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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 3 of 40

Pioneer Dairy Company, Limited, Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company, Ltd., Ulmarra, report that during the month of December 100 tons of butter was manufactured, and suppliers were…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The output of butter by the Grafton Dairy Company for the month of December was 159,4821b. (over 71¼ tons), be ing an increase of over 19 tons on the…

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Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The output of butter by the above-named company for December was 159,482lbs. (over 71 14 tons), being an increase of over 19 tons on the…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

During the month 50tons of butter was manufactured, 88 per cent being choicest and 12 per cent first) grade. No second class cream was…

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Knitting Local Wool

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

Miss A. Bowling, of Coldstream, road, Ulmarra, has forwarded to Mr. T. T. Bawden two samples of hand-spun wool suitable for knitting. One sample is of…

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Successful Cattle Sale. Record Prices Obtained

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

One of the most successful cattle sales ever held on the Bellinget River, was conducted by Messrs Weaver and Perry, H. W. Kirkland…

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Dairying Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

In connection with the report of the chairman dealing with the local butter factory, It is pleasing and gratifying to note that during the month of…

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Modern Dairying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

The benefit of labor saving machinery in the Dairy are probably more appreciated than in most industries. The Dairying…

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Kempsey Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of Kempsey Municipal Council on Friday night the local auctioneers' sent in the following returns of cattle sold in the municipality during the…

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Wheat Not Meat. Mr. Ashford's Proposal Opposed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

At a conference in Melbourne, the Central Wheat Board of Australia agreed that farmers should be encouraged to persist in wheatgrowing…

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Britain's Food Problem. Butter and Margarine. Another Distribution. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

Another distribution of butter and margarine will be made this week…

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Damaging Pine Trees. a Farmer Fined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

At the Finley Police Court, J. O. Schier, a fanner, pleaded guilty to twelve charges of damaging pine trees on the Conargo Shire road. The fines and costs imposed…

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CANEGROWING. Queensland Prices Board. Address by Mr. F. McGUREN. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon Mr. F. McGuren, senior partner of the firm of McGuren and Pollack, solicitors, Grafton, delivered a lecture to the canegrowers of…

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Local and General C.r. Pioneer Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Some indication of the successful year experienced in the dairying industry in the Ulmarra district during the past year, is furnished by the returns of the local…

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Kempsey's Troubles. the Straying Cattle Nuisance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

During the course of a speech at the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening, Mr. C. James, Superintendent of Railways, dealt out some strong…

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Stock or Wheat? Australia's Surplus Grain "A Reckless Speculation." Mr. Ashford's Deductions. Important Conference in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Lands opened an important conference of pastoralists and fanners at Parliament House to discuss whether stock or wheat growing should…

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Modern Dairying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

The benefits of labor saving machinery in the dairy are probably more appreciated than in most industries. The Dairying…

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A Big Butter Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

This season some splendid butter records are reported from various centre's of the Richmond River district. While there is abundant feed everywhere the…

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Wheat and Politicians

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

The farming community on the North Coast, while not much concerned as to wheat growing, must necessarily be interested in the proposal of the Minister…

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Wheat Lumbers' Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 5

Wheat lumpers for the Milling Company at Dubbo struck work for 2/6 an hour. The company refused the men's demand. Farmers and other hands…

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