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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 6 of 66

Red Army Pressure Socialisation of Farming in Russia. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

In order to extend socialisation to agriculture a decree has been issued by the Soviet legalising the expulsion of rich peasants and the confiscation of…

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Royal Show Butter and Wheat Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society has received a large number of entries to date for the Easter Show. Already 100 entries have been received in the special…

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Orara River A. & H.A. 25th Annual Show Attractive Pavilion Display an Excellent Cattle Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

A cloudy sky, with somewhat threatening weather conditions, ushered in the first day of the Orara River A. and H. Association's twenty–fifth annual show at…

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Wool Brokers Salaries Cut to Avoid Dismissals Worst Year for Quarter of Century. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

It is reported that as a result of depression in the wool trade one of Sydney's biggest broking firms is reducing the salaries of all its employees on a…

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Imported Pigs for Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

The manager of the Grafton Experiment Farm, Mr. G. Marks, has been advised that a Berkshire boar and a Berkshire sow will be despatched to the farm by…

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Wool Industry Growers and Selling Brokers Conference in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

A joint conference of representatives of the Australian Wool Growers' Council and the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers was held in Melbourne to consider…

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Field Day at Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Yesterday over 30 members of the Clarence River Cane Growers' Association, including the president (Mr. C. A. Watson) and the secretary (Mr. C. Goddard)…

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P.d.s. Column Australian Dairy Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The Minister for Markets and Transport (the Hon. Parker Maloney) has announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided to retain the…

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Profitable Day At Experiment Farm Cane Growers From Lower Clarence Raising Cane From Imported Seed

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday last over 30 members of the Clarence River Cane Growers' Association, including the president (Mr. C. A. Watson) and the secretary (Mr. C…

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The Work of Experiment Farms

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

A good deal has been said in criticism of the work of the experiment farms of this State and doubtless some of it may be merited, but it is quite evident that the "practical" farmer who, with a knowing shake of the head, dismisses these institutions as of little value to the producer is neither as…

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P.d.s. Column Australian Dairy Council

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Parker Moloney) has announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided to retain the Australian Dairy…

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The Farm House More Prune Recipes New Use for Wholesome Fruit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Bacon and Prune Rolls.—Six rashers of fat bacon, six large prunes soaked and stoned. Cook the prunes slowly until soft but not broken. Fry the bacon and…

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France Retaliates Higher Duties on Wheat and Butter. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

France has not delayed long in taking retaliatory action to Australia's imposition of increased duties. A decree has been published, raising the French…

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Our Butter Complaints in London Flavor and Short Weight. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

The butter trade remains disappointing. There is entire absence of speculative buying, retailers being content to take only sufficient for immediate requirements. This…

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Farmers Flooded Out Cyclone in North Queensland. Townsville

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

A cyclone swept the Herbert River district and caused the river to rise 14ft. over the railway bridge last night. The lower parts of the township of Halifax…

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No Repudiation Our Financial Obligations Appeal to Farmers to Grow More Wheat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

If Victorian wheatgrowers would put in 1,000,000 acres of wheat this year, said the Premier, Mr. Hogan, at the Lord Mayor's luncheon to-day they would do much to…

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Better Tone Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

Good competition by Australian and Continental buyers was responsible for a better tone at the Melbourne wool sales to-day. Prices, generally speaking, were…

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DAIRYING Conditions And Prospects Instructors' January Reports Clarence-bellingen District

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 7

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

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Dairy Export's Standby During Wool Slump Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, met the butter, shippers in Sydney to-day and visited various stores. He expressed the opinion that there was a…

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The Trek Citywards 4,500,000 Farmers Lost But Crop Productions Higher

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 6

In the last twenty years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the farm population has dwindled from 32,000,000 to 27,511,000, while the general…

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