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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 13 of 63

Dairy Farmers' Burden. Serious Financial Position. Caused by the Drought. Reason for Advance in Price of Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Referring to the proclamation authorising an increase in the price of butter, Mr.' C. J. McRae points out that now, although the drought has broken on the…

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Wheat Ships Coming. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

The Assistant Minister for Agriculture states two vessels with 11,000 tons of wheat for Sydney, are expected to leave Melbourne at an early date. This quantity,…

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The Murray Seat. Farmers and Settlers Fail to Agree. Culcairn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

The cohesion of the fanners and settlers throughout the Riverina was still further disturbed on Saturday, when the Holbrook branch, at its annual meeting,…

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Letter to the Editor. Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,--The attitude taken up by your journal in the desire to do the fair thing to the producer is one that is to be commended, and I have personally to thank…

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Valuable Sheep Stud Presented to the State Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Anthony Hordern has presented to the State his valuable stud of imported Lincoln sheep and their progeny…

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Wheat Conspiracy. Accused Before the Court. Another Adjournment Granted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

When the wheat conspiracy charges were mentioned in the Police Court this morning, Mr. Manning asked that Sheedy's case should go over…

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Dr. Page at Gladstone. Federal Member Meets Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

There was an attendance of about 70 farmers at the School of Arts, Gladstone, on Friday night, despite the showery weather, to meet the Federal member (Dr…

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Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 1

With the splendid rainfall for the last two months, the Orara looks a picture, and as paspalum is the favorite grass grown here, seed-pullers are having a very…

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Pioneer Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

The first meeting of the Board of the above since the recent election took place yesterday afternoon. On the motion of Messrs. James Carlton and G…

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The Butter Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

The Commercial Dairy Produce Pool Committee has decided that in order to equalise the local and export prices, a levy of 9¾d. per pound will be made on…

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The Wheat Scandals. Mr. Dooley Explains. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Dooley, in a reply to Mr. Holman s speech at Cootamundra, says his point is that till the whole wheat business has been probed to the bottom, no State…

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Dorrigo Show. Fine Display of Cattle. Good Entry of Produce. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The tenth annual exhibition of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes' Agricultural Association was opened successfully to-day. After fine weather on Monday and…

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Wages of Farm Hands. a New Point. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 5

Many farmers deal extensively in milk, though their main source of revenue is derived from other products. Mr. Finucane, secretary of the Milk and Ice…

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Butter 2 Per Lb

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The prices of butter were on Monday advanced 2½ d. per lb., making the whole sale price 2008 per ewt., and the retail price 2 per lb. for first quality. There…

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Letters to the Editor. Re Next Season's Butter Output

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Sir.--Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool and by myself, but more publicity is, perhaps, necessary re next…

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Macksville Show. 13th Annual Exhibition Good Display of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

Thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number. However, such is not the case with the Nambucca A. and H. Association, for their thirteenth show opened at…

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Wheat Conspiracy. Cases Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

The alleged wheat conspiracy charges were proceeded with in the police court to-day. Mr. Shand, who appeared for the Crown,…

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Wheat-growers Conference. Compulsory Pool Advocated. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

The Wheat growers Conference in Perth carried a resolution that the time had come for Hie establishment of a compulsory Wheat pool in Australia. Of…

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South Africa's Wheat Famine. Australian Seed Too Late. Capetown, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

There is a great scarcity of seed wheat in the Union, and the quantities ordered from Australia by the Government are expected to arrive too late…

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The Butter Industry Next Season's Output Mr. McRAE'S APPEAL (To the Editor of the "Argus")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

Dear Sir, -- Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool and by myself, but more publicity is perhaps,…

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