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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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FLOODS Western Losses many crops damaged the Worst Now Over. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

News received last night stated that the flood waters of the Hunter River were reported to be falling and the worst was believed to have passed…

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Child Migration Fairbridge Farm School More Schools Wanted. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

An appeal for the extension of the work of child emigration and the founding of more farm schools in the Dominions, at which children can be properly trained…

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Warwick Farm Trial Rampion and Rosolini. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 1

After the last race at Warwick Farm yesterday Rampion (S. Cracknell) and Rosolini (W. Cracknell) had a trial over six furlongs. Rampion, ridded out, beat…

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Compressed Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

Noah, did not know any. more about overcrowding animals, than Samuel Kirchiner. In his 20 by 40ft. baek yard at Tebbut Street, Leichhardt, he…

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The Paterson Scheme. Why Dairymen Only Get Is. 1d

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

There was quite brisk discussion at a meeting of Coraki factory, shareholders as to why, when butter was being retailed at 2s, the dairymen…

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Winter Fodder Crops Seasonable Reminder to the Dairy Farmer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

Considering the great value of fodder crops to the dairy farmer in the winter and spring, every farmer might be expected to have, at any rate, a…

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The Butter Market Agent's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

Commenting on the butter markets, Prescott, Ltd., state: "Good, soaking rains have been experienced in the dairying centres, and the period of…

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Dorrigo Cattle at Royal Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

The dodging of the cattle exhibits at the Royal Show commenced on Monday. Mr. G. E. House. who exhibited a number of his Guernseys, was…

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Sheep on Dorrigo Successful Trials. Mr. McFARLAND Satisfied with Results

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

About nine months ago Mr. A. McFarland purchased about a hundred head of sheep and put them on his farm at Leigh. Like other dairymen…

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Why Dairymen Get Only 1s 1d

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 4

There was quite brisk discussion at Tuesday's meeting of Coraki factory shareholders as to why, when butter was being retailed at 2s, the dairymen…

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Popular Farm School Tractor Management Course. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

From places as far distant as Mossman, North Queensland, 114 farmers and farmers' sons have journeyed to the Gatton Agricultural College to attend an eight…

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Cattle and Pig Danger

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Australian Veterinary Association in Sydney last Friday, Dr. Robertson, in delivering his presidential address…

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Caught in Flood Bio Losses Op Sheep. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

Three thousand sheep were caught in the flood waters near Coonamble and with the exception of about 200 or 300 all were drowned and those saved are still bogged…

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Compressed Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

Noah did not know any more about overcrowding animals than Samuel Kirchiner. In his 20 by 40ft. backyard at Tebbut-street, Leichhardt, he…

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Progress of Dairying Manufacturing Process Ahead of Productive Methods

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

When the prevailing methods of production become as efficient as those of manufacture there will be considerably less to worry about in relation…

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Butter Exhibits Judges' Remarks Continuous Grading Contest the Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 5

Large crowds again visited the Royal Show to-day. Warm weather and bright sunshine prevailed throughout the greater part of the day…

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Sheep Station Creek

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 2

The Chief Electoral Officer, in a letster to Mr. Roy Vincent, M.L.A., with further reference to representations, in relation to an application by Winter Vale…

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Dockside Fire Spectacular Blaze Heavy Wool Losses. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

Thousand of bales of wool were destroyed by a spectacular fire, in which a five story dockside warehouse at Shedwell was completely gutted. Thirty-five…

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Dairy Industry Value of Standardisation Lecture by Mr. C. E. D. Meares. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 2

In the course of a lecture at the Agricultural Ground, Mr. C. E. D. Meares read a comprehensive paper on the value of standardisation in its application to…

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Poultry Farmers Conference Compulsory Egg Pool Favored. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

At a conference of the Poultry Farmers' Association the Government was requested to introduce legislation bringing all animal feeds, and particularly flour…

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