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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 51 of 56

Field Crop Competitions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 4

The Clarence P. and A. Society's Committee'at its last meeting decided to co-operate with the Royal Agricultural Society in conducting a championship field maize competition for the North Coast area. The success of the Society's effort will depend on the manner in which the growers participate…

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Dairying in Victoria Parliamentary Commission's Report. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 4

The report of the Parliamentary Commission investigating dairying in Victoria, was presented to Parliament today…

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"The Butter Tax."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 7

This is the way the "Evening News," the organ of the Autis at the recent Butter Board ballot, very ingeniously puts it:--"Another tax upon the people of…

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Sheep Fed by Cow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

An amusing little scene with the real touch of nature is to be witnessed twice a day on the property of Mr. Owen. Cawley on the Rous-Alstonville road…

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Labor Is Dying Only Seven Country Seats How City Labor Members Regard Farmer. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

"The growth of the Country party and the demise of Labor has been a very remarkable feature of recent Federal politics," declares…

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Pleuro-pneumonia in County of Cumberland Dairyman's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 5

A country dairyman, who recently visited Sydney in search of a milk route and suburban dairy farm asserts that the county of Cumberland is "chock-a-block…

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Farm Mechanics Instruction by Correspondence Course for Farm Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 6

In accordance with directions or the Minister for Education, the Superintendent of Technical Education is now engaged preparing a course of instruction…

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Straying Cattle on Roads

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

The announcement by the Minister for Local Government that amending legislation now before the House is designed to overcome the menace of straying…

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Butter Export Industry Question of "Fishiness.'' Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

That "fishiness" in butter exported from Australasia does not concern New South Wales was a statement made last night by the general manager of the…

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Loss to Dairying Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

The death of Mr. W. H. Clifford has removed a prominent figure from the ranks of the leaders of the dairying industry in Australia. As General…

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Dairying Notes Dairy Instructors Reports for October Clarence-dorrigo-bellinger

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor G. Rows[?] in charge of the Clarence-Dorrigo-Bellinger Dairy District, with headquarters at Coff's Harbour, in his report for…

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Brazen Effrontery Labor's Appeal for Farmers' Votes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

"I think it is brazen effrontery on the part of Labor," remarked Sir Neville Howse, campaign director of the Nationalist party, "to ask for the votes of…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

Everything points to a satisfactory opening of the year's last series of wool sales on Tuesday. The general anticipation is that prices will be 7½ per cent…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm, Keen Competition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 4

Several new season's records were established at the wool sales to-day. Greasy crossbreds sold to 24½, crossbred, lambs 19½d comebacks 25d, scoured…

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Bellinger Butter Pay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

For the month of October, the Bellinger River Co-op. Butter and Bacon Society, at Bellingen paid its cream suppliers for 70,695lb of butter, of which…

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Experiment Farm Local Committee Proposal Approved by Minister

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister, for Agriculture, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby.:-- "With reference to your personal…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Co-operation with Government Departments. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

The movement for the formation of junior farmers' clubs has been taken up enthusiastically in several farming centres of the State. Already three clubs…

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Cheaper Butter Boxes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

In order to minimise the reports as to the percentage of damage in London by rough handling of tho old standard box, the Co-operative Box…

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