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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 75 of 105

Million Farms Scheme. Discussed by Grafton Council Decision to Support Proposition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

"A million men on a million farms," is a cly that has echoed all over the country, and Grafton too, has heard the call. Recently the secretary, Million Farms…

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Herd Testing. Dairy Expert's Address. [?]Rafton Association Formed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 1

An address on the advantages of herdtesting was delivered by Mr. L. T. McInnes, Chief Dairy Expert, Department of Agriculture, at a meeting of dairy…

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Rural Wage. Board of Trade Inquiry. Share Farmer's Evidence. What the Basic Wage Would Mean. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 5

The Board of Trade continued us inquiry into the question of the rural wage to-day. Mr. Holloway, representing the A.W.U.,…

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Million Farms Scheme. a Visitor's Impressions. Taking in One Another's Washing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 5

Commenting on Sir Joseph Carruthers scheme for a million farms the Rev. Canon Pughe, director of emigration for the Church Army Association in London, said he…

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Dairying Industry an Optimistic Review. Value of Pasteurisation. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 3

The average quality of our butter production has been lifted three points, which means £100,000 extra to Australia in a full season…

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Herd-testing Address by State Dairy Expert. Testing Association to Be Formed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

A meeting to consider the advisability of forming a Herd Testing Association was held in the Theatre Royal, Grafton, yesterday afternoon…

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Sheep Killed by Botflies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

Stockowners in Warren district have sustained serious losses through the death of sheep after suffering for brief period from symptoms identical with staggers…

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Victorian Politics. Wheat Pool Decision. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

The members of the Victorian Nationalist party unanimously decided to stand by its policy regarding the wheat pool…

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Rural Workers Fixing the Basic Wage. Board of Trade Inquiry. North Coast Dairy Farmer's Evidence Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

At the Board of Trade inquiry into the basic wage for rural workers today, Patrick Grant, a dairy farmer on the Northern Rivers, said farmer on…

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Ireland De Valera on British Offer 'Margarine Masquerading As Butter." London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

De Vialera, in a statement to the press, said: "It seems a grievous Political sin, these days, to keep one's eyes open, and commonsense is sneered…

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State Parliament. Debate on Censure Motion. Appointments to Wheat Board Mr. Ley and the Nationalists. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on the censure debate Mr. Fitz[?]a trick said the Chief Secretary had made the beat of a very indifferent case. He had resorce[?]…

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Million Farms Scheme. Linking Up Organisations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

In furtherance of its campaign to induce the Federal Government to take up the project of settling a million farmers on Crown land within the next twenty years,…

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Million Farms Campaign Mr. Hughes Interested. Will Discuss Scheme on His Return Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 3

Sir Joseph Cook has received a cable from [?]; W. M. Hughes, expressing his appreciation of the message sent him by Sir J. H. Carruthers regarding…

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Danglers in Wheat Loading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 1

At the inquest into the death of Thomas Gutteriss, who died in the Sydney Hospital on September 3 from injuries which he received while loading wheat at…

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Wheat. West Australian Pool. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

The West Australian Legislative Assembly is considering a Bill empowering the Government to establish a wheat pool in respect of the 1921-22 harvest…

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Wool Industry. Conference in Melbourne. New Appeal Board Appointed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

The conference called by Sir John Higgins for the protection of the wool industry mot again. The decisions arrived at were unanimous. The principle of the…

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Australian Wheat Vessel. on the Rocks at Jordan's Bay Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 3

The French barque Versailles which loaded wheat from Australia for Bristol. is reported to be In a dangerous position, near the rocks at Jordan's…

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Wheat Casualty List Serious Allegations at Inquest. "Dozens of Cases." Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 3

"Two men have been killed and between 50 and 60 injured on this work (that of the State Wheat Board, at Darling Island, Pyrmont) and the way…

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QUEENSLAND Police Superannuation. Voting on the Wheat Pool. Large Majority for Continuance. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

Newcastle bowlers to-day defeated six rinks representing Clayfield and Sand[?]gate clubs by 146 to 137. Explaining the Police Superannuation…

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Million Farms Scheme. Approval of Shires and Councils. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

Twenty-nine shires and municipal councils in New South Wales have already approved of Sir Joseph Carruthers' million farms scheme…

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