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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 13 of 52

Late Wires Butter Grading Tests. the Results Announced. Victory for Irrigation. Sydney Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society today gave the result of the continuous grading class for butter during 1919, as follows:--…

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Grafton Experiment Farm. an Interesting Visit. Useful Work Being Done

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

Last week a representative or the "Argus" accepted' an invitation to visit the Grafton Experiment Farm for the purpose of seeing ensilage in the…

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Maize at Tumut. Fine Crop From Good Seed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

Reports furnished to the Department of Agriculture show that, while the maize crops in the Tumut district proved an almost total failure, a crop…

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Butter Sales

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. George Hayes, who has been on a visit in Now[?]a, handed us some old papcls that came into his possession some years age, and which…

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Telegrams. Butter Test. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

Following are the results of the continuous grade classes for butter:--Murrumbidgee Irrigation Butter Factory, monthly aggregate 471.22, 1; Kyogle…

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Dairyville News

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2

The pupils of the Dairyville public school, under the tuition of their teacher, Miss Broughton, staged the cantata "Playtime" in the Upper Orara public…

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Recent Mortality Amongst Cattle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 3

In connection with the recent cattle mortality at Parkville (says the Scone "Advocate") it may be of interest to local stockowners to know…

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DAIRYING Skin Disease Among Cows

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 3

A skin di[?] that presented some interesting features was lately brought under the notice of the Stock Cranch, and was investigated…

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Farmer's Frightful Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

Harry Motby, a farmer, was killed near Cobargo by a burning, tree falling on him. He was alive when discovered, with a portion of one off his logs burnt…

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Silos on Farms

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

An interesting example of what a farmer may do in the way of constructing a silo was furnished through the medium of some photographs which the…

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Demand for Wool. Large Supplies Required. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

An Imperial Institute [?]llelin says that presently nearly twice as much wool will be Used by the weaving industry in Great Britain as before the war, and…

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Assistance to Soldiers. Share Farming. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) states that his Department is prepared to advance up to six hundred and twenty five pounds to…

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Repatriation. Soldiers and Share Farming. Assistance From the Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands states that his department is prepared to advance up to £625 to soldiers undertaking share farming or leasing land…

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Telegrams. Forged Wheat Receipts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

Edmund O'Mara, a councillor of Culcairn, was arrested at Junee on an alleged charge of forging interim wheat receipts. Accused was the agent at Walla Walla…

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Poultry Farming

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Hadlington has published a new work on poultry farming. Many farmers in this part of the State have not been greatly influenced by departmental…

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Cut to Pieces. a Farmer's Fate. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

Edward Blake, a share farmer, was found cut to pieces on the railway, line, at Bendick Morrell, near Young, on Saturday…

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South African Repatriation. Training Soldier-farmers. Capetown, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

The South African Government has decided to grant an allowance of 3 daily for two years to returned soldiers wishing to learn farming and whom…

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Dairying. Advance Register for Bulls. a Move Forward

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

A general movement in the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A., is recorded by recent files in the direction of getting rid of the scrub bull and replacing him…

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Butter Famine at Perth. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 5

As a result of the Fremantle lumpers' strike an absolute butter famine prevails in Perth and Fremantle…

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Orchard Nursery Work. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 63

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

The full title of this bulletin is "Orchard Nursery Work: Budding and Grafting." For some time copies of it have been unobtainable, but the…

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