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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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News of the World Wool Transport Waggons. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 5

"Modern Transport" announces that the New South Wales Government Railways Department has ordered 24 ton vehicles for the transport of wool from…

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Dorrigo Dairy Co. Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

During the mouth of April 66 1/4 tons of butter were manufactured, being a decrease of 15 1/2 tons as compared with March, and a decrease of 5 1/2…

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Feeding Value of Silage Compared with Original Green Crop

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 3

It used to be thought (writes Mr. Harold W. Hesse, Instructor in Agriculture to the Auckland Education Board, in the "New Zealand…

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Farmer Found Dead

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 3

A dairy farmer, Joseph Noonan, living at Lynch's Creek, near Kyogle, was found dead on Friday morning under a sulky with a horse attached, on Lunch's…

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Sheep and Dipping

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

Recently a dealer in the Tweed district had started the business of acquiring sheep from Queensland on the hoof, fattening them in the Tweed district, and retailing…

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In the Riverina Pastoral Outlook Brighter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners have returned from a week's tour of the Riverine, and by personal inquiries the Chief Commissioner learned that the pastoral…

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Fatal Gunshot Wound Wagga Farmer Found Dead. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

The body of Harry Moss, 32, a well known farmer of Wagga, was found in the vicinity of his home with a gunshot wound in the chest. Death apparently had…

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A Farmer's Error

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

In the Rockhampton Police Court on Thursday, Willam Charles Fletcher pleaded guilty to stealing three pigs, valued at £9, the property of H. J. Harris. The…

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Grafton Butter Factory Returns

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 4

The output of butter by the Grafton Dairy Company, for the month of April, was 101 tons 7cwts. 1041bs., which was 2 tons 4cwts. 341bs. less than the…

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Value of Butter Grading

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 2

Recently a large North Coast factory sent butter to Sydney market, and, on examination by the senior State grader, it was found that the butter…

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Victoria's Wheat Harvest. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 4

Owing to the drought, Victoria's wheat yield for 1925-26 season was only 29,255,534 bushels, compared with 47,364,495 for the previous season…

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Queensland Sugar Crop Government to Purchase Output Estimated at 420,000 Tons. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 5

The sugar output an Queensland this season is expected to total 420,000 tons, compared with 500,000 last year. It was expected at the beginning of the year…

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"Cattle Rustlers," or a Herdsman's Adventure

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

An interesting and amusing interlude took place at the Pine Shire Council meeting on Tuesday of last week, and was provided by the Council's…

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The Markets Butter Steady Eggs Plentiful. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

The butter market Sussex street today was generally steady at late ruling quotations. Supplies were equal to all requirements. A cable received from…

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Re-appraisement of Homestead Farms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

Representations have recently been made to the Minister for Lands against the practice ordering re-appraisement of capital value of…

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Help for Farmers Unused Legislation Rural Credits Need for Instruction

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

That there is legislation passed for the assistance of these engaged in the rural industries and of which no advantage is being taken by the man on the land was…

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Wall of Water Akita Disaster Farmers Give Alarm. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 5

The latest reports from Akita state that the water from the reservoir Swept in a wave to Kitaura 20 feet high and 240 feet. wide, carrying everything before…

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Guernsey Cattle Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

The bi-monthly meeting of the North Coast branch of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia was held in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday last. The…

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Cotton Crop Government Guarantee Ginning at Grafton Instructions to Growers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 5

The Department of Agriculture has made arrangements for the ginning of cotton at Grafton this season. An announcement to this effect was…

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Wheat Crop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 6

The protracted wet weather is reported to be delaying sowing operations in parts of the wheat belt…

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