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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Warwick Farm Greensil Beats Sprinters Starpoi Scores in Handicap Baroona and Bronze Fuze. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Starpoi, a son of Poitrel, finished in a manner worthy of his sire when he won the January Handicap at Warwick Farm this afternoon. The gelding, who was…

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Wool by Air

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Transport of wool by aeroplanes is now being Considered by the Australian Aerial Services, Ltd., which already has transported sheep, calves, ponies, poultry,…

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Farmers and Sports. a Few Suggestions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

A farmer put it to us the other day that at sports gatherings and shows the fact is overlooked that farmers have to get home early to…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the Junior Farmers' Club movement in New South Wales. Branches have been formed at East Kempsey, Euroka, Singleton,…

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A.J.C. Inquiry Running at Warwick Farm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The A.J.C. stewards to-day decided to take no action in connection with the running of Lady Woodville at Warwick Farm on Saturday. They decided to…

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'Dig in the Garden' Wife's Mysterious Disappearance French Farmer's Startling Statement. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

Arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of his wife, a farmer, Jean Departaux, said, "Dig in the garden at Saint Aaron. I buried six children…

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Native Bear Attacked by Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

A native bear, which had descended from a tree in a paddock at Toogoolawah (Q.) was set upon by a dairy herd. After receiving several blows from the fore…

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DAIRYING Instructors' Reports Conditions on North Coast Clarence-bellinger District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor G. Rowe, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Clarence to Bellinger Rivers, with headquarters at Coff's Harbor, in his…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Outer Suburbs Of Sydney Swept By Flames Many Houses and Farm Properties Destroyed Men, Women And Children Fighting Outbreaks City Ringed by Red Glare Last Night Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Intense heat to-day caused serious bush fires in many parts of the metropolitan area. The most serious occurred at Bankstown, where a number of houses and small farms were destroyed, rendering many people homeless…

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Farmer's Estate. Many Charitable Bequests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

The late Robert Murray, a retired farmer, of North Sydney, left estate valued at £10,975. He bequeathed £4500 to the Shaftesbury Society and Ragged…

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Riots in Japan Thirty Farmers Wounded. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Serious agrarian rioting is reported from Gilfu. Thousands were involved in an attack on a city office, but were repulsed by the police with sabres. Thirty…

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Butter Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Fifteen butter factories entered a competition for a factory employee's scholarship to the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, valued at £80. The…

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Daylight Robberies Butter and Bacon by the Ton

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

Highway robbers have invariably proves more amusing in their depreda[?]ions than the ordinary burglar, who takes his job seriously. During the Christmas…

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Butter Factories Amalgamation Proposal Wallamba-clarence River Area

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

The Central North Coast Factories' Association met at Macksville on Tuesday, when delegates were present from the Nambucca, Wingham, Manning,…

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Migrant Farm Hands

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

We draw the attention of our readers to the advertisement appearing in our columns of to-day, stating that a representative of the New Settlers'…

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Tullymorgan Transport and Harvesting of Cane Crops

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

As a result of a conference between Tullymorgan canegrowers and Messrs. Riley (chief inspector) and G. C. G. Wray (manager, Harwood mill), of the C.S.R…

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Why New Zealand Leads a Great Disparity in Exports the Future of Dairying

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Australia is a great dairying country, but the export statistics of New Zealand are a standing reproach. In important respects two islands of a total area of less…

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Promising Outlook London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

The butter outlook remains remarkably promising and values ought to show no reduction till the spring. There is excellent consumptive demand and quantities afloat…

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Farmer Fined £225 False Income Tax Returns. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Robert Henry Calvert, farmer, of Campania, was fined £225 for furnishing false income tax returns. He stated that during the years 1925…

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Farm Rating in Municipality

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

"We would respectfully ask you when striking the rates for the coming year, to put a much lower rate on the farm lands in the municipality," wrote two…

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