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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 42 of 51

Farmer's Wages

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Gordon quoted figures at a meeting of dairymen at Bellingen, which he said showed that the farmer really gets Only the basic…

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Ayrshires on Government Farms Minister Answers Questions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Agriculture replied to a long series of questions by Mr. Stuart regarding Ayrshire stud stock…

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Control Board Meeting In Melbourne Home Market Chaotic London Dairy Show. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 5

The Federal Department, of Markets issued a unofficial report of the meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board held in Melbourne…

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Telegrams Wheat and Wool Exports. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 5

A statement prepared by the Commonwealth Bank shows that in year ended September, 1925, wheat and wool exports were financed by the exchange pool of…

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Butter Prices Slump Analysed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 6

A message from Auckland (N.Z.), dated October 22, states:-- The slump in butter prices is attributed by Mr. William Goodfellow, a member of…

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SCARClTY of Fat Cattle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 4

Toowoomba butchers are finding it difficult to obtain fat cattle to keep their shops stocked. There is keen bidding on sale days, and prime beasts that sold…

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No Trucks for Goal Required for Wool and Fodder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 5

Certain coal mines at Lithgow have been compelled to close down owing to a shortage of railway trucks, but according to the secretary to the Railway…

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Silage for Safety Benefits of Fodder Demonstration at Wagga Interesting Remarks by Farm Manager

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 3

Provision for lean years by fodder conservation is a policy advocated by the Department of Agriculture. That silage will play an important part in farm…

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Decreased Tweed Cane Crop

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 4

The sugar cane crop in the Tweed district this year is 30,000 tons less than last year's, due to an exceptionally heavy frost one night the winter before…

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Cuban Cane Crop Seriously Reduced by Hurricane. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 5

A Havana message states that 20 percent. of Cuban sugar cane in the affected area will be lost, with a possible reduction of 200,000 tons in the raw sugar,…

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Sheep Fly Trap. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 5

Details of the structure of the successful South African sheep fly trap can be obtained from the Under-Secretary of the Department of Agriculture…

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Butter Industry Produce Control Board Use of Preservatives Blended Butter in England. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 5

At the meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board in Melbourne last week, it was stated that the London market had been in a chaotic condition on…

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DAIRYING Denmark's Methods MR. G. Nesbitt's Impressions Farm Management. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 5

Mr. George Nesbitt, ex-M.L.A.," who arrived in Sydney a couple of days ago from a tour abroad, said New South Wales has nothing to…

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Dairying Comparisons

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 4

Two statements that are worthy of careful notice on the, part of those engaged in the dairying industry are contained in our telegraphic news this morning. Mr. W. H. Clifford, one of the Commonwealth's representatives on the Imperial Economic Committee, slates that the opinion…

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Suggested Butter Bounty

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

At a meeting of the Billinudgel P.P.U. last week Mr. F. Pedersen moved: "That the central executive through the Tweed District Council approach the Federal…

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Butter and Cheese Industry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

During 1922-23 Australia produced 236,000,0001b. of butter, 24,000,0001b. of cheese, 40,000,0001b. of condensed milk, 12,000,0001b. of dried milk and 2,500,000…

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J. Shea's Cattle Sale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

The cattle sale of Mr. J. J. Shea, to be held at the South Grafton saleyards, will take place on Wednesday, November 10, and not to-morrow as stated in yesterday's…

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Paters0n Scheme-- the Farmer's Salvation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

The Paterson Scheme has come to stay and as the weeks slip by the feeling among the rank and file of the dairying industry is becoming not only stronger, but more articulate. At the various meetings of shareholders and consignors throughout the Commonwealth the Australian…

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£300,000 From Glen Innes Wool

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

From a search of sheep returns and a computation on present-day wool values, it is estimated that, the wool clip from the Glen Innes district this year will…

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Wheat Freights Early Increase Likely SYDNEY,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 5

Following upon a request made to the Minister for Railways by the Commissioners for an increase in fares and freights it is believed an early increase…

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