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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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A Skin Disease in Sheep Experiments at Glenfield

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

Some little time ago attention was drawn to a skin disease in sheep known as Mycotic dermatitis which appeared to be comparatively rare. The disease is…

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Rocky and Whisky Ck. Roads. Relief Wanted by Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

A letter from South Dorrigo P. and C. and Progress Association and also a petition from farmers were before the Shire Council at its meeting on…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Butter Department.—During the month of February, 1929, the quantity of butter manufactured was 90½ tons, being a decrease of 4 tons as…

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Dairying. District Conditions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

In his February report to the Dairy Expert on present conditions and seasonal prospects, Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor Rowe, in charge of the…

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Wheat Claims Bill to Protect Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture was yesterday granted leave to introduce a Bill to bar claims against the Government in respect of transactions entered into in…

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Diseased Cattle Sent to Sydney. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Carter (C.P.) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, whether his attention had been drawn to a statement…

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Meat Inspection Appalling Conditions 'Filth Beyond Conception' Diseased Cattle in Northern Districts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Allegations of laxity of meat inspection in northern districts of New South Wales were made by Mr. Woollett, president of the Stock Inspectors' Institute,…

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C.r. Pioneer Dairy Co. Monthly Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 3

The Pioneer Dairy Co., Ulmarra, report having manufactured for the mouth of February 157 tons of butter, for which suppliers were paid 15¼ for choicest…

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Farmer Decapitated Windsor Plane Crash No Evidence Against Pilot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Robert Frederick Sommerville, air force pilot, was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Albert…

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Increasing Dairy Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 12

With the universal application of the Paterson scheme, making it possible to sell our butter on the lower markets over sea with more advantage to the dairy…

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Still Depressed London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 5

The position of the butter market continues unsatisfactory, chiefly on account of continued heavy shipments from Australia and New Zealand…

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Dairy Industry in Latvia

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

The Butter Control Office of the Ministry of Agriculture for Latvia has sent us a most interesting booklet issued under the title quoted above…

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Caught Milking Dairymaid 'Princess' Exposed in Palace at Potsdam

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

There awaits trial here (writes the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle''), on no fewer than 25 indictments, an adventuress whose…

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Martin Ditcher Trial Demonstration on Lower River Farm

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 3

An interesting demonstration was given on Mr. D. A. Cameron's farm on Friday morning with a Martin ditcher, in the presence of about 40 spectators…

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Stealing Wheat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

For stealing 18 bags of wheat at Gunningbland, Lewis Arnold Hohnburg was fined £20, and his uncle, Emil Hohnburg, £25, at the Forbes court. The Magistrate…

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On Big Scale Sheep Stealing in New Zealand Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

Further reports of sheep stealing in New Zealand show that 3500 sheep were taken from the Canterbury estate, one flock of 800 ewes completely…

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Dairy Produce Control Election of Board

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Paterson) has announced that nominations from co-operative and proprietary butter and cheese factories for the election…

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Fire at Harwood Island Farm Residence Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

An eight roomed residence, situated on a farm at Harwood Island, fronting the North Arm, and owned by Mr. Henry Skinner, of Chatsworth Island, was totally…

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Butter Prices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

This season values have ruled at much higher levels during the flush production than usual. The following comparison of the local market…

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Queensland Butter Control

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

In view of the opposition to the powers of control given to Marketing Boards by the N.S.W. Act and expressed readiness to accept the…

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