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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 8 of 52

Late Wires. a Farmer's Death. Foul Play Suspected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

A farmer named Kenneth Evans, residing at Bethangra, near Albury, Went out riding and did not return. His horse was found, tied up near…

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Australian Wool Trade. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

An official statement has been issued by the Chairman of the Wool Committee on the position of The trade in England. He says there is less wool on hand…

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The Lenten Season. Archbishop's Pastoral Letter. Denunciation of Mixed Marriages. Social Unrest. Old Sectarianism and Modern Secularism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, the Rev. Dr. Kelly, in his diocesan pastoral letter for Lent, says, concerning wedlock: ''One sadly needed reformation…

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Farmers and Politics. the Progressive Party. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of farmers comprising the Lyndhurst district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a motion was moved: That in view of the…

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Stock Returns. Decrease in Horses and Sheep. Increase in Cattle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

A progress report issued by the Government Statist shows that last year horses in New South Wales decreased by 10,521 and sheep by 77,457, while cattle…

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Dorrigo Butter Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above Company, was held in the local School of Arts on Saturday morning…

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Fixing Price of Wheat. a Canadian Difficulty. Immense Sum Involved. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

The situation regarding wheat is giving the Canadian Government great anxiety. The United States Government, with its guaranteed price, must probably…

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Farmers Support Wilson. New York, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

The New York "Herald's" Washington correspondent says: The five national farmers' organisations, representing all the organised farmers…

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Result of the Rains. Lucerne Plentiful. Increased Supplies of Butter and Cheese. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 5

In consequence of the recent bountiful rainfall, the supply of lucerne hay is expected to increase very largely. It is estimated there' Will be 14,000 tons aionc…

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Price of Wheat. American Guarantee. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

A Washington message says that President Wilson has signed a bill guaranteeing the price of wheat at two dollars 26 cents (95) per bushel…

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Beauty of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

There is a raging conflict of opinion over at Tun curry-Foster and the lakes vicinity over the future of the islands thereabouts. Evidently from the…

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Price of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

Dear Sir,—In regard to the current ruling rates for butter, the general expression of opinion appears to be that the rate is exorbitant…

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Yanco's Big Fruit Crop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

A message from Yanco irrigation area says the fruit crop has been very prolific, and some phenomenal returns have been reported…

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Telegrams. Farmer at the Races. the Man with a "Cert." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

David McGavin and Frederick Michel were charged at the Police Court with having conspired with another person to cheat and defraud George Cobbledick of…

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Britain's Food. Controller's Statement. Wheat Difficulties. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Roberts (Food Controller). modities, but if they remained high and go higher he would retain the control…

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Child Slavery Bogey. Teacher Defends Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 1

This, by Mr. J. Barnes, in the "Daily Telegraph," is as near the mark as it is humanly possible to get: -- I taught for three years on the…

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Control of Foodstuffs. Importation of Wheat. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Roberts (Food Controller), speaking at Newcastle, explained that if prices of foodstuffs were likely to fall the Government would decontrol…

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District News Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

The drought has completely broken up, Since Saturday evening, up to Tuesday morning, 1859 points of rain have fallen, causing the river to rise very quickly…

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Wheat Growers. Conference at Harden. Share Farmers' Homes. Officer's Strong Remarks. Harden

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 5

A conference of wheat growers opened at Harden to-day with the object of discussing the position of the wheat industry and farming generally…

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Influenza Sheep Affected. Cases in England. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 3

The County inspectors report an outbreak of influenza in several flocks of sheep in Westmoreland…

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