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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

1,005 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 51

Butter for Britain Australia's Contribution Questions in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives today, the Minister for Customs told Mr. Ferde that Britain, in 1925, imported 278,000 tons of butter from all countries,…

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Referendum Speech by Dr. Earle Page to Farmers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

An outline of a justification of the Federal Government's referendum proposals was given by the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) to delegates at the…

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Farmers and Graziers' Co-op, Company Another Successful Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 2

The ninth annual meeting of the Farmers and Graziers ' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company. Limited, was held at the Railway Institute. Sydney,…

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One Selling Floor. for Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 3

The "Queensland Producer" is indebted to Mr. T. Flood Plunkett (Chairman of Dairy Produce Export Control Board and member Queensland…

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Better Butter Advice To Dairymen Fight for Markets Foreign Countries Competing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Paterson, Minister for Markets, presented ins report regarding the operation of the Dairy Produce Control Board to the House of Representatives to-day…

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Australia's Largest Dairy Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares says the new dairy factory in course of construction by the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company at Hexham is the largest and most…

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Farmers and Settlers Abolition of P.P. Boards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

The Farmers and settlers' Conference agreed that the Minister should institute a referendum of ratepayers, to be taken at the next triennial elections, on the…

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Coffs Butter Factory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 2

About thirty shareholders and suppliers of Coffs Harbor butter factory, from Boambee, Coffe Harbor and Orara, attended the…

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A Farmer's Struggle. Ends In Bankruptoy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 2

The story of nine years struggle on a dairy farm against, had seasons and a heavy interest bill was told by David Porter Milne at his public…

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Grafton Dairy Co. Successful Half Year Bonus to Suppliers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 3

The output of butler by the Grafton Dairy Coy, Ltd., for the half-year, ended June 30, was 612 tons. The company's slaughtering works were…

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Trade Treaty Canada Scores Heavily the Dairying Industry Reply to Criticism. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

"If Canada can get the Australian market for paper alone, it will mean additional employment in that line for more than 3000 men in British…

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Pioneer Dairy Co. Half-Yearly Meeting Combined Bacon Factory Mooted Good Results of Paterson Scheme

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 2

The 67th half-yearly meeting of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co., Ltd.. was held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Maize Crops Yields Below Average Expert's Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 3

Mr. H. Wenholz, B.Sc. (Agr.), of the Department of Agriculture, reports that the harvesting of the last crops on the northern' tableland, and of the…

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Farmers Discuss "Undesirable Marriages" Legislation Urged. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Primary Producers' Association the question of undesirable marriages was raised. The Katanning branch sent along a…

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BUTTER Home Consumption Trade a Remarkable Increase ''Safest and Surest Industry.'' Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

The remarkable increase of 1000 boxes of butter per week, equal to 1,111 tons for 12 months, has taken place in the home consumption trade…

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(Published by Arrangement) Down on the Farm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 1

"According to the Year Book of the U.S.A., Department of Agriculture," says the New York "Times" in a leading article, "bad…

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Victoria's Wheat Crop. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 1

It is estimated that the area under wheat in Victoria for the 1926-27 season is 3,043,800 acres as against 2,743,385 acres last season…

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Law Costs and Lost Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 4

Before the District Registrar in Bankruptcy at Ballina last week, the public examination of Daisy May Martin was proceeded with. She deposed: "I have…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

During the month of July, 1926, the quantity of butter manufactured was 23 tons, being a decrease of 6½ ions as compared with June, 1926, and a…

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Queensland Wheat Outlook. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

Ha the greater part of the Queensland wheat-growing belt the Wheat crops are in a parlous condition, and good soaking rains are urgently needed if this year's crop is…

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