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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 3 of 56

Growing Crops Competitions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Agricultural Society it was reported by the Secretary that not much interest was being taken in the growing crop…

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Dairy Produce Control

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Points from report of the Dal Produce Control Board (of which Messrs. C. E. D. Meares and W. H. Clifford are N.S.W. members) on…

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Dairying Conditions on Northern Rivers Instructors' Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor G. Rowe, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Bellinger Rivers, with headquarters at Coff's Harbor, in his…

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Dairying Conditions. Instructor's Favorable Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Senior Dairy Inspector G. Rowe, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Bellinger Rivers, with headquarters at Coffs Harbour,…

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The Dairying Industry. an Enormous National Concern

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

In an address at Byron Bay on Wednesday night, Dr. Earle Page said that in magnitude the dairying industry rants as one ot the first…

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Phases of the Dairying Industry

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

The opportunity to discuss matters affecting the dairying industry was made good use of at the Primary Producers Union picnic on Susan Island yesterday. The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) gave figures showing the importance of the industry not only to Australia but also to the British…

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Ninety Sheep Struck by Lightning

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Lightning which accompanied a storm at Glen Elgin on Tuesday night was responsible for the death of about 90 sheep in one mob. The sheep, owned by Mr…

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Butter Exportation Mainly From Queensland Over Half a Million Boxes Since July. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Markets and Migration advises, that 61,290 boxes of butter, and 3217 crates of cheese were exported from the Commonwealth for the week…

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Farming by Correspondence. Is It Practicable?

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

Yes! or at least that is the contention of the New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture, and some of the reasons advanced are worth…

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Great Cattle Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

There promises to be a great cattle show at Coffs Harbour next week. Mr. M. McBarron (Raleigh) is coming with a fine string and will win…

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Beef Cattle Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed by the Queensland Government to inquire into and report on the beef cattle industry, left Sydney for Melbourne to-day, after…

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Cattle Dipping Complaints of Scalding Departmental Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 6

The following letter, dated January 13, has been received by Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., from the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. H. V. C. Thorb[?]:…

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L.C. Dairy Company December Pay. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

The L.C. Dairy Company at Maclean paid suppliers for the month of December 1.1[?] per lb for choicest and 11¾d per lb for second grade butter. For the month…

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P.d.s. Column World's Butter Exports

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

The "News [?]" issued by the Department of Markers and Migration, supplies interesting information regarding the international export trade in butter,…

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Court at Farm to Avoid Lynch-mad Mob. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

Adolph Hotelling, the alleged murderer of Dorothy Schneider, at Flint (Michigan), was arraigned in a farmyard, to avoid a mob of 6000, which threatened…

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Farm Finance System in Germany in Operation 157 Years

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 7

The following is a very condensed account of the German Land Bank system, which has operated with great success since the time of Frederick the Great, in…

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I.m.s. Cattle for Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The district secretary of the P.P.U. (Mr. F. M. V. Earle) has received a copy of a letter received by the Central Executive from the Minister for…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Thomas Llewellyn, butcher, or Leeville, was charged in the Casino Police Court, on Monday afternoon, with the alleged theft of a beast, the property of…

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Giant Hawks Raid Sheep

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

It is no new thing for hawks to swoop down and pick up lambs, but it is surely an outsize in the bird species that is responsible for the removal of full-grown…

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Increased Butter Duty Immediate Application Wanted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

At Mr. A. A. Watson's meeting in Dorrigo on Tuesday evening last opportunity was taken by the Chairman (Mr. W. A. Parbery) to refer to a…

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