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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 44 of 52

Wheat Inquiry. More About Poultry Rheuben's Businesses. a Settlement by Cash. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 5

At The wheat inquiry to-day, Clifford Clift said he bought a quantity of wheat from Rheuben, for which lie paid by cheque…

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Wheat Inquiry. Methods of Stacking. Damage by Rain and Fire. the Egyptian Contract. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 3

At the wheat inquiry to-day, Henry Watson, railway investigator, deposed that he was in charge at White Bay in 1917. The wheat that was first stacked…

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Federal Elections. Dr. Page for Cowper. More Great Meetings on Manning. Farmers Rallying Round. Taree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 3

There was a full hall at Croki on Friday. night with Mr. A. Whatson, president, of the Manning River Dairy Coy., in the chair. A unanimous vote of…

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Dairying. Cows Under the Soiling System. Some Points in Feeding

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 4

The advantage of the "soiling system" -- the practice by which the farmer grows a succession of green fodder crops and carts them out to the…

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Grafton Municipality's Farm Lands. the Rating Grievance. What the New Bill Provides

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1919 · page 2

Recently, a deputation of owners of farm land within the Municipality of Grafton waited upon Mr. W. A. Zuill, M.L.A., complaining that the ordinary…

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Wheat Inquiry. Sacks and Twine. Inferior Quality Supplied. Crown Law Office Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 4

At the wheat inquiry to-day, James Brady, supervising agent for the Wheat Office, said he was stationed at Barrellan at the latter end of 1918. He received…

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Imperial Farmers' Co-operation. Eliminating the Middleman London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1919 · page 5

British farmers are inaugurating au Imperial farmers' co-operation, and have arranged for direct dealing in maize with Rhodesian farmers, who are getting 16…

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Federal Elections. Dr. Page for Cowper. Progress on the Manning. Farmers' Support Assured. Taree

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 3

Dr. Page on Tuesday had a good meeting at Kimbriki at 11 o'clock. Mr. Kenny, was in the chair, and a vote of confidence, which Mr. J. J. Martin…

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Cattle From Queensland. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 5

Large numbers of cattle are still coming from queensland to the Ho[?]rebush market…

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Purchase of Seed Wheat. Direct Distribution to Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 5

Arrangements were made to-day. by the Rural Industries Board with the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Company for the purchase of the necessary…

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Wheat Inquiry. Yesterday's Proceedings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 5

At the wheat inquiry to-day, Mr. Blaeket said he had a letter from Senator Russell, stating that he regretted the pressure of public duties at present made…

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Wool for the United Kingdom. Fleet of Tramp Steamers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 5

Advice has been received that a fleet of tramp steamers will leave for Sydney to take wool cargoes to the United Kingdom…

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Another Manifesto. Victorian Farmers' Union. New Group Necessary in Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 5

The Country party election manifesto, issued by the Victorian Farmers Union, declares the Australian people are weighted down with probably the heaviest debt…

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Boys Charged with Sheep Stealing. the Mother's Explanation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

Two boys were charged at the Bathurst Police Court with having stolen a sheep. The prosecutor stated that he came across the boys in the act of skinning a sheep,…

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Dairyville School

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 November 1919 · page 2

The Education Department has accepted the tender of G. E. Lucas, Upper Orara, at £138, for the erection of a verandah at, the Dairyville school…

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Wheat Inquiry. Another Forgotten Item. Who Wire the "Others?" Payment of £400 in Question. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

At the resumption of the wheat inquiry to-day Frederick Field, supervisor during 1918 at the wheat stacks at Temora, said most of the twine received…

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Cattle-raising

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

A message from Suva (Fiji) stales that attention is being given to the possibilities of the Pacific Islands as areas for cattle-raising. In the…

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Wheat Inquiry. State of Georgeson's Health Still Unable to Appear. an Auditor's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

When the wheat inquiry was resumed, Daphne Wigg, a nurse at Lister Hospital, said she had little to do with Georgeson. She did not see him reading. She simply…

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Federal Elections. Farmers' Senate Candidate. Mr. Falkiner Selected. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

It was learned to-night that Mr. S. B. Falkiner, who, represented Hume Electorate in the last House of Representatives in the Commonwealth…

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Wheat Inquiry. Further Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

At the wheat inquiry, Mr. Innes, K.C., gave an explanation in reference to the payment of £300 by Sheedy to RheubenSheedy, he said, had suggested that,…

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