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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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The Markets Potatoes Down £6 Ton Butter Price Again Increased. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Quotations for Tasmanian potatoes were reduced by £6 to £7 ton, in Sussex street to-day. About 5500 bags were discharged by the steamer Aroona. New…

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'The Tocsin' an Open Letter to the Farmer! Farming Friends and Fellow-countrymen! How Are Things with You Now?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Many of you helped to put Messrs. Lang, Anstey, Beasley, Garden and Co. Unlimited in the position where they can--and will--belt hell out of you, and it's…

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S.A. Farmers Ask for General Moratorium. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

South Australian farmers asked the Premier, Mr. Hill, for a general moratorium, debt funding scheme and other forms of assistance…

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Farmer Found Shot. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Andrew Maher 64, farmer, of Charlotte East, was found shot at his home yesterday. He appeared to have fallen while trying to climb through a wire…

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The Markets Potatoes Scarce Butter Market Firm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

Ready competition again prevailed for potatoes in Sussex street to-day. Practically, the whole of the supplies received on Monday have been sold out of first…

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Russia's Wheat Plan "Means Ruin to Australia." Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 5

Professor Wrigley, of the Chair of Education, Melbourne University, addressing the Teachers' School at Christchurch, said he did not know what Russia's wheat…

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Price of Wool Exchange Rates Allowed For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 5

Although some surprise has been expressed by growers that the wool market has not risen as a result of the rise in the exchange rate on London, the…

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Pastoral Pasture Management Necessary for Permanent Improvement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Many of the shortcomings of our pastures can be traced to mismanagement, points out the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of…

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Wheat Marketing Trucking From Country Silos. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said to-day that the trucking of wheat from country silos would be resumed next week to the full capacity of…

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Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat Departmental Recommendations for Different Districts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

The following are the latest departmental recommendations as to the varieties of wheat best suited to the following districts:—…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

Dairyville Public School broke up for the holidays with a Christmas Tree and open air concert by the pupils, which was a great success and…

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STARVING Farmers In America Red Cross Report Worst Conditions in Kentucky. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

The National Red Cross Headquarters issued a statement reporting the investigation of conditions in the drought area, in which, in addition…

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Three Killed Farmers Struck by Lightning. Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

Two fatalities were reported last night as the result of one of the most severe storms ever experienced at Goombungee, when two well-known residents, Messrs…

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Depression Everywhere French Farmers in Trouble. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

Describing the position of French agriculture as tragic, M. Boret, Minister for Agriculture, interviewed, pointed out that cattle and horses were selling below…

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Youths for Farm Work Scheme to Train 1000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

With the object of training 1000 boys and youths in farm work a committee met at the Y.M.C.A. to-day and formulated plans for the project. It was…

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Wheat Guarantee Distribution of Money to Be Done by the States. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

The Prime Minister Mr. Scullin, communicated to-day with the State Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, regarding the Commonwealth Guarantee Act with a…

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Producers' Advisory Council Successful Country Meetings Proposals Endorsed by Farmers and Business People. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

The secretary to the Producers' Advisory Council, Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, said to-day that 16 meetings had been held in country centres, under the auspices…

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Price of Wool. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Although it had been considered almost certain that there would be a drop of five per cent. on the closing prices of wool last year, it is now expected that, owing…

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WHEAT Guarantee Problem Mr. Forde's Alternative Schemes Position in New South Wales. Wagga

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

According to a report submitted to a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the Acting Minister for Markets, Mr…

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Waiting for Mr. Scullin Heavy Wheat Traffic at Terminals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said to-day he was waiting to hear from the Federal Government whether the Commonwealth Bank agreed to the…

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