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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

988 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 50

Duty on Wheat Increased in Italy. Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 5

The import duty on wheat and wheat flour has been raised from 84 to 108 from to-day. By special arrangements Reuter's world…

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Higher U. S. A. Tariff on Dairy Products

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

The President of the United States made increase of the duty on Dairy produce an election issue, and if this is brought into effect, of which there is…

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P. D. S. Column Increasing Dairy Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 6

In some States, Victoria and New South Wales particularly direstors of butter factories and other prominent dairymen have become convinced of the…

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Farm Schools

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

Recently Mr. A. J. Pollack, M. L. A., wrote to the Grafton Chamber of Commerce suggesting that the establishment of a Farm School at the Grafton Experiment Farm would be of practical value to the farmers in the Clarence district. The Chamber of Commerce, believing that the C. P. and A. Society…

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Grafton Co-op. Dairy Co. Monthly Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

For the month of April Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 1[?]9 tons of butter, which was 13½ tons more than in the corresponding period of…

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State's Dairy Herds Only 35 Free From T.B. Sensational Story 19 Inspectors to Watch 909,829. Dairy Cattle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

The "Sunday Times" to-day publishes a sensational statement by an official of the Veterinary School of Sydney University to the effect…

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Farmers Relieved Queensland Government Congratulated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 5

The metropolitan branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association carried a motion heartily congratulating the Queensland Government on so promptly relieving, the…

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Premature Explosion Farmer Blown to Pieces. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

While a fanner named Bayne was blasting logs with gelignite a premature explosion occurred and he was practically blown to pieces…

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£6,500,000 Dairymen's Gain in Three Years Result of Paterson Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

The annual report of the Australian Stabilisation Committee states it is estimated that the pecuniary gain to the dairy farmers of Australia during the…

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Arsenic in Stew Alleged Attempted Murder 16-Year-old Farm Hand Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

A message was received in Sydney tonight from Uralla stating that the local police have arrested a 16-year-old farm hand on a charge of attempted murder…

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"Education Mad" New Zealand Farmers Rebuked. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

Sir Thomas Mackenzie, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, addressing a gathering of farmers referred to the facilities now provided for the education of…

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Sheep Stealing

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

Judging by the experience of Mr. C. B. Ware, owner of South Canning Downs Station, sheep stealing is rampant in the Warwick (Q.) district. Within the past…

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A Cheap Rug for Dairy Cows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 6

The rugging of dairy cow in the winter, by reducing the demand for support of bodily heat from the food they receive, helps appreciably in…

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Back to Horse Teams. Farmer and Economy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

A loyal supporter of the farm horse is Mr. W. H. Wilson, of Kent Park, Glen Innes, one of the largest and most progressive farmers in that…

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Government Boards. Farmers' Objections

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

Speaking at a largely attended meeting of delegates to the Raleigh district council of the Primary Producers' Union at Bellingen last…

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Wheat Disappears Two Men Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 5

Recently there have been heavy losses of wheat from railway trucks at Rankin Springs. Detectives were sent to the scene to investigate with the result that…

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Uniform Butter Price. Bellingein Factory Opposed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 3

Mr. R. Napier (Macksville) had a motion carried by the February quar-1 terly meeting of the P.P.U., Raleigh District, that a standard price for…

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Farm Produce Agents' Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 5

The regulations under the Farm Produce Agents' Act, in regard to account sales and receipts for cash purchases, have…

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Wheat and Wool Lands Migration Commission to Investigate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

An all day conference was held between the Premier of West Australia, Mr. Collier, and members of the Development and Migration Commission…

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Stabilisation Report of Committee Farmers Gain Over £6,000,000

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 6

The Australian Stabilisation Committee in presenting the annual report and statement of receipts and disbursements of the butter stabilisation scheme for, the year…

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