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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 40

Stud Paddocks at Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Tenders have just been called for the erection of fencing for stud paddocks at the Grafton Experiment Farm. The manager. Mr. G. Marks, states that…

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Grafton Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Much has been said and written lately re the Grafton Experiment Farm by the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ager, and others. I am one of the very many…

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Improvements at Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Tenders are now being called for the erection of two maize barns and an implement shed at the Grafton Experiment Farm. The following particulars have…

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Farmer Soldier and Patriot

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

On Monday night the members of the Manchester Unity of. the Independent Order of Oddfellows bade farewell to one of their most worthy brethren, who…

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Farmers' Conference. Another Complaint. Federal Mismanagement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. Trethowan, speaking at the Farmers' Conference, complained of mismanagement in the Federal Departments with regard to the wheat pool, for while wool,…

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Visit to Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 7

On Friday afternoon the pupils from the senior classes of the South Grafton Public School, in charge of the headmaster, Mr. Buttsworth, together with a…

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Farmers' Conference. Handling of Wheat. Deputation to Mr. Hughes. a Mild Request. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The resolutions passed by the Interstate Farmers' Conference were presented to Mr. Hughes by Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., who stated that our…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. a Business Proposition. Dairy Farming for Profit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by the Ohio agricultural experiment station…

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Big Cattle Sale. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

At the sale of Guernsey stock at Wollongbar farm to-day, 14 female stock realised 911 guineas, Messrs. Kinross Bros. (Inverell) paying 160 guineas for one…

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Wheat Sales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

The net proceeds of the overseas sales of wheat for 1915-16 are approximately £32,000,000…

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Winter Butter Pool. Begins on Monday. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 9

Arrangements have been completed for the Winter Butter Pool to begin on Monday morning. In New South Wales the allocation is to be 20 per cent. of the…

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Wine or Wheat. an Alliance Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 9

In connection with the cabled statement that a deputation consisting of Mr. Fisher and the Agents-General had urged the Secretary of State for the Colonies that…

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The Bellingen Show. Opened by Hon. G. W. Fuller. Fine Exhibition of Cattle. The District Described

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The scene looking down the Bellinger Valley is one of the most picturesque on the North Coast. Lying to the west is a long range of mountains, clothed with…

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Blackheath Stud Farm. At Raleigh, Bellinger River. Home of Champion Shorthorns. Messrs Black and Graham, Proprietors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

For a number of years the name of Raleigh has been associated with high- class Shorthorn cattle, and no matter where dairymen foregather, the very suggestion…

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The Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

My "essay" appearing in the 'Examiner, on February 21 last has brought forth an article from "Hayseed" who is probably one of the staff at the farm…

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Letter to the Editor. the Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

Sir,—At the last meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce, a discussion took place as to the practical value of the Grafton Government farm, and whether…

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The Wheat Board. Financial Position. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

On March 4th the overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board was £10,334,000. Vic-toria's liability was £4,000,000; New. South Wales, £3,573,000; South Australia,…

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Local and General. the Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

It would be very interesting to try an experiment if those who are criticising the management of the experiment farm were placed in charge of affairs would…

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Dairying. a Business Proposition. Dairy Farming for Profit

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by the Ohio agricultural experiment station…

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South Africa's Loaf. Wheat From Australia. Capetown, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

In the S.A. Union Assembly this afternoon, the Minister for Industries introduced the Conservation of Wheat Bill, providing for the compulsory…

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