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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 47 of 51

Fire at Sea Flames 150 Feet High Steamer Ayrshire Sunk No Loss of Life Cargo of Meat, Tallow and Wool. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 5

The steamer Ayrshire, en route from Australia to Europe, was discovered to be on fire 300 miles from Colombo…

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Sheep on Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 6

Mr. H. Elliott, Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department of Agriculture, addressed about 40 farmers in the Memorial Hall on…

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CATTLE Dairy for Dairy Purposes other than Pure bred

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

Cow, 3 years and over, in milk G. Baker 1 and champion, G. K. Hallgarth 2 Cow. 3 years and over, dry 2nd in calf. G. Baker. Pen of 3…

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Deer Vale Doings Visit of Sheep Expert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

Mr. Elliott, Government sheep expert, paid a visit to Deervale on Wednesday and inspected a number of sheep on Mr. S. T. Walker's farm. After…

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Wool Growing on the Upper Clarence Experiments at Gordon Brook

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 4

If the country on the Upper Clarence Reaches can be profitably utilised for sheep farming, and the Wool growing industry becomes firmly established there,…

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Farm Produce

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 2

White maize. 6 cobs, large, any variety: H. Pollock 1. F. L. Playford 2. White maize. 6 cobs, small, any variety C.J. Frank. Yellow maize,…

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Bullet in Head Poultry Farmer's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 5

John Madders, 45, a poultry fanner, of Ramsgate, was found in his yard early this morning by his sou, with a bullet wound in his head. He died au hour later…

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Jock Garden Courting the Farmer Criticism of Mr. Loughlin Bathurst Conference Report Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 5

"The Producers and Consumers' Conference, held at Bathurst, was a great success, no matter from what angle it is viewed;" said Mr. J…

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Butter Marketing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 3

Keen discussion took place, at a meeting of Tweed District Council of the P.P.U. on Wednesday, on the marketing of butter. Mr. J. D. Condon placed…

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Wool Traffic. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 7

During the five months ended November 20 the quantity of wool received at Darling Harbor consisted of 1,004,242 bales, which was larger than any quantity ever…

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Water Giving Out Dilemma of Queensland Dairymen. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 7

"Losses of stock are becoming more numerous, and it has been found necessary, in order to save the lives of the mothers, to kill calves as soon after birth…

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Trade Summary The London Markets Butter Twopence Dearer Wool and Metals. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

Extracts from London Trade Summary show that there is a general improvement. The financial writer says it is not…

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Price of Butter Slight Increase To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

The wholesale price of butter will be raised by 48 to 172 cwt. 011 Monday. PRESS ALTERS TUNE. The announcement of the rise in the…

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Farm Produce Agents Regulations Under Act

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 6

The regulations governing the Farm Produce Agents Act, 1926, which comes into force on January 1, have been gazetted. The paragraph dealing with…

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Brisbane Butter Market Supplies Rapidly Diminishing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 5

The supply of butter in Brisbane is rapidly, diminishing and unless rain falls immediately outside sources will have to be drawn on next week. It is probable…

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Farm Produce Agents Must Register

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

A proclamation appeared in the "Government Gazelle" of 26th Novornber. announcing that the Farm Produce Agents' Act, 1926, which…

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Fire in Wheat Crop Police Searching for Miscreant Young

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 5

The police are endeavoring to discover the person responsible for the alleged at tempt to destroy the wheat crop belonging to Mr. W. Jasprizza, of Monteagle…

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Buried Under Bales of Wool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 5

Francis O'Donnell was driving a lorry laden with wool in the city to-day when the wheels caught. in the tramlines and the lorry overturned. O'Donnell was…

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State Control Marketing of Butter Lismore Launches Scheme Missingham's Significant Comment. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 5

One of. the largest public meetings ever held in Lismore to-day decided by 72 votes to 57 to support the system of State control of butter…

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Serious Position of Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 4

At a well-attended special meeting of the Casino branch of the P.P.U. on Saturday morning a most serious position was revealed with regard to many of the…

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