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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

1,103 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 56

Pastoral Notes Nourish the Pastures Improvement Op Their Quality by Top-dressing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 3

By providing grasses and other pasture plants with food in the shape of fertilisers, the quality of the herbage is greatly improved. The use…

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P.d.s. Column Farmers' Tour

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5
Also in Daily Examiner

A party of farmers left Mel[?] this month with the object of st[?]ing agricultural conditions and problems, and will visit Great Britain…

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Maize Glut? Big Crop in Queensland Marketing Arrangements. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

The possibility of a glut of maize following following on the good, season in Southern Queensland is causing growers much concern. Unlike wheat growers, maize…

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UPROAR! Nationalist Conference 'Spoonfeeding Farmers' Bachelor -- Spinster Tax Rejected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

During the debate on one subject at the Nationalist Conference to day L. Herman, of Summer Hill, interjected: "No one in this country has been so…

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Cattle Restrictions Appeal to High Court. Breach of Constitution Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 5

Argument was concluded, in the High Court of Australia in the appeal by George Nelson, drover of Kempsey, from the judgement of Mr. Justice Gordon,…

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Mallanganee Homestead Farms Ballot

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 4

There were 109 conflicting applications for eight, homestead farms to be considered, when the Local Land Board sat at Casino last week. Mr. F. E. Fry…

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P. UNION Dairying Industry Move to Improve Market. Price of Dairy Bulls. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 5

The Central Executive of the Primary Producers Union concluded its meeting to-day. The conference carried a motion that…

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Increased Cattle Prices

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

Several causes have contributed to a sharp rise in the price of dairy cattle on the Richmond during the past five weeks, the advance being in the region of 30 per…

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Border Cattle Case High Court's Decision Reserved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

Argument having concluded the High Court to-day reserved judgment in the case iii which George Nelson, drover, of Kempsey, is appealing from the judgment…

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Coffs Tematoes. Preparations for Next Crop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

It was mentioned at the Fruitgrowers' Association meeting on Saturday afternoon that about 100 acres aronnd Coffs Harbour will he…

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Pure-bred Bulls Victorian Scheme Helping the Dairy Farmer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

The scheme initiated by the Victorian Government to assist the dairy farmers of the State by paying half the cost of young pure-bred bulls received a very…

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Royal Show Butter And Cheese Results of Judging Many North Coast Successes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

The attendance at the Royal Show today was 20,050, compared with 19,650 on the corresponding day last year. BLOOD HORSES…

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Income Tax Dodged Cane Farmer Fined. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 5

David Owen James, cane farmer, of Meriwinni, near Cairns, was fined £75, in default six months, by Mr. Archdall, Police Magistrate, to-day for having sent…

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Freight on Butter Seeking Reduction. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

Sir Granville Ryrie has conferred with the representatives of the shipowners. It is understood that the object is to obtain a reduction in the freight on butter from…

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Farmers' Tour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Under the auspices of the British National Union a party of approximately 150 farmers from all parts of the Empire will be organised to tour Australia and…

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Lismore Farmers Seek Secession

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

For some time past the Lismore Suburban Ratepayers' Association has been agitating for the alienation of some of the farms within the municipal boundary…

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Dairy Farmers State Financial Aid £25,000 Allocated Government Proposals Outlined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

Proposals were outlined to-day by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, which are expected to have far-reaching beneficial effects on the…

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Easter Show Attendance Records Ambulance Kept Busy More North Coast Butter Awards. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

The attendance at the Show yesterday was 49,700, compared with 48,250 for the corresponding day last year. ACCIDENTS…

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Union Budget Unprecedented Surplus Reduction of Taxation Expansion of Wool Industry. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

The South African Union Budget shows an unprecedented surplus of £1,750,000. Five hundred thousand pounds have been allocated to the redemption of debt and…

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