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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 2 of 68

Rain Needed Supplies Failing Dairy. Instructors' Reports Clarence-bellinger River District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor G. Rowe, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Bellinger River, with headquarters at Coff's Harbor Jetty, in his…

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Drain of Wealth Gifts to the City Millions the Farm Gives

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Urban objections to farm relief br[?] a vigorous reply from a leading Americ[?] agricultural weekly, "Wallaces' Farme[?] of Des Moines, Iowa…

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Pastoral Grass the Most Important of All Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The economic significance of pasture becomes evident when the values of our agricultural and animal products are compared, hand-feeding…

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December Butter Pay

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the North Coast Butter Factories' Association was held in Lismore on Wednesday, when the December butter pay was fixed at 10[?]d. The pay…

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Sheep at 1 a Head

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

At the auction sale of 600 sheep at Goondiwindi last week, on account of the mortgagee, the highest bid for 275 aged ewes, with four months' wool and a few…

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Wheat Industry the Guarantee Question. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank Board has not yet replied to the letter in which Mr. Fenton asked whether the bank would be able to finance the guarantee of 3 per…

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Dairying Increased Dairying Production Practices That Help

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

As a means of increasing the margin of profit, greater production per acre should be the aim of every dairy-farmer. The following recommendations…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports the Tweed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. Senior Dairy instructor C. S. Kentwell, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Tweed River, with headquarters Byron Bay, in his…

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The Tocsin an Open Letter to the Farmer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Wheat Man. The Sheep Man. The Cow Man. The Pig Man Also The Goat Man (There appear to be many goats…

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Dairying Outlook. "Record Season Still Possible"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Reports of the district dairying officers of the Department of Agriculture for December indicated a revival in production prospects following the…

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Behind the Times Average Australian Farmer Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

At the conference of the Federated State School Teachers, Mr. Bennett (N.S.W.), said he had it on competent authority that the average Australian…

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Grafton Co-operative Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The bacon department of the Grafton Dairy Company has resumed operations after being closed for a fortnight during the holiday season…

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Mororo Cases Farmers At Law Cross-summons for Assault Both Informations Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The hearing was continued at Maclean on Thursday from the last court before the P.M. of the cross-cases for assault between William Dan Addison and Ludwig…

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Canadian Prairie Farmers Relief Grant of £4,000,000. OTTAWA

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

A relief grant of at least 20,000,000 dollars (£4,000,000) will be made to the prairie farmers during the coming session of Parliament as a straight gift. It is…

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"Shoot Ourselves'' W.A. Farm Tragedy. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

"Well, my lad, the best thing we can do is to shoot ourselves," said Charles Edward Greenhall, to his young son, Peter Charles, on their Southern Cross…

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Russian Wheat Huge Output Predicted. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Dr. Harbut, of the United States Agricultural Department, who recently returned from an extended scientific journey to Russia, states in his report that…

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Aged Sheep 1400 Sold for 16 Head. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

A resolution in favor of country killing was adopted at a meeting of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce. It was stated that on Thursday 1400…

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Sheep Driven Into Sea Couldn't Sell Them for Sixpence. Christchurch

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Farmers in the Blenheim district, which has been drought stricken for a considerable time, have driven their sheen into the sea, because of lack of feed and…

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WOOL 7d Per Lb. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The average price of wool sold in Sydney last week was 7.2d per lb, states, the official statement, issued by the Sydney…

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Wheat Glut Country Traffic to Be Discontinued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The manager of the Government grain elevators. Mr. Harris, said to-day that wheat traffic from the country would have to be discontinued altogether this week,…

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