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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Herd-testing on Dorrigo. Another Unit May Be Formed Visit of Dairy Instructor

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 3

It is probable that a second herd testing unit will be in operation on Dorrigo in October next. Messrs. Rowe (Senior Dairy Instructor for the…

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Wheat and Wool Exports. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 4

Animation in shipping circles is being caused by the approaching wool sales and chartering of vessels for wheat export. More than 73,000 bales of wool have been…

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Coffs Butter Factory. Directors' Busy Time

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 2

Coffs Harbor butter factory paid suppliers 1s 4d a lb. for choicest butter and 1s 2d 2nd class for July. These amounts are net, there being…

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To Be Sold Queensland State Cattle Stations. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

It was admitted by the Minister for State Enterprises (Mr. Gledson) to-day that if satisfactory prices could be obtained the Government would sell all the…

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World Wide Wheat Pool Australia Inverted to Conference. Winnipeg

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

Representatives from Australia, Canada, India, the Argentine and Russia have been invited to attend the second international conference on wheat pools at…

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Rutted by a Sheep Injuries Prove Fatal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

Thomas Stewart, of Gobarralong, in the Gundagai district, was assisting to draft sheep when one refused to go through the rails. It ran at Stewart and…

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Wool Season. Lower Prions Predicted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 4

Mr. A. R. Watt, an American wool buyer, predicts a generally lower average of wool prices in the coming season. He based his opinion on current American…

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Science Dairy School Held at Grafton Terminates on

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture arranged to hold nine dairy science schools throughout the State during the present year The function of these schools is to…

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Fracture Spin. Casino Dairyman's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

A verdict or accidental death was returned by the city coroner to-day at the inquiry, into the death of Roland George Jones…

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Crop Report for Month of July Maize Fields Below Average

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 6

The following is the crop report for the month of July, issued by the Department of Agriculture: -- MAIZE…

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Diseased Sheep Drover Fined £12. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 5

At Burwood Police Court to-day, Sydney Davis was fined £12 for having moved 1500 diseased sheep from Homebush saleyards to Guildford, without having…

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Quarter Sessions Alleged Cattle Stealing the Identity of a Red Heifer Lengthy Evidence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 3

The Grafton Quarter Sessions opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Mocatta. Mr. R. J. Browning was present as Crown Prosecutor…

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Crop Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Agriculture writes: -- With reference to the crop report for the month of July, forwarded to you…

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Trundle Wheat Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 5

The jury was unable to reach an agreement in the case in which George William Smith and Vincent Oswald Ingham were charged with having conspired, at…

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About a Heifer Alleged Cattle Stealing Accused Found Not Guilty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 3

The Grafton Quarter Sessions was continued yesterday morning before his Honor Judge Mocatta. Mr. R. J. Browning was present to prosecute for the…

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Workers' Compensation Dairy Farmers' Liabilities

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 2

Replying to a recent letter from the secretary of the Richmond District Council, Primary Producers' Union, the general secretary writes:--…

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Wool Clip Estimated at £50,000,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 4

It is expected that the season's wool clip will realise £50,000,000. Although this estimate is a high one, it is pointed out that during 1924-25 £65,000,000 was…

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Dairy Expert Tasmanian Appointment. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 5

The Tasmanian Government has appointed Mr. T. H. Atkinson, of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, to the position of Dairy Expert in…

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Fernbrook Road. Should It Be Termed Developmental? Big Meeting of Farmers Discuss the Question

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

On Saturday last the following members of the Fernbrook branch of the primary Producers' Union were present at a meeting convened to…

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Light Rain Farmers Getting Anxious Good Downpour Wanted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 3

Light, steady rain fell at Grafton yesterday, when 16 points were registered between 2 and 6 p.m. The warm conditions gave promise of…

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