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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 8 of 56

Dirty Dairy Farmer Fined £3 Case From Coutts' Crossing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, Thomas McIntosh, jun., was charged with failing to keep clean a place used for the preparation of food, namely,…

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Hitting the Queensland Farmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The attempt that is being made in Queensland to hobble primary production with a cut-and-dried system of wages and conditions is likely to prove a two-edged sword for the destruction of the unions, who hope to profit so much by the Rural Workers' Award, which comes into operation on…

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Farm Lands in Municipality

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

As the outcome of a conference between Casino Municipal Council and owners of farm lands embraced by the town boundary, initial steps have been…

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Australian Butter Not at Australia House Fremantle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

N. P. Hilliery, a passenger on the Mooltan, which arrived to-day, in the course of a criticism of the methods at Australia House,--said he went there to…

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Butter for Export Special Prizes at Royal Show Provided by Orient Steamship Company. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

A special prize in the export butter sections at this year's Royal Easter Show will be provided by the Orient Steamship Company, Ltd, in celebration of the…

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Australian and New Zealand Butter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

With Australian dairymen it has always been a bone of contention that New Zealand butter reputedly brings higher prices in London. From information…

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Letter to the Editor the Butter Duty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

Sir,--A statement has been attributed to a member of the Federal Parliament, when speaking to a gathering in New South Wales, in reference to the…

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Orara River Crops Damaged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

The Orara River yesterday afternoon was 23ft. above the decking of the bridge at Coutts' Crossing, and was said to be rising. More then 100 points of rain fell…

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Dairying Science

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

It seems now certain that a Scientific Research College will be established at an early date at Canberra. The Australian Dairy Council has for…

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Irish Dairying

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

Up to early last year, unwholesome competition between co-operative and proprietary interests operated in the dairying industry in Ireland, to the detriment…

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Crops Damaged Storm on Richmond Grafton Mail Train Delayed. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

After being isolated from all parts of the State for 24 hours, the Richmond River district to-day began to take stock of the damage sustained as a result of the…

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The Clarence in Flood Result Of Cyclonic Storm South Grafton the Worst Sufferer Farms And Housed Submerged County Council's Cable Carried Away Scours Delay Murwillumbah Mail Train

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Yesterday morning the Clarence River was in flood, the result of the cyclonic rains that on Tuesday swept with extreme violence over the whole of the watershed. The river rose rapidly until the afternoon and continued to rise more…

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South Grafton Houses Under Water Occupants Move Out Common and Farms Submerged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

The flood waters invaded the lower parts of South Grafton yesterday afternoon. It broke over at a point 100 yards west of the Royal Hotel, the spot being…

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Local and General Ulmarra Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Pioneer Dairy Company, Ulmarra, which was to have been held yesterday afternoon, was postponed owing to the rain and floods…

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Australian and New Zealand Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

With Australian dairymen it has always been a bone of contention that New Zealand butter reputedly brings higher prices in London. From…

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Letters to the Editor Butter Prices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Sir,—A statement has been attributed to a member of the Federal Parliament when speaking to a gathering in New South Wales, in reference to…

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Australian Butter in London Some Recent Serious Complaints

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

Recent cables from London regarding the inferior condition which certain Australian butters have been showing, when opened up, after arrival there, have caused…

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Dairying Science

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

It seems now certain that a Scientific Research College will be established at an early date at Canberra. The Australian Dairy Council has…

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Irish Dairying

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Up to early last year unwholesome competition between co-operative and proprietary interests operated in the dairying industry in Ireland to the…

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