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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 43 of 51

Jersey Dairy Herd

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

Mr. W. Clark, of Southgate road, has recently purchased from Mr. James Duncan, of Glenview, Numulgi. Richmond River, a number of pedigree Jersey cattle…

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Dry Conditions Many Cattle Losses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 4

Much of the country between Grafton and Rappville on the north, extending westward to the range and southwards to, say, Dalmorton, has been denuded of…

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Sheep Train--derailed. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 2

Thirteen sheep were killed when a railway van in which they were being carried was derailed. The derailment held up all traffic for several hours…

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Butter and Cheese Royal Show Competitions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society has instituted separate classes for export butter and butter for local consumption for next Show. The grading period extends…

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Nana Glen First Annual Show Warm Opening Day Fine Dairy Stock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 7

A new show society has come into being in the North Coast district during the past twelve months at Nana Glen and the history of its annual displays was started…

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Richmond-tweed Dairying Conditions Areas Devoid of Fodder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 7

In his report for October, Mr. C. J. Macdermott, senior dairy instructor in charge of the Richmond Tweed district, states:--…

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Butter Exports. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 4

The Minister tor Markets has issued a statement which shows that from July 4 to October 23 Australia exported 282,950 boxes of butter, of which 238,419 went to…

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Sheep on the Dorrigo Departmental Correspondence Expert to Visit District

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture: "Dear Mr. Vincent,—With…

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Cruelty to Children "Dairy Farmers Worst Offenders." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 5

The Australian Society, for the Protection of Children is convinced that it is useless to report cases of alleged cruelty to children to the Child Welfare…

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Electricity on the Farm "Push the Button" Slogan Less Work—more Profits

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 6

In view of the projected supply of electric power and lighting to farmers' homes situated between Dorrigo and North Dorrigo, the…

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The Dairying Industry Plea for Co-operation and Better Marketing Methods

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo branch of the Primary Producers' Union a very healthy debate on the present condition of the dairying…

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Paterson Scheme the Farmer's Salvation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 6

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…

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Dairying Outlook

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

The dairy inspectors' reports for October show that the dry weather continued on the North Coast—the principal producing centre of the State…

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N.Z. Floods Large Areas Inundated Wheat and Potato Crops Ruined. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 5

One of the most disastrous floods for years has inundated large areas of land along the Waimakariri River, North Canterbury. Heavy rainfall and melting…

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A Libel on Dairy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 4

The lot of the man on the land is not always a happy one. He has more than his share of troubles, what with pests of various kinds, droughts, crop failures and other vicissitudes to which he is particularly subject. To these have to be added the fact that his long hours of arduous toil…

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Dairying Outlook

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 4

Reports of the various dairy inspectors in various parts of the State for October show that similar conditions prevailed to September, and that rain…

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Higher Freights Wool, Livestock and Coal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

It is probable that under the new freight rates charged by the Railway Department, the cost of carriage of wool will be 5 per cent. higher, livestock 25…

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Wheat Crop Burnt

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 4

A bush fire broke out oil Saturday in the vicinity of The Gap, near Werris Creek, causing much damage to the wheat crops in that locality. McFadden Bros…

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Farm Hands "Much Freedom As Boss" Evidence Before Wage Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 5

The Standard of Living Commission continued its inquiry into the rural basic wage to-day. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., continuing…

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Dairyman's Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 4

Police headquarters were informed by Mr. E. R. Miller, dairyman, of Cambridge street, Caulfield, that two cash boxes, containing £66010, were stolen…

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