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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

1,133 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 57

Sheep Disappear in Tunnel

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 2

Rather a peculiar happening was reported recently from Walgett. Drover O. A. Weber, who was in charge of 4000 wethers travelling from Flemington to…

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Diamonds. New Field in Transvaal. Farm Now a Township. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 5

Much interest has been aroused by the discovery of apparently rich diamondiferous deposits in the valley of the Mooi River, near Potchefstroom, in the…

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Dairy Export Bill Ballot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

Farmers who have not received ballot papers in connection with the referendum on the Dairy Produce Export Control Bill, should immediately Communicate with the…

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"The Dairyman's Answer."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

The above is the heading of a leaflet, of which we have received a copy, urging dairymen to vote against the operation of the Dairy Produce Export Control Act. The publication in question bitterly attacks the Bill, and contains so many misstatements that if is desirable that…

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A Sheep Dog Story

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 4

The Gundagai "Independent" tells this sheep dog story. Tom Besnard, auctioneer at Yass, brought along a dog to Gundagai one show time and for a, £10…

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510½ lb. For. Scoured Wool. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day sale scoured merino wool realised 70½d. per lb.--a record for Australia…

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Dairy Export Control Act

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

Under the Dairy Export Control Act the producers' poll will close on December 10th. It is expected that there will be about 120,000 voters on the…

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Dairy Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

The most important amalgamation in the history of co-operative dairy marketing in Australia will probably take place within the next few weeks. At…

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How to Clean Dairy Utensils

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 3

All utensils used in connection with the collecting of milk should be of good quality and free from crevices, r[?], etc. Buckets and…

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Telegrams New Zealand Dairy Board, Insurance of Consignments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 5

The New Zealand Dairy Export Control Board has effected insurances aggregating £1,000,000 op each ship load of dairy produce to be exported during the coming…

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Butter in England. Cable From Mr. O' Callaghan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 5

Mr. M. A. O' Callaghan who recently resigned from the position of Commonwealth Butter Expert to take up an…

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Australian Butter Kangaroo Brand in London. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 5

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Pratten, said that a large Victorian butter exporter has received a cable from London regarding the placing of an order for…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Record Prices. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

This was the concluding day of the wool sales, and 10,236 bales were offered. The greasies showed a fine quality and included a few very choice lines, which…

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Dairy Bill Ballot. Applications for Papers

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

The following telegram was deceived from Mr. W. T. Missingham M.L.A., last 4 night:--"Qualified voters not having received ballot…

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Butter Export

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 2

The surplus of butter available for export in N.S.W. last week showed an increase of almost 33 per cent. on the previous week, which had been…

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Wool Sales. Records in New Zealand, Too. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 4

Great prices are being paid for wool at the sales just opened. The rates were record ones from the outset, being 6d. to 9d. above February rates. Bradford has…

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The Dairy Act

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 2

Dorrigo dairymen are reminded that under the Dairy Export Control Act the producers' poll will close on the 10th inst. It is expected that there…

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Vote on Dairy Export Control Act

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 4

A declaration has to fee made fey votes on the Dairy Produce Export Control Act. The is on the back of the envelope in which the ballot paper is sent to the…

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Will Wheat Be Held Up? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Chaffey, referred to the effect of the shipping dispute on harvesting operations. He appealed to those association with the…

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Dairy Bill Ballot

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

Have you received your ballot paper? If not wire the Collector of Customs, Sydney, and state factory to which cream is…

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