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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 27 of 63

Ulmarra Butter Factory

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. Lyons, manages of the C.R.P.D. Company, Ulmarra, has received a letter from the Common wealth dairy expert. Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, making…

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The Wheat Shortage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

The serious results that may follow a general falling off in the production of any one commodity seem likely to be brought very forcibly Under the notice…

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Dairying. Bacteria in the Butter Factory. Their Absolute Defeat is Essential

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

Modern food goes through involved processes of preparation before it is considered worthy of disposal in man's increasingly sensitive stomach and the…

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Butter for Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, questioned in regard to the probable export of butter from this State to Victoria, said he was watching the position carefully…

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Federal Butter Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. Basche, the New South Wales representative of the Federal Butter Pool says that now the Federal price has been increased the pool will automatically…

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Rise in Butter. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The butter pool received a telegram from Melbourne last night that the price of butter had been advanced 28/ per cwt., equal to 3d per lb…

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Advance in Price of Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

The Butter Pool received a telegram from Melbourne last night that the price of butter had been advanced 28 per cwt., equal to 3d. per pound. The new…

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Extraordinary Position. Bellingen Farmers and Their Factory. Directors Asked to Resign

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

The "Northern Courier," Bellingen, on Wednesday contains a seven column report of a meeting of farmers, convened through the local press, to consider…

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Ulster Pickets Surprise Sinn Fein Raiders. Midnight Attack Repulsed. Young Farmer Murdered. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

Ulster pickets who were watching the Sinn Fein activity at Liesbellaw surprised the raiders while attacking a soldier's house at midnight. They sounded sirens…

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The Price of Butter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, when a rise in the price of butter, equal to 3d. per lb., was announced in the Sydney press the commercial columns…

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Lancers Intercept Cattle Drivers. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Dublin correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday that a flying column of the 7th Lancers is employed intercepting cattle drivers in West Meath…

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Wheat Pools. Further Payments. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

The payments of further advances on the wheat pools, involving £5,623,000, are to be made in three weeks' time…

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Dairy Factories. Conference of Managers and Secretaries. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The annual conference of the Australian Butter and Cheese Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association is being held in Melbourne. Among the reasons advanced…

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The Drought. Inspectors' Gloomy Reports Failure of Wheat Crops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The reports of the agricultural and stock inspectors on the conditions which are now prevailing in this States make tragic reading. Sheep and cattle…

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Export of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture expressed pleasure at the attitude of the Graziers Association in regard to the export, of wheat to fill the British contract. He…

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Cost of Living. The Price of Milk. Butter Position in Sydney. Returns of Stocks of Flour. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The recent increase from 8d. to 10d. per quart in the price of milk will operate from to-morrow. All country milk supplied by vendors or dairymen must be…

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Dairy Factory Employees' Wages Strike Ballot to Be Taken Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The Federated Cold Storage Employees' Union has decided to take a strike ballot involving 2000 members. The offer of the employers to raise…

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Wheat Position Still Desperate Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture sent a telegram to the Premier (Mr. Storey) stating that the wheat position was still desperate. I want you to specially…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

A most suceessful picnic was held in the school grounds at Dairyvill[?]a to celebrate Empire Day, every. home in the district being…

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Wool Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

Thirteen thousand bales of Australian wool were offered at Bradford on the Government's account. Fine crossbreds and West Australian merinos sold at 5 per…

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