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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,347 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 68

Siege on Farm Dairymen v. Tick Officials M'bimby Farmer's Story Spraying on Adjoining Holdings. MULLUMBlMBY

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

Following raids by the Tick Board of Control officials on Mrs. Sam Wiley's holding at Goonengerry, near Mullumbimby, a meeting of…

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Peanut Farmers in the North

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Some months ago the Federal Government decided, as a relief measure, to place the unemployed in North Australia on blocks suitable for the growing of…

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Mr. Scullin's Plea Followed by Wheat Farmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

A Parkes farmer followed Mr. Scullin's plea to "Grow More Wheat." Put" in an extra 200 acres, averaging seven bag's to the acre all round. Half is…

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Ten Per Cent, Higher Excited Wool Market. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Under excited competition the market, for all fleece wools was to-day about ten per cent, above the level ruling at the closing sales of last series…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dairyville Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening last. The attendance…

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State Parliament Farmers' Petition for Dissolution. Barallan

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

A mass meeting of farmers held during the week-end, carried a motion petitioning the State Governor to dissolve Parliament, as the Government no longer…

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Grafton Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Over fifty persons, including severs farmers' wives, will be visiting the Grafton Experiment Farm tomorrow (Wednesday). The visit has been arranged by…

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Huge Debt. of W.a. Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

According to figures made public £1,000,000 was owed by West Australian farmers and country storekeepers to oil companies for tractor fuel, benzine and…

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Cattle Tick Indignant Farmers' War Adjoining Holding Treatment." Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The latest organisation to join the ranks of indignant, farmers in the tick war is the Guernsey Breeders' Association, North Coast branch, which at a…

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Butter Ballot 10,000 Midlands Housewives. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

The Empire Marketing Board's Dairy Council inaugurated a buying election in which ten thousand housewives in the Midlands will vote either for Empire or…

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Ten Per Cen. Rise Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 5

There was a crowded attendance on buyers at the Melbourne wool sales today, and prices were fully 10 per cent. above early March rates. Japan operated…

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Relief for Farmers Legislation in South Australia Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The Farmers' Relief Bill, which provides for a partial moratorium, was introduced in the House of Assembly today. The Premier, Mr. Hill, said the…

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Wheat Bill Federal Govt. Measure Country Party Scheme. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Markets, Mr. Moloney, moved the second reading of the Bill to approviate £6,000,000 to wheat…

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A Large Party At Experiment Farm Field Day for Cane Growers Seventy Visitors From Lower River

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 7

A dozen cars and two or three sulkies conveyed about 70 visitors, including 26 ladies. consisting of cane growers from the Lower River and their wives or…

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Dairy Industry Produce Export Board Investigations Abroad Report by Minister for Markets. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

Six Australian States and the Commonwealth Government were represented at a meeting of the Dairy Produce Export Board over which Mr. T…

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Cattle Sale Hawthorne's Annual 40Th Anniversary

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Starting on Tuesday last, Hawthorne's annual cattle sale was concluded at South Grafton yesterday, and it is estimated that a total of over 5000 head of stock…

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Boy Labor on Farms to Absorb Unemployed Government's Subsidy Proposal

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

The following communication, which should be of interest to many farmers, has been received by Mr. G. S. Johnson, Dorrigo branch Secretary,…

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Junior Farmers' Club Mr. Breakwell's Enthusiasm Over Show Effort

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

"Visiting Dorrigo sixteen years ago," said Mr. Breakwell, Director of Junior Farmer Education, at the Agricultural Association's smoke social last week,…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

During the month of February the quantity of butter manufactured was 87 [?]ns, being a decrease of 33/4 tons a[?]compared with the previous…

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Dairying Improving the Paspalum Pasture Time Now to Plough and Topdress

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

With the object of ensuring feed in plenty and variety all the year round, and a ration which contains all the elements of nutrition, the methods of…

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