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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 22 of 68

Butter in England Demand Good, Prices Easing Little Prospect of Improvement. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

Although butter consumption remains good, prices are again easier, for the arrivals have been heavy. Stocks in cold store now number nearly 300,000 boxes…

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New States Farmers Reaffirm Principle "Start with Clean Slate."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 3

"That this District Council reaffirms its be[?]ef in the creation of new States believing that community of interest is for the good of the areas and of the…

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Last Straw Complaint by Dairymen Too Much Legislation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 5

Dairy farmers in the metropolitan area complain bitterly of the mass of State legislation which, they declare, is crushing them out of existence…

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Experiment Farm Advisory Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton Experiment Farm Advisory Committee will be held at the Farm on Tuesday next, May 12, at 10.30 a. m…

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SOLID Farmers For Page Tamworth Appreciation City Criticism Resented

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 4

Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at its meeting last week moved a vote of confidence in Dr. Earle Page as…

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Local and General Butter Pay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association met in Lismore on Monday and fixed the pay to suppliers for April at [?]½d. a lb. for choicest…

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N.Z. BUTTER 12,000 Boxes Sold at Manchester. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 5

As the result of the Empire marketing propaganda, the steamer Surrey's record consignment of 12,000 boxes of New Zealand butter to Manchester was sold in…

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Sale of Property Rural Bank Condemned Meeting of Farmers. Parkes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 2

A monster meeting of the farmers and graziers of Tullamore and district was held at Tullamore last night to protest against the Rural Bank selling local…

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Junior Farmers Success At Maclean Good Organisation on Lower River Report by Supervising Teacher

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

Reporting upon the work of the Junior Farmers' Club members at the Maclean Show the Supervisor of School Agriculture (Mr. G. M. D. Carse) says, in part:…

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Wool Week. a Truly National "Week."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

Next week, from May 10 to 16, is Wool Week throughout New South Wales. Throughout the country shops there will be a special display of…

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Trees on the Dairy Farm a Seasonable Reminder

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

Trees have a very definite value on the dairy farm, and the fact should be made a note of now that planting time is approaching…

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Junior Farmer Club Trophies

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

Two trophies won by members of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club were brought along to the advisory committee meeting by the Secretary…

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Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 5

The annual meeting of the advisory committee of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers Club was held at the Memorial Literary Institute on Tuesday…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports Richmond River

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor F. Wilkinson, in charge of the Dairy Branch District embracing the Richmond River, with headquarters Lismore, in his…

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Dairying Useful About the Dairy a Handy Home Made Dipper

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

A handy little dipper which will be found very useful for many purposes about the dairy may be made from a two-pound preserved fruit…

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Near-nude Sunbakers. Are Huddled in Special Enclosures at Geneva. River, Lake and Mountain Scenery of Rare Beauty (Some Notes from the Dairy of a World-Tripper)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

On his recent trip abroad with Mrs. Mulhearn, Cr. Thos. Mulhearn, of Eastern Dorrigo, kept a diary. Being keen and observant, with the ability…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the department…

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Wheat Production Dangers of Russian Competition Junee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. W. S. Clayton, of the Department of Agriculture, addressing the Ma[?]na Agricultural Bureau last night stated Russia, had become a serious menace…

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Wool--australia's Body Guard a Truly National "Week."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

Next week, from May 10 to 16, is Wool Week throughout New South Wales. Mr. F. H. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, suggested it, and…

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Trees on the Dairy Farm a Seasonable Reminder

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

Trees have a very definite value on the dairy farm, and the fact should be made a note of now that planting time is approaching…

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