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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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MAIZE Field Tests Grafton Experiment Farm Rate of Seeding Trials with Fitzroy, 1919-25, SUMMARISED

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

Except for the variety and the time of planting, this series of trials is identical with the rate of seeding trials with Leaning maize. A final report on the…

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Farm Tragedy Youth's Strange Conduct Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 5

Early yesterday morning, James Reckie, aged 19, employed by Mr. W. O 'Hara, a farmer, of Yinnar, entered a bedroom occupied by O'Hara's son Douglas, aged…

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Dairying Inspectors' Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor Rowe, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Clarence to Bellinger Rivers, states, in regard to the present conditions…

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'Roos Destroy Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

Pinkett Progress Association has written the Glen Innes P.P. Board asking for an open season for the destruction of marsupials, particularly kangaroos and…

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Grafton Show Horse and Cattle Entries Nearly 1200 Received

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

For some days past the office of the secretary of the Clarence P. and A. Society has presented a scene of great activity. Altogether 1169 entries have been…

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Victorian Farmers' Union Secession Movement. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

The Central Council of the Victorian Farmers' Union held a meeting to consider a threatened breakaway from the union and a resolution was passed that…

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Training Farm Youths Escape and Arrest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

Two boys who escaped from the Gosford Training Farm were arrested at Manly yesterday. After they left th[?] farm they raided a navvies' camp and…

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"Feast or Famine" Pastoral Industry' Claim for New Award Station Manager's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

The claim of the A.W.U. for a new pastoral award was continued in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day when the respondents commenced their case…

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Experiment Farm Behind The Times Light and Power Needed Should Be an Example of Progress

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 7

At the meeting of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce, held at the Grafton Town Hall last night, Mr. J. F. Lane moved: "That the Department of…

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Pastoral Industry Federal Arbitration Claim for New Award Shearers and Wool Classers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

The claim of the A.W.U. for a new award in the pastoral industry was continued before Mr. Justice Powers in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day…

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Two Dairymen Disagree

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Small Debts Court yesterday, before the P.M., Alfred Frost, farmer and carrier, of Bosto-brick, proceeded against C. G…

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The Dairy Council Butter And Cheese Comprehensive Scheme for Increasing Production. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The Australian Dairy Council, which met in Sydney during the week, dealt with a number of important matters. All of the States were represented, and Mr…

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BAWRA Voluntary Liquidation Wool Growers' Gratitude Substantial Recognition Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The end of Bawra is in sight, according to the annual report for the year ended December 31, 1925, issued to-day. Notice is given in the report that, an…

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Where Money Is Lost Bad Branding of Cattle Effect on Tanning Industry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

Representatives of the leather trade gave evidence before the South Australian Royal Commission on Manufactures and Secondary Industries in Melbourne…

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Victorian Farmers' Union Breakaway's New Organisation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 4

The breakaways from the Victorian Farmers' Union met at two centres yesterday and formed the nucleus of a new farmers' association, to be known as the Primary…

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"Gates Outs of Date" Reprimand for Gatekeeper Warwick Farm Crossing Fatality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

At the inquest on the body of George Solomon, who met his death through injuries received when he was struck by a train at Warwick Farm crossing, the…

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Resumption of Cattle Dips

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, Mr. James Knight alleged that privately- owned cattle dips in the…

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Butter Prices Too Rich. Another Sydney Howl

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 1

On the basis of the last advice of prices ruling in London for Australian butter (says the "Evening News") this State is already about 3d a lb. above…

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F. & S. ASSOCIATION C.R. District Council Quarterly Meeting the Experiment Farm Light

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday last, when…

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Pleuro-pneumonia in Cattle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Additional precautions have already been brought into operation to control the introduction of pleuro-pneumonia ontagisa into New South Wales, and…

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