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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 42 of 52

Example of Dairying Industry. Lesson to Other Producers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 5

Sir George Fuller, speaking at a dinner and smoke concert tendered by "Bush Week." City Council of Control, said he doubted if there was any scheme of…

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Wheat Inquiry. Incompetent Clerks. Encaged in Wheat Office. Flotsam and Jetsam of Government Departments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

At the wheat inquiry to-day, Mr. Walker, of Lindley Walker and Company, was recalled. Replying to Mr. Curtis, he remarked "I hope it is not suggested…

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Fire at Sheep Dip Factory. Damage Over £2000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

A shed 100 feet long by 25 feet wide at the Sheep Dip Company's factory at Annandale caught alight as a result of the bottom falling out of a large boiler…

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Bacon and Butter Factories' Awards. Questions Referred to Full Industrial Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

Mr. Justice Edmunds to-day further considered applications for the variation of the butter factories' award and country bacon and butter factories award…

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Late Cables Our Butter in England. Competition Results. Dorrigo's Fine Record. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

At the Dairy Show there were 31 competitors in the salted butter test, the result being: Binna Burra (Richmond River) first, with 99 points, out…

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Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

A break has taken place in the weather, 165 points of rain having fallen. A further fall is urgently needed. Although the district has suffered for the…

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Labor and the Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

Mr. John Storey, in opening the Namoi campaign at Tamworth, declared that the Labor party was the fanners' real friend…

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Cost of Living. Victorian Consumers' League. Increased Price of Potatoes. the Farmer As an Exploiter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 3

In evidence before the Cost of Living Commission in Melbourne, Mr. McPhail, secretary of the Consumers' League, said the object of the organisation, which had…

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North Coast Butter in England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 4

In the competition for the Colonial classes at the Islington Dairy Show, New South Wales butters won all the six prizes, and the North Coast section scored…

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Wheat Inquiry. Large Loss of Wheat. Arrangement with Agents. a Mysterious Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 5

At the wheat inquiry to-day, Mr. Harris, recalled, said there was considerable loss at the White Bay stacks due to weevil. He did not know of enormous…

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Dairy Company Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 2

For the month of September suppliers will be paid at the same rates as for August cream, viz:—Choicest 1/4[?] 1st 1/4[?] and and 1/2 1/2d. The…

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Money for Dairymen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 5

A surplus profit of twenty shillings per hundredweight has been made by the Commonwealth Dairying Committee in connection with the 19918-19. pool. It…

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QUEENSLAND. Estimated Sugar Crop. Considerable Reduction. Result of Drought and Frosts. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1919 · page 5

The General Superintendent of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Mr. Eastbury, states the probable estimate of the 1919 sugar crop is in the…

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The Sugar Crop. an Estimated Shortage

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 2

The General Superintendent of Sugar Experiment Stations stated in Brisbane on Friday that it is probable the estimated 1919 crop will be 155,000…

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Lloyd George Looks Backward. What British Farmers Must Do

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1919 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lioyu George, addressing representatives of Agriculture, at the Caxton Hall, London, urged a still greater increase in…

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Cattle Sale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 4

Elworthy and Robey report having held a special sale of fat cattle at South Grafton on Tuesday, October 28, when they yarded 60 fat bullocks and cows, on…

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Wheat Inquiry. Loss on Pools. the Inter-pooling System. Remarks by the Commissioner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 5

When the wheat inquiry was resumed to-day, Mr. Blacket suggested that Senator Russell should be asked to give evidence in connection with Mr. Grahame's…

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Farmers Not Contesting Bendigo. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 4

The Victorian Farmers' Union have decided not to contest the Bendigo seat against Mr. Hughes…

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Dairying. Value of the Pure-bred Sire Some Arresting Figures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1919 · page 4

American dairying journals record an interesting experiment recently carried out at Iowa State College, where several scrub cows were mated…

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Wheat Inquiry. The Mouse Plague. Damace by Goats and Cattle. Apathy of Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1919 · page 5

The wheat inquiry was resumed today. Arthur Trethowan, grazier and member of the State Advisory Board, said that he…

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