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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

973 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 49

Butter Crisis. London Market Collapses. Stocks Diverted to N.S.W. Statement by Mr. McRAE. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. McRae, president of the Primary Producers Union in a statement to-night, says a peculiar position has arisen in con[?]ecton with the butter. markets. While…

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A Farmer's Earnings

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

A "Bulletin" writer cites a typical case: Go on the land, young man, but don't expect to get-rich-quick there. The following is the experience of a…

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Boys for Farms. Extending the Dreadnought Scheme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 2

For sone time past the Government with the aid of the trustees of [?] Dreadnought fund, has been introducing to this Stale from Great Britain, 50…

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Year's Cotton Crop. Where Is It to Be Sent?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 3

Having gathered their crops of cotton, many farmers of the North Coast, and pa[?]euiarly those on the Richmond, are asking where they can dispose of it, says the…

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Maclean Show. Promising Prospects. the District Farm Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

"Judging by inquiries for floor space in the pavilion and applica[?]ions for ground sites by side-show men and others, we will want about double our existing…

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Prize Ayrshires Grafton Experiment Farm Successes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

At the recent exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society held in Sydney at Easter time nine head of Ayrshire [?]catt[?] were sent down, from the Grafton…

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Adulterated Milk. Farmers Heavily Fined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

Seven dairy farmers at Albion Park were fined £12 each with costs for having Bold milk adulterated with formic aldehyde. The Assistant Government…

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Telegrams. Dairy Factory Destroyed. Big Loss by Fire. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Factory, at Pukekohe, one of the largest in the province, was totally by Owing to the lack of water it was…

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Fodder Bills. Government Assistance. Prosecution of Farmers. Statement by Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Chaffey, referred to-night to representations made by various organisations with reference to legal proceedings instituted…

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Dual Taxation. Butter Factory Reserves. Co-operative Proprietary Companies

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 7

Mr. George Nesbitt, M.L.A., forwards as for publication a copy of a communication received by him from the Treasurer's Department in regard to charging income…

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Cheap Farm Labour. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

According to Mr. Mahoney, M.H.R, many immigrants who recently reached N.S.W. signed an agreement before their departure from the…

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Million Farms. One Part Burdensome. Land Board Chairman Criticism

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

A criticism of one halt of the Million Farms scheme and a warm endorsement of the remainder was made by Mr. E. W. Brierly, chairman of the Metropolitan…

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Fire on Tobacco Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

The damage caused by the fire which broke out at P. Brisk's tobacco farm at Woolomin, near Tamworth on Thursday night is estimated at between £3000 and…

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Dairy Company

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

Although there was a fairly good roll up of dairymen on Monday there was not a sufficient number in attendance at the Empire Hall to allow…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

Butter manufactured in March was 76 tons 12 cwts., against 82 tons 3 cwt. for march of last year. The pay works out at 1/7¼, l/6½ and 1/2…

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Off to Canada. Farmers From Scotland. Business-like Arrangements. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

What is regarded with some misgivings in Scotland as a prelude to a fresh exodus from the Highlands to the Dominions was inaugurated…

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Cattle. Dairy Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 6

The classes for dairy cattle brought to light a large range of competition right throughout the section. All of the prominent herds in the River districts were…

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Letter to the Editor. Cotton--plant Early. the Second Crop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 8

Dear Sir,--Re cotton growing, I am in receipt of a small sample of cotton containing four bolls from Mr. R. Campbell, of Mt. George, Manning River. The big…

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Farm Produce

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 6

There was an excellent presentation of exhibits in the farm produce pavilion, nearly all of them manifesting a high degree of quality, although in some sections…

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Butter Factories. Directors in Revolt. Department Criticised. Some Strong Language. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 5

Directors of the Coramba, Coff's Harbor, Gleniffer, Raleigh and Bellingen factories, to the number of thirty, met at the Pier Hotel, Coff's Harbor, on…

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