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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 42 of 56

Hay Making at Experiment Farm Firbank Wheat Crop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 6

Hay making is now in full swing at the Grafton Experiment Farm. A crop of eight acres of Firbank wheat, Which in places was five feet high, has just been…

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Bellinger Butter Factory

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

The past year has been one of the best in the history of the Bellinger River Cooperative Butter and Bacon Society, Ltd., and the position disclosed at the annual…

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Bonalbo Dairymen Favor Act

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Bonalbo Dairy Company's half-yearly meeting on Saturday, at which some forty shareholders were in attendance, addresses favoring…

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Bacon Pigs Experiment Farm Berkshires Interesting Results

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 6

At the recent meeting of farmers interested in the bacon industry, convened by the Grafton Dairy Company, and held in Grafton last week, [?] some discussion…

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SUGARCANE Raising From Seed Important Experiment at Grafton Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

Some important experiment work with sugarcane is now being undertaken at the Grafton Experiment Farm. The department has approved of the erection…

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The Marketing Act and Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

Sir,—On 5th October the dairy farmers will make a decision that must have far reaching effects upon their industry. If they vote "Yes," then…

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Butter Export Season 1928-29

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 6

Given necessary rainfall spring promises to open up well, and production of butter will quickly outpace local demand. On the threshold of…

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Local and General Butter Factory Output

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

[?] the begi[?] of this month the cream supply to the local factory has been on the increase. The output [?] butter has been rising at the rate [?]…

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Wool Goolga Road. Reason for State Highway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

In a letter read at the shire council, meeting on Wednesday, the Main Roads Board explained why the road via Woolgoolga was made a State…

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Dipping of Cattle Minister's Reply to Mr. Missing Ham. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (.Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) stated to-day that his attention had been drawn to a statement attributed to Mr. Missingham, M.L.A., in…

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Dairying

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

In his monthly report the Senior Dairy Instructor for this district (Mr. G. Rowe) says:—"During the month weather conditions have been very…

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Upper Orara Deviation. Further Complaint From Dairyville Residents

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

Mr. H. J. O. Watt, on behalf of Messrs. T. E. Grant, W. H. Jennings (for Mr. O. Thompson). H. L. Watt, A. Duffy, W W. Alford and T. W…

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Mullumbimby Dairymen Oppose Marketing Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of dairy farmers at Mullumbimbly on Monday various speakers were heard in opposition to the Marketing Act. Among the speakers were Mr…

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Aberdeen Angus Cattle Stud for N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 7

The president of the Graziers Association, Mr. F. H. Tout, expressed appreciation to-day of the action of the Government in arranging to establish an…

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Pioneer Dairy Co. Monthly Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 4

The Clarence River Pioneer Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., Ulmarra, manufactured 52½ tons of butter for the month of August last, and paid suppliers 15…

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Vote 'Yes' Factory Directors Advice to Clarence River Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 4

The boards of directors of the three co-operative dairy factories on the Clarence River, the Clarence River Pioneer Co-operative Dairy Co., Grafton…

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Butter Export Season, 1928-29

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

Given necessary rainfall spring promises to open up well, and production of butter will quickly outpace the local demand. On the threshold of another export season, the…

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Letters to the Editor the Marketing Act and Butter

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

Sir,-- On October 5 the dairy farmers will make a decision that must have far reaching effects upon their industry. If they vote "yes" then they progress a…

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Crop of Rumors France And Britain the Naval Arrangements British Statement of Position. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 5

An American newspaper has publish what purports to be the contents of a letter from the French Foreign Office to French diplomatic missions…

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Visitors to Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

Yesterday 14 members of the Carr's Creek Primary Producers Union, paid a visit to the Grafton Experiment Farm and were shown over it by the manager,…

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