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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,259 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 63

Local and General Wonderful Maize Crop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

The Hawkesbury Valley, according, to Inspector Meck, of the Department of Agriculture, is experiencing the best growing season for the past twenty years…

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Wool Control. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A scheme of wool control has been agreed upon by the Wool Council and will be submitted to the growers…

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Butter Position. Price Fixing a Mere Gamble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. E. D. Meares, of the Coastal Farmers' Co-Operative Society, states that the economic position at present is seriously out of focus, due to the limited…

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The Wheat Pool More Cash for Growers. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Senator Russell has announced that arrangements have been concluded for the payment on March 1st of the further advances on wheat recently…

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State Elections. Mr. Storey at Drummayne Premier as "Promiser-General" MR. MclNIOSH and the Wheat Silos. Soldier Settlement Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. John Storey, in a speech at Drummoyne to-night, replied to the statements made by Mr. Holman at Goulburn the previous…

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Record Wheat Price. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

Though the State wheat office has fixed milling wheat, at 810 a. bushel, the record rate of 931 was obtained at auction at Alexandria to-day. The rise is attributed…

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Wheat Silo Contract. Premier's Further Explanation Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

The Premier said to-day, in reply to questions of Mr. Bailey, M.L.A., regarding the silo contract, the salient facts of the blatter were tenders were invited from the…

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The Wheat Pool. Another Payment to Growers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

Senator Russell, chairman of the Wheal Board, has announced that arrangements have been concluded for the payment on March 1. of advances totalling £200,000…

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Dairy Produce Bonds

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

It is announced that, by amendment of the regelation governing the dairy product good, producers (manufecterers) supplying butter or cheese to…

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Farmers As Shire Employees

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

Byron Shire is up in arms anent the further increase in shire employees' wages, and like every other shire in the State, is in a quandary to…

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Pioneer Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

The ballot in connection with the election of five directors on the board of the above closed last evening. The annual meeting of shareholders will be held in…

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Fool Or. Philanthropist ? a Word for the Farmer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

What is he: a fool or a philanthropist? He works on an average of ten hours a day, every day in the year, and receives a lower wage than the man working on…

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Dairy Company Meetings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

Meetings of shareholders in the undermentioned dairy companies will be held to-day:--11, Orara, at Coramba; 2, Clarence River Pioneer, at Ulmarra: 2,…

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Butter Prices a South Coast View

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

North Coast dairymen are squealing about the 1½d reduction in the price of butter, and ask that it shall be restored. They base their claim on the…

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Wool Profiteering. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. C. A. McCurdy, in a speech at Bradford dealing with wool profiteering, stated further official investigation into the costs and prices of tops was proceeding…

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Big Wheat Deal Tasmania's Purchase Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The Premier of Tasmania has arranged for an important purchase of wheat from the Wheat Pool, which has contracted to supply 1,250,000…

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C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co. 54th Half-Yearly Meeting. Result of Ballot. Some Bellies to Critics

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

The meetings of the shareholders in the C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co., Ulmarra, are usually well-attended, but the 54th meeting on Saturday afternoon was unusually…

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Pioneer Dairy Company

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The ballot for directors of the C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co., Ltd., was announced at the 54th half-yearly meeting on Saturday, the votes recorded being:…

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Butter Prices. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

Sir,--Your leader of the 12th instant unfortunately does not deal with important point raised in the recent controversy, which is, why should the Australian…

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Wheat for Tasmania. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

The Tasmanian Government has arranged for the supply of 1,250,000 bushels of wheat from the wheat pool at 78 a bushel…

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