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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,088 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 105

Fire at Experiment Farm. a Barn Totally Destroyed. Good Work by the Firemen. Saves Other Buildings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

A fire, the origin of which is unknown broke out in one of the barns at the Grattan Experiment Farm last night, and the building was completely demolished. A…

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Fire at Experiment Farm. Lack of Water Hampers Brigade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

The Grafton Fire Brigade received a call just before six o'clock last night, intimating that a fire had broken out at the Government Experiment…

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Cattle King's Gift. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

Mr. Sidney Kidman, cattle' king, has presented his beautiful private residence at Kapunda (South Australia) to the Government for use as a district high school…

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Farmer and Wheat-lumper. Grievance Settled with the Gloves Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

A Temora message says: A unique boxing match took place here last night between a wheat lumper and a farmer, to settle a grievance. The…

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The Cattle King. a Generous Gift. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

The "Cattle King," Mr. Sydney Kidman has presented his country home at Kapunda as a District High School…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Statement by the Minister

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture denies that he promised to help farmers to run a, compulsory wheat pool with Parlament's assistance, which statement was attributed…

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Railway Collision. Three Men Injured. 100 Sheep Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Kelso, near Bathurst, last evening. A sheep train was "making up" when it collided with tremendous force with…

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The Price of Butter. Increase to Be Sought. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

About forty thousand boxes of butter are row in cold storage for the winter reserve, equal to a thousand tons. The Profiteering Court may be…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Mr. Dunn Denial. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F. Dunn, denies the assertion made by Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., to the effect that he had…

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Birthday Honors. "Australian Cattle King" Knighted. Sir Hugh Dixson. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

Included in the Birthday Honors are: knight Batchelors, Sir Hugh Dixson, of Sydney, and Sir Sidney Kidman, the Australian Cattle King, of…

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Accident to Stock Train. Trucks Badly Smashed. Three Enginemen Injured. Line Strewn with Mangled Sheep. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

One hundred and eight sheep were killed and four stock trucks badly smashed in a railway accident which occurred at Kelso railway station. Hubert Johnson (25),…

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Experiment Farm Fire. Inquiry Held To-day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

Further particulars in connection with the fire at the Experimental Farm on Wednesday, show that when the building which was destroyed, was…

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Dairy Factories' Conference

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

A conference will be held at Ulmarra on Monday, June 13, commencing at 10.30 a.m., of the boards of directors of all the Clarence River dairy…

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The Dairying Industry. Progress in Victoria. What Can and Should Be Done

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 3

The Publicity Officer of the P.P. Union, Mr. J. M. Scott, reproduces a leading article which appeared in the "Northern Star" on the 25th May,…

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Milk and Butter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

Our name is inseparably linked up with the dairying industry throughout the State, at sometime or other everyone engaged in dairying will…

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The London Market. Australian Butter Neglected. Cheese Prices Falling. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

Butter is in good demand, Danish selling at 200 to 205, New Zealand to 200 per cwt. Australian butter is neglected and margarine is becoming…

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Dairying. "Drink More Milk." a Propagandist Programme for the Dairy-farmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 6

Exactly upon what lines the milk-producing industry will eventually develop, it is at present difficult to say, but so soon as dairy-farmers have…

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Fire at Experiment Farm Inquiry Held Yesterday. an Open Finding

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 3

An inquiry was held at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., touching the recent fire at the Grafton Experiment Farm…

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The Farm Fire. Coronial Inquiry. an Open Verdict

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 8

An inquiry into the fire at the Grafton Experiment Farm on Wednesday evening was held by Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. and District Coroner, at the…

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A Farmer's Death. Shot by 18 Years-old Lad. Melbourne, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 5

Staggering into the arms of his son, at Mordialloc, yesterday, Patrick Duff, a farmer, aged 56, declared he had been shot, but would not say by…

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