm are:--Maiden: Jacka or Teal. Welter: Faithful Laddie or Raybex. Juvenile: All Silk or Coxcomb. Warwick Handicap:…

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Irish Blight. Northern Rivers Crop Affected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

It was pointed out in Sussex-street commercial circles to-day that nearly the whole of the shipments received from both the Clarence and Richmond Rivers…

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Wages of Farm Workers. Statement of Claim. Served on the P.P.U. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 3

The general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union has been advised that the Australian Workers' Union, acting under instructions, from the Registrar of…

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Clarence Potato Crop. No Irish Blight. an Erroneous Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. Ford, sen., called at this office this morning and asked us to give an unqualified denial to the report published in the "Examiner" on…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Varieties of Maize. Reid's Yellow Dent

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 6

This variety is the result of a cross made in 1846 in Illinois, U.S.A., between a red and a yellow variety of maize. The present strongly marked…

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The Wheat Pool. Action for Damages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 5

The Full Court reserved its judgment in the appeal by the Crown in an action Joseph versus the Colonial Treasurer, in respect to loss of brokerage on wheat…

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Butter Deal. Hitch in Scheme

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 4

There is likely to be a hitch in the proposals regarding the purchase of Australian butter by Imperial authorities. At the meeting of the Richmond River…

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The Farmers' Vote

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

A statement that is frequently put forth on this river, and the coast generally, is that the farmers' vote will go against the reinforcements…

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South Arm Crops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

Owing to the continuous rains farm work in the South Arm district is at a standstill. In many instances the young cane crops have been seriously damaged,…

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To Farmers. a Warning and Appeal. Ample Labor Will Be Exempted. Prime Minister's Assurance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

A warning and appeal to farmers was issued yesterday by Mr. Hughes, guaranteeing sufficient labor to be exempt under the Government's referendum proposals…

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