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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,096 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 55

Cattle Like Cochineal Eggs

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 6

The work of the cochineal insect is being retarded somewhat by cattle, which apparently find the flavour of the eggs so much to their liking that they go…

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Butter and Eggs London Trade Review. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 4

Extracts from the London trade summary state that the butter market has been somewhat quiet during the last few weeks, retailers having still sufficient…

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Labor Well Beaten Country Party Wins Five New Seats Farming Districts Put an End to Langism Anti-Labor Parties Have Majority Of Six Interesting Fight in Byron Electorate Close Contests In Murrumbidgee And Cootamundra Evatt and Mutch Elected--loughlin Should Win Sydney, Sunday Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 5

The Labor party was defeated at the general election held throughout the State yesterday. The combined Nationalist and Country parties have definitely won 46 seats and Labor and Independent Labor 39 seats…

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Local and General Coffs Sugar Crops

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 1

The following [?]par is reprinted by the "Raleigh Sun[?]" from the "North Coast "Times" of October 7, 1887:—The s.s. Fernmount on leaving the…

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Coffs Tomato Crops

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

The early tomato crops around Coffs Harbour stood the dry weather splendidly. The first bunches did not fruit as heavily as if they had…

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Good Maize Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 4

The maize crop at East Greenmount, on the Darling Downs has been a magnificent one this season. No less than 25,000 bags have already been despatched…

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Dairying September Reports Conditions Before the Rain

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 6

The reports for the month of September from the dairy instructors in charge of the Northern Rivers districts, dealing with the conditions ruling in the…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 4

Officers of the Victorian Department of Agriculture are by no means as sanguine concerning the forthcoming wheat harvest as is Mr. H. Barkly, senior research…

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Primary Products. The Marketing Act Meeting at Lismore "The Dairy Farmers' Union." Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. A. Watson, Acting Director of Marketing under the Marketing of Primary Products Act, to-day, addressed 150 dairymen at a public…

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Valued at £24,997 Richmond River Farmer's Estate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

The estate of the late Jeremiah Irvine Davis, of Tregeagle, retired farmer, who died in April last, aged 81, has been valued for probate purpose at £24,997. He…

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£50 for Sheep Dog

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

Mr. Stan. Collins, of Cambooya, near Toowoomba, has sold his working sheep dog, "Don," to Mr. Victor Bradford, of Bendigo, Victoria, for £50. The price is…

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Local and General Butter Factory Passed In

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

Under instructions from the liquidator, N.E. Trading Co. (in liquidation), A. H. McArther and Co., on Saturday, offered, at auction, the Armidale butter factory…

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Dairying Industry in Victoria

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

The Committee appointed by the Victorian Parliament to inquire into the dairying industry in that State, examined Mr. Crow, Commonwealth…

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Tree Planting on Farms Mr. Parbery's Scheme Well Worth Consideration

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 2

According to reports from all quarters it is not going to be so many years before the world is faced with the problem of finding sufficient…

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Dairying High Schools

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

In connection with the resolution carried by the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union in favor of the establishment…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 6

The following reports from the respective senior district dairy instructors for the North Coast areas, show conditions obtaining during…

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The Weather Further Beneficial Rains Farmers Jubilant

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

Following upon the welcome showers of a fortnight ago the hearts of the farmers in the Clarence district were again made glad yesterday, when good soaking rain…

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Grafton Dairy Co. An Important Step to Register As Society Under Community Settlement Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 1

An extraordinary meeting of the Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at the registered office, Victoria street, yesterday. There were present: Messrs. A…

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Hailstorm Causes £5000 Damages Fruit and Vegetable Crops Destroyed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 4

Stormy conditions prevailed in Brisbane to-day. In the city only thunder showers occurred, but at Russell Island, the southern end of Moreton Bay, damage…

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Danish Standardisation of Butter and Cheese Educational Value of Dairy Shows

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 7

The attached notes on the standardisation of Danish butter and cheese, extracted from from a recent copy of the News Bulletin, issued by the Department of…

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