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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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£49,400,0000 Last Season's Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

The National Council of the wool Selling Brokers announced yesterday that last season's wool sold between July 1, 1927, and the closing sales oil February…

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Punt Sinks Two Occupants Rescued Three Head of Cattle Drowned Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

The Brushgrove-Southgate punt sank at 12.30 to-day, while taking a load of cattle across the river to Southgate. Three of the animals were…

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Dairying District Conditions Instructors' Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

The following reports have beet issued by the various instructors for the month of February:— DORRIGO-BELLINGEN-CLARENCE…

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Radio for Farmers. Special Broadcasts

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

It is anticipated that as soon as the first Marketing Board is set up under the Marketing and Primary Products Act, the board will prepare regular reports, both of…

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Ulmarra, Flood Boat Fund Tribute to Flood Workers by Farmer's Wife

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

In forwarding a cheque for £1 towards the Ulmarra flood boat fund, Mrs. J. T. Romance writes:--"I am sending you a' [?]heque for the flood boat fund, and I also…

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Australian Butter in Canada. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

Between April, 1927, and January, 1928, approximately 34,000,000 pounds of Australian butter entered Canada, according to an answer given to a question in…

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Murder and Suicide Queensland Farm Tragedy Woman Shot by Foreigner. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

Macknad, a small town near Ingham, was the scene of a shooting tragedy this morning as a result of which Mrs. Catena Guiffre was shot dead and her assailant,…

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On the Rocks Boating Accident at Wool Nasty Experience of Three Coff's Harbor Men. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 4

On Thursday evening three men from Coff's Harbor were enjoying a fishing excursion off the coast at Wooli in a motor boat, owned by Mr. Mcllwran. There…

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Cattle Quarantine Line

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., J. Kiely pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on January 14 last, near Dalmorton, allowed…

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Farmer Killed Fell Asleep at Wheel Survived by Widow and 14 Children. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

Herbert Castle, a well-known farmer of Paisley, (S.A.), was killed on Saturday night when his car ran over a cliff near Swan Beach and fell 60 feet into the…

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Never Better Quality of Our Butter Due to Field Instructors. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. L. T. MacInnes, State Dairy Expert, said to-day that our butter quality was never better, despite the recent adverse climatic conditions. This was…

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Sheep Jump Through Shop Window

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

An unusual episode was witnessed at Blayney the other day, at Mr. Bembrick's new store, resulting in the complete destruction of one of the big plate glass…

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Bellinger River Co-op. Butter and Bacon Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 4

For the month of February 1928 the Bellinger River Co-op. Butter and Bacon Society paid suppliers for 127,3331bs of butter, of which 119,6481bs. were choicest…

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Empty Sulky Well-known Farmer Killed. Temora

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 5

When a horse with an empty sulky was found wandering along a road near Quandary a search was made, and the body of Norman McLeod, 33, a well-known…

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Rabbit Farms Wouldn't Pay in Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 5

Addressing the committee which is inquiring into the fur industry in this State, Mr. B. Hyman, a member of a firm of city furriers, said the fur…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

During the month of February, 1928, the quantity of butter manufactured was 94 1/2 tons, being a decrease of 6 1/2 tons as compared with January, 1928…

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New Zealand Butter Output

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

Though New Zealand suffered the effects of drought conditions in January and February, so prolific was the early season production that on the…

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New Co-operative Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

The dairy farriers of the Albury district are to have the opportunity of supporting co-operative manufacture. An up-to-date butter factory…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

A stock inspector employed by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission at Leeton was arrested yesterday, on a charge of cattle Stealing…

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Cattle on Roads. Objections to Motor Cars

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Reports from different quarters indicate that cattle on the roads these days are taking an objection to motor cars…

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