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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 7 of 51

Dairying Conditions During January Instructors Reports

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 3

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor G. Rowe, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Bellinger Rivers, with head quarters at Coff's Harbor, in his January…

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Uniform Butter Branding

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. F. S. Mackenzie, managing director of Messrs M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd., and a director of the Glen Innes butter factory, who recently returned from…

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Wheat Pioneers

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 6

It is nearly 130 years ago since the first plot of wheat, was planted in New South Wales. The plot was a very small one and the exact spot on which it was…

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Steamer Ashore Wool Cargo for England. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

The steamer Clan MacNaughton, when leaving the Tamar (Launceston), with a cargo of wool and other Tasmanian products for the English market, drifted…

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Shot Dead' Richmond River Dairy Farmer

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. George E. Johnston, a well-known dairy farmer, of Ewingsdale, Richmond River, was found shot dead on his farm on Wednesday…

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Cattle on Roads

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

In a report to the Macleay Shire Council, at its last meeting, the inspector estimated that there were 1693 head of stock running on the enclosed roads of…

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Cattle Very Fine Exhibits

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The showing of cattle was an improvement on that of last year. The number and class of entries made the section the best in this year's show…

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Local and General Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

A case of alleged cattle stealing has been set down for hearing at next Tuesday's sittings of the Casino police court. It is reported that well-known residents…

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Wool Pack. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

A test of the suitability of the wool pack as favored by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce for the packing of wool was carried out at Melbourne and…

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£3,600,000 Claim Sale of Skin and Wool. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

On the ground that the proceedings were vexatious, and frivolous, an application was made by the Commonwealth Government and the Central Wool…

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Dorrigo Show Splendid Cattle Exhibits Weak in Other Important Sections. Ideal Weather—Record Crowds—Jupiter Pluvius Again Beaten!

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The Dorrigo Agricultural Society Committee has certainly discovered a way of knocking the punch out of Jupiter Pluvius! On two consecutive…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Three Farmers to Be Prosecuted. Melbourne

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

The Criminal Investigation Branch of the Police Department, after extensive inquiries into the causes of many bush fires that have occurred in…

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Share Farming

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 3

The New Settlers' League to assist in increased settlement appeals to pastoralists and farmers generally with spare land, to make portion of their holdings…

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News of the World Farm Boys for Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

Fourteen Fairbridge farm boys embarked on the Berrima to-day for Australia…

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Export Butter Choice and First Grade Control Board's Instructions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2

The Dairy Produce Control Board has decided that all butters under first-grade which have been withheld from shipment under orders of the board from February…

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Fire on Wheat Ship Greek Steamer in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

The Greek steamer Chalatros, bound from Sydney to Alexandria with wheat, was compelled to put into Melbourne owing to a fire in the bunkers…

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Butter in England Dribbled On To Market Speculators Baffled Protest Over Alleged Hold Up. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the Home and Colonial Stores Mr. L. C. Emery repeated his protest that Australia and New Zealand were holding up butter supplies…

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Nobody's Heifer Alleged Cattle Stealing Information Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 6

On a charge that on January 17 he stole one spotted heifer, valued at £5, the property of some person unknown, Robert Joseph McLennan, at the…

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Pioneer Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting Successful Six Months

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 6

The sixty-sixth half yearly meeting of the above company was held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Saturday afternoon last. There were present: Mr. A…

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Record Butter Producer Ayrshire's Fine Total

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 6

What is claimed has an Australasian record for an Ayrshire cow has been achieved by Miss Dot of Glen Innes which in a full 365 day test has yielden…

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