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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Gored by a Bull Dairyman's Narrow Escape. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 5

James Guest, 37, dairyman, was seriously injured to-day when he was gored by a bull while taking a short cut through a neighbor's property. Guest would…

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Dairying Industry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

Matters concerning the dairying industry were discussed at Byron Bay on Saturday morning, by men well known in the industry. There were present: Messrs. J…

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C.r. Pioneer Co-op. Dairy Co. Half-yearly Report Big Increase in Turnover

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company, Limited, report having manufactured for the six months ended December 31, 1929, 905 tons of butter, being an…

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Alleged Trespass on Experiment Farm Two Young Men Prosecuted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

An interesting case of alleged trespass occupied the attention of Mr. A. F. Chapman, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court yesterday, for some…

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P,p, Board Yellow Discoloration of Wool

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

During the past few weeks there has been submitted to the Glenfield Veterinary Research Station several samples of wool showing a distinct yellowish discoloration…

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Wheat Pool Canberra Conference 4 Bushel Guarantee Government's Proposal Accepted. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

The Wheat Conference in Canberra this morning of the State Ministers for Agriculture and representatives of the wheat growers' industry carried…

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Spraying Treatment of Fruit Trees Operations at Experiment Farm To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Work of an interesting nature to orchardists is being carried out at the Grafton Experiment Farm to-day (Wednesday), weather permitting…

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Dairying Industry More Cows Wanted Dairying Director's Speech. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. L. T. MacInnes, Director of Dairying, addressing a meeting at Mudgee said it was estimated that 300,000 additional cows would be required in 1935 to supply…

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Electricity for Farms Much to Be Done. Government Hampers. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

"Canada," declares the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country Party, "spent £40,000,000 during the three years prior to 1927 (the latest available figures), in the…

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Butter Bounty Question in Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Mander (Lib.) asked was Australia dumping here butter on which a bounty of fourpence was paid, and what steps did the…

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Wool Industry Outlook Brighter, Says Sir J. Vicars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

Sir John Vicars, who is returning to Sydney from London, says he believes the worst of the wool depression has passed. He finds reason for a brighter outlook, in…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Of Growers Bitter Fight Expected Canberra Conference Decisions. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

A series of resolutions containing suggestions for the successful operation of the compulsory Common wealth wheat pool, should the ballot…

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Grafton Experiment Farm First Meeting Of Advisory Committee Officers Elected and Sub-committee Appointed Meetings To Be Held At Experiment Farm Address by Director of Agriculture

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

There were present at the first meeting of the Grafton Experiment Farm Advisory Committee, held at the Grafton Town hall Yesterday, Messrs. W. T. Robinson, J. N. Short and G. Wingfield (representing the C.P. and A. Society), A. Marsh, Palmer's Island, and L. Chevalley, Coaldale…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

During the month of January, 1930, the quantity of butter manufactured was 80 1/2 tons, being a decrease of 11 1/2 tons as compared with January, 1929,…

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Wheat Schooner Wrecked Crew Reach Port Lincoln. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The schooner Eleanor, wheat laden, was wrecked near Kirkby Island, whilst en route from Port Neill to Port Lincoln. The owner and crew arrived at the latter…

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Wool Industry High Tariff and Taxation Blamed for Fall in Prices. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 7

The president of the Pastoralists' Association of West Australia, Mr. E. Lee Steere, addressing the annual meeting, referred to the serious fall in the price of…

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Hydro-Electric Scheme Proposed Duplication Dairy Company's Objection Proposal Deferred Indefinitely

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Council the following letter was received from the Manager Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy…

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Dorrigo Hydro. Dairy Co. Opposes Additional Plant

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

A deputation comprising four directors and the manager of the Dorrigo Dairy Co. attended the shire council meeting on Wednesday to…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Committee Meeting Experiment Farm Advisory Commitee President Complimented on Successful Launching

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, yesterday, afternoon, when there were…

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Dairymen on Tour Visit to New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. Hart, manager of the Pioneer Dairy Company, Ulmarra, left for Sydney yesterday en route for New Zealand. He is to be a member of a touring party…

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