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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 45 of 56

No Butter Pool. Defeated in Ballot

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 3

The proposal to create a [?] marketing board has been definitely defeated, the affirmative vote being less than 66 per cent of the total…

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Surf Fatality. Youth Drowned Wool Goolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

A youth named Eric Irvine aged 17, was drowned in the surf at Red Rock, near Woolgoolga, on Sunday afternoon. He came from Sydney…

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Farm Work Made Lighter. the Motor Power Transmitter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 3

Mr. Alex. Smail is getting the motor power transmitter into working order at the Academy Hall, Coils Harbour, and will give public demonstrations…

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Pleuro-pneumonia Cattle From Queensland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

In the legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Carter (C.P.), drew the attention of the Minister for Agriculture to several outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia…

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Through with Sport "Boy'' Charlton Going Back to Sheep Station. Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

The Australian Olympic team arrived to-day. All say they are glad to be back. They complained of accommodation arrangements provided on the tour…

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Butter Poll P.P.U. President's Views New Formula Wanted Acceptable to "No" Voters. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

Mr. Patrick Grant, general president of the Primary Producers'. Union, commenting on the result of the butter marketing poll, said the large poll showed that the…

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Farm Murder Girl Information Vanishes Midnight Dash Over Border. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

Jessie Clark, 19 a Canadian girl, whose startling disclosures disclosures brought about the arrest of her uncle, Gordon Northcott, on the sensational murder farm charges,…

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4,420,200 Acres State's Wheat Crop Increase of 421,440 Acres. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 5

According to figures supplied to the Government Statistician, the total area sown with wheat in New South Wales during the current season was 4,420,200…

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Dorrigo Butter Again

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

The local Dairy Company has such a large collection of prizes for its butter and bacon that it would be difficult off hand for the Manager or any…

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Irish Butter Development

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

The modern demand, says "Grocery," the London made paper, is for butter in a convenient form, untouched by the human hand and…

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Export Butter Insurance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

The Dairy Produce Export Control Board reports having renewed the Insurance policy, with certain amendments, with the Australian Marine…

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The Butter Poll

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

Voting on the butter poll under the Marketing Act now shows—"Yes" 9314, "No" 3611. The affirmative vote was thus 59.6 per cent., which while…

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The Marketing Act Butter Pool Rejected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

Although it was felt that the result would be close it was not expected that the proposed butter pool under the Marketing Act would be rejected…

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Australia's Butter 93 Per Cent. Choicest Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 2

A report by the State Dairy Expert discloses that 93 per cent. on 3 per cent. of the total of the butter manufactured last season was choicest…

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Missing Wheat Ship From Geelong. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 5

The German four-masted sailing ship, Gustav, 138 days out from Geelong with wheat, is missing since Sunday when, high seas and mist prevented her…

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P.d.s. Column F.o.b. Sales of Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

Reports still continue to arrive, from London regarding the manner in which f.o.b. sales of butter made in Australia tend to drag down values…

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'Farmer and Settler' Sale of Newspaper Denied Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

The proprietors of the "Farmer and Settler" newspaper emphatically deny any negotiations whatsoever with "Becketts" or "Town and Country"…

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N.S.W. BUTTER Excellent London Report Last Season's Product Statement by Dairy Expert. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 5

In a statement issued by the State Dairy Expert, Mr. L. T. Mac[?]nnes it is mentioned that out of the total quantity of butter manufactured in…

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Irish Butter Development

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 6

The modern demand, says "Groce[?]" the London trade paper, is for butter in a convenient form untouched by the human hand and uncontaminated. The Ulster…

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Export Butter Insurance

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 6

The Dairy Produce Export Control Board reports having renewed the insurance policy, with certain amendments, with the Australian Marine Underwriters'…

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