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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Butter Supply Improves. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 4

There was a slight improvement in Sussex street in butter supplies to-day…

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Copmanhurst Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting. a Small Loss on Transactions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

The 25th half-yearly meeting of the Copmanhurst Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held on Saturday afternoon in the School of Arts,…

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Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday, the 13th inst., 40 scholars from the Southgate Public School, accompanied by upwards of 42 adults, paid a visit to the Grafton Experiment Farm…

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Wheat Stack Collapses. Wharf Laborer Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

While two wharf laborers, Frank Me Kenzie and William Brennan, were engaged in restacking wheat at Darling Island this morning the tier on which…

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State Parliament. Answers to Questions. the Wheat Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

Replying to a question, the Premier said that after the financial statement had been disposed of the Local Government Bill would be introduced…

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Gambling in Wheat Scrip

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

Asked in the Legislative Assembly whether any member of the House was under an obligation not to deal in wheat, mining, or any other scrip on…

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Request to a Pastoralist. for Consignment of Cattle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

The secretary of the Master Butchers' Association sent a telegram to Mr. W. E. Abbott: "Will you send a trial consignment of cattle and sheep to Homebush[?]…

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Primary Producers. Politicians and Farmers. Producers Ign0red in Administration the Board of Trade

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers Union in Sydney last week, the apparent disregard of farmers' interests by the…

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More Crops in France. American Red Cross Redeems. 7500 Acres

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

Excellent results have been obtained in France from the experimental adoption of American farming methods…

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Agricultural. the Next Maize Crop. Spring Preparations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

Spring ploughing in view of the planting of maize in the next two or three months, is an operation that can only be omitted in a few cases. Even…

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Dairy Farmers and Officials. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, Minister for Public Health, received Mr. J. Seccombe chairman of the Ballina Co-operative Company, as a deputation from various…

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Farmers' Co-operation. Its Growth in Australia, Advancing in New Directions. Address by Manager of C.F.S.

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of the meeting on the bag question in the Theatre Royal, Grafton, on Saturday, Mr. C. E. D Meares, general manager of the Coastal…

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Weatherboard Roofing. New Buildings at Experiment Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

The erection of the two large maize barns and implement shed at the Experiment Farm is now being pushed on with by the contractor, Mr. Simms,…

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Late Wires. State Politics. a Progressive Candidate. Farmers and Settlers' Determination. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 3

The District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at Young met on Saturday and passed a resolution in favor of proceeding with the…

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Surrendering Like Sheep. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. Perry Robinson, "The Times" correspondent, says the German infantry are surrendering like sheep, and openly rejoiced at…

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Hindenburg Line Reached Advance Still in Progress. Huns Surrender Like Sheep. And Rejoice at Their Capture. 100,000 Since July 15. Sir Douglas Haig's Report. an Attack on the Scarpe. Hindenburg Line Reached. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig announces that he has begun an attack in the Scarpe sector, and made good progress, and also cantured…

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Wheat. Mr. Watt Speaks Plainly. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. Watt states urgent steps are being taken to dispose of the surplus wheat crops of Australia for the past two years. To-day he conferred with the…

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P.p. Union. Pine for Butter Boxes. Conservation of Supplies

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the executive of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney last week the factories' sectional committee recommended that…

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Dairyville Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 2

A highly successful concert and dance under the auspices of the Dairyville Red Cross Society were held in the Upper Orara hall on Monday night, for the…

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Farmers and Settlers. Wait on the Premier. with Conference Resolutions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

Messrs. Trethowan and Hunt, M's.L.C., headed a deputation of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to the Premier to present the…

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