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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 23 of 56

Foreign Dairy Produce Motion in Canadian Parliament Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 5

Aimed ostensibly at the United States, but affecting Australian and New Zealand butter, an amendment to the supply vote, moved in the Canadian House of…

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Wife Murder Charge Against Farmer Shocking Sa Tragedy Battered to Death with Bottle. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 5

Mrs. Thiels, 35, was found dead at her house, near Callington, with part of her head battered Her two children were at school…

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Etters to the Editor Butter Prices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

Sir,—Friend House has either not caught the drill of my questions or he has misunderstood them. However, they are in themselves so…

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Butter for Export Dorrigo Wins Interstate Contest. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

New South Wales exhibitors wore successful in the class for Interstate butter prepared for export, in the exhibition of butter and cheese, held in conjunction…

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Sydney Show Butter Judging Exhibits for Orient Company's Prize. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 5

The High Commissioner, Sir Granvilic Ryrie, and the Agents General for New South Wales and South Australia, Sir. G. Fuller and Sir H. Barwell, and a number of…

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More Laurels for Dorrigo Dairy Co

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

The Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Company has added further laurels to its splendid record by winning first place with its exhibit of butter in the…

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Dairyville Footbridge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

In a letter to the shire council at Wednesday's meeting Dairyville Parents and Citizens Association askt[?] for financial assistance to replace the…

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London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 5

The butter market indicates a better demand at rather firmer prices. Choicest New Zealand is quoted, at 168 to 170, unsalted 172 to 176; Australian 158 to…

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Research on the Farm Historic Conference

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 7

Conclusions of importance to agriculture in all parts of the Empire are contained in the report, now published of the recent Imperial Agricultural…

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Dairy Science Schools

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 4

The Dairy Branch, Department of Agriculture, has announced that an alteration has been made in the dates on which the Albury and Coff's Harbor Dairy Science…

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Equal to Best Imported Butter in Orient Coy's Contest. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 5

Much interest has been attributed in butter, to the result of the Orient Coy's butter competition, held here. There has been a constant stream of brokers,…

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Farm Burnt Out £3253 Damages Against Railways. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 5

In the case, Woods v. Railway Commissioners, in which plaintiff claimed £4885 damages as a result of a fire which destroyed his grass; standing wheat, crop,…

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Sheep Killers Alsatian Dogs Banned. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

The West Australian Canine Association endorsed the report of fits committee that the importation of Alsatian dogs should be prohibited…

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Crushed Under Cart Farmer Released After Three Hours. Albion Park

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 7

Pinned down for three hours by a cart which overturned while he was driving to his farm at Yellow Rock, a farmer named James Henderson suffered terrible…

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Eat Australian Butter and Sell Their Own. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

Mrs. G. Grant, of North Barrelan, received a letter from her sister, living on a farm near a remote village in the North of…

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Compulsory Pool Victorian Wheat Growers Reject. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 7

By a majority of 493 votes the wheat growers have rejected the proposal for a compulsory wheat pool for Victoria. The referendum by the Government of the…

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The Marketing Bill Position Of The Butter Industry Criticism by Mr. Missingham Why Butter Should Be Left Out Mr. Martin Supports Measure Wholeheartedly Mr. Pollack Differs From Mr. Missingham Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

Strong opposition to the butter industry coming under the provisions of the Marketing of Primary Products Bill, was voiced by Mr…

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Butter Industry Marketing Bill Debate Mr. Budd's Speech "Butter Should Not Be Included." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

The debate on the second reading of the Marketing of Primary Products. (Amendment) Bill, was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-night…

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Farm Laborer Taken to Boarding House Robbed by Three Men. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

Alfred James Gurri, 22, farm laborer told a remarkable story to the police last night. He stated when he arrived in Melbourne from Leongatha he was accosted…

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Crushed Under Tractor Farm Worker's Terrible Death. Moulamein

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

While driving a tractor on Moolpa Station Arthur Hinton got off to crank the engine. No sooner had the engine started the tractor moved forward and a…

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