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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 54 of 55

In Bad Way Pastoral Industry Award Suspension Refused Conflicting Statements. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 5

There exists a great depression in the pastoral industry in regard to cattle, and that industry in Queensland is not in a state of average…

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Stock From Q'sland a Tenterfield Case Cattle Put Through Border Gate. Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 4

George Nelson, a drover, was charged at the local court to-day on seven summonses relating to the alleged illegal introduction of stock from Queensland…

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Farm Produce Act High Court Test Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 1

The question whether an agent must produce his books of account dealing with his Interstate transactions when a demand is made under the Farm Produce Agents'…

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Sugar Outlook Probable Record Crop. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 December 1927 · page 5

Mr. H. Easterby, director of the Sugar Experiment Stations, stated to-day that so promising was the outlook for the 1928 sugarcane crop that, provided there…

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The Butter Duty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 4

The overwhelming majority by which the House of Representatives defeated an amendment to reduce the proposed duty on butter and cheese from 6d. to 3d. showed that members realised the justice of the producers' claim to have the benefit of this protection and also recognised its necessity…

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Commerce Chambers N.R. Federation Timber Industry Mount Lindsay Road Farmers and Motor Taxation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 3

The conference of the Northern Rivers Federated Chambers of Commerce was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, yesterday afternoon, the president, Mr. R. S…

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Rural Workers Award in Queensland Dairying Not Included. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1927 · page 5

The Board of Arbitration to-day announced an award dealing with primary industries which will have far reaching effects. Practically every…

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Cattle Sales

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

There was a good attendance at Mr. Brooke's clearance sale conducted by Messrs. H. W. Kirkland and Co. Milking cows sold to £15 and averaged…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

During the month of November, 1927, the quantity of butter manufactured was 62 tons, being an increase of 21 tons as compared with…

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Advice to Wheat Farmers. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 4

Mr. John Kidd, of the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company, said at Fremantle yesterday that a wheat crisis in Australia night be possible. He added…

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Hydro Electric Scheme Under Different System of Control Dairy Co's Request Rejected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the Dorrigo Dairy Company's application for a franchise to control the local hydro-electric…

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Potato Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 2

The wet weather which the district has been experiencing for the past few weeks is not suiting the potato crops. There is a considerable area…

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At Bay Mr. Pratten Baited Duty on Farm Implements Importations and Prices. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr. Bruce informed Mr. Parker Moloney that the decision not to reappoint Sir William Clarkson to the Shipping Board was made…

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Canada's Field Crops. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

Canada's principal field crops for 1927 have been valued at £126,213,420, an increase of £7,147,800 over last year's…

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In a Bad Way Victoria's Dairying Industry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 December 1927 · page 5

The Select Committee appointed by the State Government to investigate the dairying industry reported to the Assembly that the industry was in an…

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Australian Butter Request for Dumping Duty Canadian Daisy Council. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 5

The National Dairy Council formally applied to the Minister for Custom, Mr. Euler, asking for the imposition of antidumping duty upon 40,000lb…

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Roma Oil Farm Tractor's Test. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1927 · page 5

Roma oil, having been successfully tested for propulsion of motor cars, is now to be used in Queensland for driving heavy farm tractors…

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Falling Prices London Butter Market Poor Quality of "Kangaroo" Butters. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

The hopes recently prevalent for an improvement in the butter market have not been realised for trade has been phenomenally dull with falling prices…

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IMPROVING Argentine Butter Serious Rival to Australia Mr. O'callaghan's Views. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 December 1927 · page 5

In a letter from Buenos Aires, published in to-day's "Daily Telegraph Pictorial," Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, former Commonwealth Dairy Expert,…

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Potato Crops Affected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1927 · page 2

The wet weather which Dorrigo has been experiencing for the pant few weeks is not suiting the po[?]to crops. There is a considerable area…

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