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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd. the Year's Figures

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

The company's output of butter for the year totalled 1268 tons 13cwts., which realised £177,541, being at the rate of 17.78d. per lb…

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Profitable (?) Dairying

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The story of a tomato grower: Meeting an old friend in Sydney, he told me:—"I have no farm; I've worked for agents long enough, and have…

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Dairying Conditions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

Judging from the reports submitted by the senior instructors attached to the dairy branch of the Department of Agriculture, a very satisfactory season…

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The Drought Macquarie Flat Farmers Threatened with Ruin. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 6

A message from Bathurst says that the Macquarie River, within a four miles radius of the town, is almost devoid of water, and the residents can use only a…

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BUTTER Australian Shipment Landed in Canada Local Dairying Interests Perturbed. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

Despite the arrival here or 8000 cases of Australian and New Zealand butter by the Niagara to-day for local consumption, prices advanced two cents a pound, due…

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U.S. Butter Report. Weshington

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

Senator Sehall introduced a resolution in Congress, directing the Federal Tariff Commissioner to submit its butter report, recently published, to President Coolidge,…

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Queensland Maize Crops Ruined by Heat Wave. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

The Director of Agriculture, Mr. Quodling, reports that the heat have has had a disastrous effect on the maize crops in the Kingaroy and contiguous districts…

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Goods Train Derailed Wheat and Timber Trucks Capsize. Orange

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

A heavily laden wheat and timber train broke in two near Gamboola at five o'clock yesterday morning. Twenty-five trucks were derailed and all the trucks…

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Child's Death Wool Swab In Throat Accidental Says Coroner Advice to Hospital Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

The inquiry concerning the death of the three-year-old boy, Keith Nicholson, who succumbed following an operation at St. George's District Hospital, was continued…

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Pioneer Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co., Ltd., will be held at the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, next Saturday, when the…

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Butter Prices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The "Evening News" is still wailing over the "high prices" for butter. This is from one of the latest issues of that journal just to hand:—"Reports from…

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Guernsey Cattle Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australia was held On Tuesday last in the Richmond Hall, Lismore. The members present were Messrs…

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Export Butter. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 4

The Dairy Produce Control Board has decided that all butter under first grade, withheld under order of the board up to and: including February 8, must be…

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Kyogle Man's Experience Where Are His Cattle?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

About eight years ago two men from New South Wales, John Fitzpatrick, of Tintenbar, and Charles Anderson, a grazier, of Kyogle, went into partnership in a…

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Butter for England. Order of Board. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

The Dairy Produce Control Board has decided that all butter under first grade withheld under order of the board up to and including February…

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Sniafil Not Synthetic Wool. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

An Italian company which manufactured Sniafil does not claim it to be synthetic wool. This statement was made by Signor Vaccari, the Melbourne…

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Trade Treaty Our Butter in Canada Attack in Parliament. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

A Conservative amendment to the address to the Throne was moved in the Canadian House of Commons by Mr. Donald Sutherland, member for South…

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Dorrigo Show Opened Yesterday Fine Display of Dairy Stock Season Too Early for Farm Produce. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 6

For the first day of the 16th annual show of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association the weather early in the day was almost perfect, with a…

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10 for Joint Beating the Butcher Bought Sheep's Carcase for 189. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

A correspondent calling himself "a turned worm" writes to the "Daily Telegraph" complaining of the big profits butchers extract from Australian and…

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Burnt to Death 2000 Sheep in Bush Fires Scores of Fire Fighters Collapse. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Bush fires are still raging in the Wagga district. Already between 2000 and 3000 sheep have been burnt to death near Gerogery…

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