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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 47 of 55

Price of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 2

The Manager of the Dorrigo Dairy Co. was advised on Wednesday of a drop in the price of butter which was due to take effect yesterday…

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Westralian Farmers Ltd

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 6

From the balance-sheet just issued, it is apparent that the Company has enjoyed a successful year, with a profit of £56,000, out of which a dividend…

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Grafton Dairy Co. Registered As Society Important Resolutions Confirmed

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 7

The shareholders of the Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd., met at the registered office, Victoria street, yesterday for the purpose of confirming a special resolution…

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Science in the Dairying Field

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 4

It was suggested in the course of an article in this column last Tuesday week that there was need for a closer touch between the scientist and the primary producer in attacking the problems of the latter, and it is pleasing to note that already the new Minister for Agriculture is taking action which…

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Imported Butter Duty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

A meeting of stockowners at Murwillumbah, on Tuesday at which over 300 were present, carried a resolution urging Mr. R. F. H. Green, M.H.R., to…

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Loafing with 4000 Sheep

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 4

Judging by the prosecutions in regard to loafing on reserves grass is still scarce at Young. Defendant stayed four days with 4000 sheep on a reserve at…

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Fluke in Sheep Disease Causes Heavy. Losses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 5

Professor Stewart, in an address on Veterinary Science, said about £200,000,000 is invested in the pastoral industry in New South Wales, apart from…

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Hard Hit Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 4

Like their fellows in other parts or the North Coast, the dairymen of the Manning River were hard hit by the recent drought, which is described as the…

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Dairymen Hard Hit. Manning [?]Ver's Bad Time

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

Figures prepared and supplied to the "Manning River Times" by Mr. D. J. Clune, secretary of the Lower Manning Dalr[?] Co., show that the…

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Poultry Expert Mr. Hadlington to Retire Advice to Poultry Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. James Hadlington, poultry expert, who will shortly retire from the Department of Agriculture, addressing upwards of 500 poultry farmers and breeders at…

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Missing Farmer Body Found in Well. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 5

John Doolan, 53, a prominent farmer of Learmouth, near Ballarat, has been missing from his home several days. Yesterday his body was found floating in a well…

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Butter and Cheese Exports for Week. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Markets and Migration, Mr. Paterson, advises that the exports of butter and cheese from the Common wealth for week ended October 22…

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Crop Prospects Rain Benefits Country. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

According to reports from agricultural instructors, the recent rains immensely benefited crops and pastures. Crops which were regarded as failures will now…

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Farmers Disagree

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 4

At the Glen Innes Police Court last week, Frederick Hottes proceeded against John Shorter, alleging unlawful assault at Shannon Vale oil October 12 Frederick…

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Soaking Raine Throughout S.A. Wheat Belt. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 3

Splendid general rains have f[?]llen in South Australia. The whole wheat belt was soaked and the harvest prospects have been much enhanced…

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NEARLY £5,000,000 Q. Drought Hits Sheepmen OVER 5,000,000 Sheep Lost Figures May Be As Bad This Year. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 4

Statistics made available by the Registrar-General, Mr. Porter, regarding the losses of sheep in Queensland during the drought, were…

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£1000 CLAIM Seduction Alleged Action Against Farmer Story in Jury Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 4

Alleging the seduction of her daughter, Gwendoline Parrington, 17, at Tamworth, Mrs. Ethel Eve in the Jury Court to-day claimed £1000…

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Better Farming Train Season's Work Completed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 1

The Better Farming Train arrived in Sydney on Saturday after a most successful tour of the north-western district, and the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon…

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Better Farming Train Visited by 160,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 5

The Better Farming Train has returned to Sydney after, a tour of the north-western districts, and has now completed its work for this year…

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Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

Since the breaking of the drought, useful intermittent showers have fallen, and most dairying districts are now in good shape. North of…

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