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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,027 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 52

The Wool Market. American Fears. Agreement with Britain Sought. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

The New York "Times'" correspondent at Washington says:"At the instance of Senator King, the American representative in Paris will be…

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Local and General News. Dairyville Public School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed that fresh tenders will close at the Education Department, in Sydney, at 2 o'clock…

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Dairymen's Union. Want Higher Wages and Insurance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

A special meeting of the Milk, Ice and Dairymen's Employees Union corried resolutions that the employers be asked to increase tho current wage of all adult…

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A Lesson for the Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

The fact that the P.P. Union's effort to enforce the charge for maize bags has ended in defeat should teach the farmers a lesson…

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Telegrams. Australian Cattle Tick. New Zealand Precautions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

The New Zealand Minister for Agriculture states that special regulations have been gazetted for preventing the spread to New Zealand of the Australian cattle…

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Children on Dairy Farms. Alleged Overworking. an Investigation to Be Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., submitted a number of statements to the Minister for Education, giving definite cases of alleged overworking of children on dairy farms in…

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Experiment Farm. An Interesting Visit. by Large Party of Farmers. Object Lessons and Valuable Advice

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

A representative party of farmers, to the number of about 50, and including members of the Clarence and Ulmarra P. and A Societies, the Lower Clarence…

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Eradicating Maize Pests. Experiments at Grafton Farm Big Commercial Possibilities

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

Some very important experiment work is to be undertaken shortly at the Grafton Experiment Farm with the object of determining what treatment…

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Child Slaves on Dairy Farms

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., writes to the effect that, since his return to Sydney, he has submitted a number of statements which he received to the Minister for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

About twenty members of the Harwood branch of the F. and S. Association, journeyed to Grafton Experiment Farm on Wednesday last. The trip was done…

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The Wheat Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

The wheat pool overdraft now amounts to over 20 millions sterling…

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"A Sinister Combination." Fighting the One Big Union. an Appeal for Funds. by Farmers and Settlers' Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

The Farmers and Settlers' Association has issued a circular to commercial and manufacturing interests in Sydney, appealing for co-operation in establishing…

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Sale of Guernsey Cattle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

On Wednesday last at Burringbar, Messrs. R. C. Ewing and Co., F. Smith and Son, and P. (Hockey disposed of Mr. F. P. Ewing's Guernsey herd. There was…

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Cheese and Butter Conference at Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

As a result of a conference of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Association and the Pool Committee in Melbourne last week some important matters were…

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Big Cargo of Wool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

The steamer Ceramic left Sydney yesterday for Liverpool with nearly 28,000 bales of wool, besides a large quantity of general cargo…

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The Farmer's Income Tax

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. R. J. McDonald, district secretary of the E. and S. Association, says the working of the Federal Income Tax is inequitable as regards the farmer,…

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Federal Income Tax. Fines at West Maitland. Returns From Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

Twenty-two persons were proceeded against in the West Maitlond court for failure to make out Federal income tax returns. Fines ranging from £2, the…

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Dorrigo Butter Company. Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

The output for the month of March, 1919, aggregated 105,760 lbs., equalling 49 tons 4 cwt. The drop in the output was 4 1/2 tons lower than March…

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Butter Pool Distribution of Reserve Money Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for clearing up the 1917-18 Imperial butter pool and distributing the money held in reserve to cover insurance, storage, and…

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Local and General. Child Slaves on Dairy Farms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., writes to the effect that since his return to Sydney he has submitted a number of statements which he received to the…

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