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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 38 of 56

Moisture in Butter. Scientific Factory Work Benefits Suppliers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The manager of Coramba butter factory. Mr. A. C. Daniels, told the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting on Wednesday that by being able…

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Butter for Export Bounty Increased a Penny. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee, at which all of the States were represented, and over which Mr. W. H. Clifford presided, it was…

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BUTTER Export Board Meeting Insurance Matters Shippers of Produce Warned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Dairy Produce Export Control Board, held during the week, it was reported that arrangements had been made with the Marine…

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Orara Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Orara Co-operative Dairy Society, held in the School of Arts at Coramba on Wednesday, was well attended…

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Farmer's Body Found in Burning House. Lockhart

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

Seeing a cottage owned by Harry Naismith, 46, farmer, of Boree Creek, in flames neighbors rushed to extinguish the fire. They found Naismith's body…

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Gold at Sheep Station Creek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

It is reported that at Sheep Station Creek there has been a new find within the last week by Messrs. Low and Everingham. Another find is reported in the…

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Cattle Disappear Camden Resident Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 5

For some time past cattle have been disappearing from the Albion Park district. The police got on the Track and discovered some cattle encamped in the…

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Grasshoppers Minister's Warning to Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, has issued a warning to farmers to destroy grasshopper egg beds. Hatching has already begun at Grong Grong…

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Arrawatta Estate Training Farm Closing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 4

It is learned that the Arrawatta estate will not be continued as a training farm for migrants owing, it is stated, to the other Government farms having sufficient…

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Letter to the Editor Prohibition and Our Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 7

Sir,-- Some little time ago the dependability of my assertions concerning our sugar growers and Prohibition was challenged in your columns by Mr. Watson…

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Dairy Science School

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 4

A Dairy Science School is being held at the Wingham butter factory, in charge of Mr. O. C. Balhausen, Assistant Dairy Expert, assisted by Mr. F. Wilkinson, Senior…

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Butter Marketing. Poll on Proposed Board

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

A poll will be taken on October 5 on the question of constituting a butter marketing board in New South Wales. The poll will be taken by…

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The Marketing Act Position Of The Butter Industry Dairymen Meet at Grafton Prominent Leaders' Endorsement Unanimous Vote in Favor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

A meeting of dairy producers was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, yesterday, to consider the Marketing Act. The attendance, though not large, was representative. After addresses by visiting speakers, a motion was carried in favor of the introduction of the Marketing Act and recommending its…

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Wool for Russia Heavy Buying in Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 5

Russian purchasers are said to have bought nearly one million pounds worth of Australian wool since last season. It is stated the wool is being purchased in…

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Beautifying Butter Factories

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 4

About two months ago a scheme was launched at the instance of Mr. P. C. Basche, president of the New South Wales Butter and Cheese Exporters Association…

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Wool for France Three Ships Take £715,000 Worth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 3

Three steamers will leave Sydney to-night for Dunkirk direct with new season's wool, carrying an aggregate of 20,000 bales, valued at £715,000…

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Coff's Harbor Dairy Company's Half-yearly Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 3

The directors of the Coff's Harbor Dairying and Refrigerating Company state in their half-yearly report to [?]628 that: "The amount of butter…

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Woodford Leigh Crops, Etc

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 7

The rainfall for August has registered less than an inch. This has meant that ploughing and planting conditions have been characterised by a general drying off…

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P.P. Union Butter and Cheese Committee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

The ballot in connection with the Butter and Cheese Sectional Committee of the Primary Producers Union resulted in the return of Mr. Herbert Robertson, of…

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Stud Cattle From Canada to Improve Our Export Beef Trade. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 6

Cabinet to-day approved of the New South Wales Agricultural Department importing a number of high quality Aberdeen Angus stud cattle from Canada…

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