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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

1,307 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 66

On Tribute Mining at Sheep Station Creek Important Movement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

On Wednesday a detachment of men and their wives, says the "S.M. Herald." left Sydney by motor lorries for the Argosy Gold Mining Company's leases, about 50…

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Canadian Butter Duty No More Bargains with Other Countries. Ottawa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Dunning's Budget to-day announced that the duty on New Zealand butter had been increased one cent to four cents a lb. The trade agreement now…

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Modern Farming Its Evolution Triumphs of Science Increased Production. (Continued from yesterday's issue)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 3

At the request of readers who are interested in the progress of farming we republish below the fourth instalment of important lectures on "The Science of the…

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Dairying Increased Production Practices Which Contribute to It

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 7

The aim of the dairy farmer, as of other primary producers, must obviously be to obtain from his land the greatest possible return per acre. In a…

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Forced Landing Among Herd of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

When his engine stalled only a couple of hundred feet from the ground at Sandy Flat, near Tenterfield on Tuesday, Pilot G. C. Menzies made a perfect landing…

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London Butter Market Demand Unsatisfactory London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

The demand for butter has not been maintained, the advance in prices having checked operations. According to the "Grocer" newspaper, the advance was…

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Canadian Tariff Four Cents on N.Z. Butter Operates From October 1. OTTAWA

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 5

The Canadian Finance Minister's Budget statement, announcing increased preference for British goods, was received with satisfaction here, but there is likely…

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Modern Farming Its Evolution TRIUMPHS Or Science Increased Production. (Continued from Saturday's Issue)

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 7

At the request of readers who are interested in the progress of farming we republish below the last instalment of important lectures on "The Science of the…

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Sheep Sold at £1 Per Hundred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M: returned to Broken Hill after conducting court business at Wileannia. He said there was heavy rain at that place last week. He…

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N.Z. Butter Canadian Demand Will Continue, Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

New Zealand butter is bound to command a higher price when the Canadian duty is imposed on October 1. Whole-[?] dealers declare the Canadian…

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Kiama Tragedy Well-known Farmer's Death. Kiama

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

James Rankin, a well-known dairy farmer of Kimberley, Gerringong, was found yesterday afternoon by his son Ronald lying in his dairy shot through…

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Cattle Beef and Fat Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

The entries, in the cattle sections were good in some instances and under the average in others. The beef classes were particularly strong mainly owing to the…

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Grafton Show Royal Show of the north 62Nd Annual Display Clarence Pastoral And Agricultural Society Fine Weather for First Day Record Entries And Keen Competition Dairy Cattle and Show Ring Horses Attractive Pavilion Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

Sunshine and rain lie very close together at this season of the year and frequently invade each other's territory, but yesterday there was on menacing on the part oi the inclement elements and Old Sol had undisputed sway with that delightful weather favored the "first" day of the 62nd annual…

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Milking Machines for Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 4

Mr. G. Marks, manager of the Grafton Experiment Farm, has been advised that the department has approved of the installation of milking machines at the…

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Prize Cattle, at the Kempsey Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

As mentioned in last issue, Mr. C. E. Anderson, of Boambee, was pr[?]minent amongst the prize winners in the Ayrshire section at Kempsey…

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Dairying Conditions in Districts Clarence Dorrigo-bellingen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

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

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Herd Testing Some Tangible Results Shown by a Dorrigo Farmer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

A couple of record sheets (one official and the other semi-official) shown to us by Mr. C. H. Turner during the week reveal the value of herd-testing…

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Letters to the Editor Bunnies and Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 25th April a Mr. Kemp launches an attack against the "cow cocky" who protects the bunny by refusing trappers…

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The Primary Producer the Swing Over to Dairying

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Following are a few excerpts from the recorded day dreams of the Director of Dairying, Mr. L. T. Machines. The buoyantly optimistic director…

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200 Per Gent. Wheat And Butter Duties France Hits Back Discussion in Senate. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

In the Senate to-day, during question time, Senator Chapman was informed by Senator Daly that, Trance had imposed 200 per cent,…

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