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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 35 of 40

Australian Butter. Sale to Imperial Government. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 3

Questioned as regards rumors in the city that Australian butter has been sold to the British Government, Mr. Hughes said Australia had sold the exportable…

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Big Butter Deal. Australia's Output Sold London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. M. Hughes announces that he has sold to the British Government Australia's butter for the season. Mr. Hughes has cabled to Australia…

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Queensland. the Sugar Crop. a Probable Shortage. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 1

The General Superintendent of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations has received the mid-season's estimate of tonnage of cane expected to be put…

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Sale of Surplus Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares, general manager of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, advises having received last evening a cable message from Mr…

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Butter Surplus. Mr. Hughes Effects a Sale. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. Massy Greene has announced that Mr. Hughes has sold the exportable surplus of butter this season to the British Government at 175 per cwt., and cheese…

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Dairy Stock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. McGrath, of Ulmarra, has purchased from Mr. H. Daley, of Alstonville, a fine young Durham bull, a dark red-roan, 12 months old, named Royalty of…

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Butter and Cheese. Prices Fixed. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Price Fixing states that the price secured for Australian butter is 175/ per cwt., as against 185/ which was asked for…

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Farmers Need Not Fear. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

M. Corbiere, a member of the French Mission, says that Australian farmers need have no fear about being able to dispose of their wheat…

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Dairy Produce Committee. the Personnel. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

The following members have been elected to the Butter Dairy Produce Pool Advisory Committee:--For thin State--Butter: Messrs. P.C. Basche…

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Dairy Cattle Compared

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

Two of the Northern Rivers representatives at the North Coast Convention yesterday were asked in the course of a private convocation how the country [?]…

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The Wheat Pool. Debit Balance, £13,388,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 5

Senator Russell, chairman of the Central Wheat Pool, states that up to the end of September the total sales were 309,028,000 bushels, and the amount…

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C.p. and A. and the Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

When the letter from manager of the Grafton Experiment Farm, with reference to the cultivation of broom millet was at yesterday's…

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Butter Prices. Opposition to Reduction. Losses of Dairy Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

In a further statement Mr. McKenzie, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, advised that he lad again written to the Minister in charge…

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Butter Supplies Falling Off. Effect of Dry Weather. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 1

The dry weather commenced to have an adverse effect on the dairying industry in the northern districts and in Queensland the conditions are considerably…

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Toorooka Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 6

Mr. H. Powick, chairman of directors of Toorooka Dairy Company, Presided over a large and representative meeting of shareholders on Wednesday morning,…

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Dairying Industry. Reduction in Prices. Further Protests to Minister. Serious Conditions on North Coast. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 5

In the course of a further interview in connection with the recent reduction in the price of butter the general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union stated…

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Surplus Butter and Cheese. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 2

An offer has been received through Mr. Hughes for the sale of Australian surplus butter and cheese at 175s for butter, and 10½ for cheese…

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Dorrigo Butter Company. Monthly Report. September, 1918

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 3

During the month of September, the factory manufactured 15 tons 6¼ cwt of butter, being an increase of 2 tons 6cwt. on the previous months,…

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Price of Butter Increased. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 5

Mr. Massy Greene stated to-day that the price of butter had been increased to 154 per cwt. in order to give the producer the benefit between the parity…

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Dairying Industry. Increased Butter Prices. Cheese Under Consideration. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

Mr. C. E. D. Meares, manager of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., telegraphed from Sydney yesterday:--…

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