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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 9 of 40

Dairy Industry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

Our Sydney commercial correspondent writes:—The dairy business, the dairy-farmer, butter, milk, children, and pigs have all been under investigation and…

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The Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 6

Agricultural experimental farms are established by the Government of the land for specific purposes, such as the carrying out locally of scientific research work…

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Queensland Farmers' Council. Disfranchisement of Australian Natives. a Motion of Protest. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

During the quarterly meeting of Central Council of Queensland Farmers' meeting to-day, the president, Mr. Cecil Roberts, stated it had been decided to again…

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Dairying Industry. Interstate Commissioner's Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 5

The Interstate Commissioner resumed the inquiry into the products of the dairying industry yesterday. Mr. L. T. McInnes, acting dairy expert…

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Butter Pool. a Shipper's Opinion. Britain Should Be Provided For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

The proposed Australian winter butter pool does not meet with the full approval of Sydney butter shippers. There is a strong opinion that the apparent attitude…

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Dairy Produce. Inquiry Regarding Prices. the Commission Adjourns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

The Interstate Commission, which has been inquiring into the prices of cheese, milk, butter, and bacon, sat for a few minutes only to to-day, and received the…

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Grafton Dairy Company. Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Another Record Established

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grafton Dairy Company shareholders was held in the company's office yesterday afternoon, with a good attendance. Mr. W…

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Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting. Interesting Comments

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at the company's office yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. C. Thorold…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The Maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront every…

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Sheep Returns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 9

The total number of sheep in the State is given at 36,179,730,…

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Wheat Elevators. the Amended Contracts. Premier's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 9

The Premier this afternoon stated he was not in a position to make the official statement promised yesterday. "I don't wish." he added, "in the…

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A Record Show. Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Local Society. Two Days of Clorious Weather—Fine Display of Cattle and Horses—Keen Competition in All Classes. Officers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

Patrons—Johh Thomson, Esq., M. H. R., G. S. Briner, Esq., M.L.A., W. H. Sharp, Esq., M. McLa[?]n. Esq…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3

The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Dorrigo Dairy Company was held in the School of Arts on' Saturday…

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Letters to the Editor. Grafton Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

Sir,—Kindly allow me space to correct an error in your report of my remarks at the annual meeting of the Grafton Dairy Company…

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Irish Bolsheviks. Symptoms of Anarchy. Farms and Cattle Seized. London. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

Six hundred men raided farms in East Clare, drove off the cattle, overpowered a small party of police, and. assaulted three other constables. The…

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The Wheat Pool. a Perth Deputation. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

A deputation awaited on the Western Australian Premier yesterday regarding the management of the wheat pool and requested the appointment of an executive…

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Price of Wheat. in the United States. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 3

The price of two dollars twenty cent per bushel has been fixed by President Wilson for the coming season's crop [?] wheat, No. 1…

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The Wheat Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture is confident that the balance of this State's quota of the 1916-1917 harvest will shortly be taken over on behalf of the Imperial…

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Butter Factories. and Their Engineering Staff. Increase in Wages Asked For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

For three years past the butter factories on the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Rivers have been working under an agreement with the Federated…

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Unique Cattle Sale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

In October last the Coonabaraban police suited six head of unbranded cattle running on Crown lands in the Pilliga scrub. When brought into…

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