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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Butter Wrangle. If Market Collapses. Question of Responsibility. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Knox, general manager of the Berrima District Company, in an interview, declared: "To say the reduction in price of butter was justified owing to…

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Butter. Up to the Factories. "Panic May Set In."

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

Mr. Knox, manager of the Berrima Company, wired yesterday that there is no quarrel between the co-operative companies. One company ignored the…

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District News Rappville. Anglican Cattle Sale. Bazaar and Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

The Anglican Church people of the parish of Wyan-Rappville, held a very successful cattle sale, bazaar and social on Thursday, May 15, at Rappville. The…

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Federal Parliament. Canberra Bill Passed. Dairy Produce Marketing Scheme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Bruce told Mr. Forde that the question of the Commonwealth dairy produce marketing scheme was under consideration…

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Butter Crisis. Coastal Farmers' Views Circular to Factories. Collective Control Essential

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

For the reason that it held the firm conviction that the New South Wales market was thus early being precipitately landed over to Queensland and Victorian…

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London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

Butter is easier all round. The Danes reduced f.o.b. quotation to 170 on the cessation of German demand, making the price in England about 176. New…

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Local and General. Butter Prices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

We received a telegram from the Berr[?]ma F. and D. Co., yesterday stating that the butter position was unchanged and that one co-operative…

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The Butter Market. Mr. C. J. McRAE'S Statement. Dairymen Losing £4000 Weekly. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

Mr. McRae, chairman of the Butter Advisory Committee, says that with the reduction of one penny a pound the butter industry is losing £4000 a week in…

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Butter War Fight Still on Factories' Part

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

There are to be found to-day some traders who look for a settlement of the butter war—on the surface at least— within the next day or so…

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The Butter Position Mr. M'rae's Statement Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. M'Rae, Chairman of the Butter Advisory Committee, says that with a reduction of one penny lb. the butter industry is losing £4000 a week in…

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For the Farmer Clean Cows Their Relationship to Clean Milk

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

For the production of clean milk, contamination must be avoided from a number of likely sources, and the hands of the milker, the milking…

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"Political Ishmaels." Farmers Union Attacked. Sir A. Robinson's Lively Meeting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

The Victorian Attorney General, Sir Arthur Robinson, speaking at Warragul last night, said the Farmers' Union was a band of "political Ishmaels'' and only…

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Down Penny. the Butter Market. Attitude of Northern Factories. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 3

The Butter Advisory Committee announced that the price of butter has been reduced by one penny per lb. to 153, or the same quote as was given…

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Letter to the Editor Butter Market

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

Sir,--In your issue of the 24th our esteemed friend, Mr. C. J. MeRae, says that by the recent reduction of onto penny the industry is losing £4000 per…

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Local and General. the Butter Market

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares manager of the Coastal Farmers' Society, will visit Grafton to-day, and will meet the directors of the Grafton Dairy Co. at 3 p.m…

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Commercial. Butter. All One Price. Lowest for May Since 1918. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

All Sussex street houses quoted butter at 1634 cwt. to-day, bringing into effect Friday's decision of the Advisoly. Committee to reduce the price by a penny…

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Cotton Crops. Waratah Ginnery Ready. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Chaffey, intimates that the cotton ginnery at Waratah, near Newcastle, is now open for the reception of cotton…

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Butter Stabilisation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

A draft is now being prepared of the requirements of the dairying industry for bringing into operation a proper scheme for stabilisation. The…

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Butter Factories. Grafton Dairy Company. New Premises

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 1

It is a significant sign in these commercial days when business institutions have to "pull down their barns and build larger." The Grafton Dairy Co…

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A "Butter-in"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

A "Bulletin" writer gives a hint to dairyfarmers: When our family was up on Garrawilla station, near Gunnedah (N.S.W.), in my youngsterhood,…

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