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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 62 of 68

This Transport Act Horrible Example For Other States Lang Attacks Industry Very Existence of Farming Is Threatened

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

Few Government measures have caused such an outcry in New South Wales as the Transport Co-ordination Act. Thousands of men have been put out of work, a great amount of capital invested in an industry has been lost, when, it was expected that the Government would encourage industry,…

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Local and General L.c. Co-op. Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 4

The adjourned general meeting of the Lower Clarence Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., will be hold in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Saturday, November 21, at 11…

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Transport Act Protest Of Farmers Straightout Exemptions Wanted Minister's Unfavorable Answer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 5

A large meeting at Windsor hint night protested against the transport regulations. When the chairman (Mr. Frost) asked…

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Farm Hand's Accident. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 4

A farm hand, named Jack Sateliffe, was bailing up a young heifer, when the animal tossed its head, and one of its horns, catching him below the upper lip,…

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Soviet Farmers Bombed Wheat Taken by Force. Constantinople

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 5

Faced with a shortage of flour, the peasants of the Simbirsk area of the Volga seized several railway stations to prevent the removal of wheat stored there…

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P,d,s, Column U.k. Butter Market

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 7

Imports for the eight months ended August 31, totalled 272,628 tons, against 234,700 tons for same period of last year. Of the increase of 37,928 tons, no less…

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Transport Act Big Domain Protest OVER 20,000 People Present Speakers Included Farmers' Representatives. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 5

A crowd of 20,000 attended the Domain this afternoon, when the busmen held a demonstration against, the Transport Act…

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Queensland State Experiment Farms

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 4

The revenue from the Gindie State Farm for the four years, 1927 to 1930, inclusive, was £3664, and the expenditure £13.236; at the Kairi State Farm the…

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Endowment Tax Farmers Must Pay

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 4

A doubt has existed in the minds of many people whether the provisions of the endowment tax extended to those engaged in farming, Owing to the termination of…

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Junior Farmers Ulmarra Club Supervising Teacher's Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 7

Ulmarra Junior Farmers' Club is now busy making a start with its preparations for the club exhibit competition in the next Maclean Show, says Mr. G. M. D…

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An Open Door Prodigals Invited Home Suggestion for £1,000,000 for Farm Improvements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 6

In an effort to bring about unity among the Labor forces, the Federal A.L.P. conference to-night agreed to a motion removing expulsions and other…

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Russian Butter Small Importations to England. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. More Belisha, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, replying to a question, said he was aware that recently there had…

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Bishops' Pastoral Economic Distress, Disarmament, Church Unity, Communism, State Lottery

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 3

The Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England in Australia have issued a pastoral letter, which comments upon the economic distress, the State lottery, materialism, and the need for disarmament and Church unity. The Bishops, state that the extravagance which encourages men to buy…

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Scientific Achievements Some Recent Discoveries Wool for Women's Faces

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 6

Women wear wool on their faces as well as on their backs, according to Dr. S. G. Barker, who described to the British Association some of the new uses,…

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'Buy British' Campaign Opened by Prince Farmer, Breeder and Fishing Master. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 5

An appeal to the nation to buy British goods to lessen unemployment and restore prosperity was made by the Prince of Wales…

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Home-grown Wheat Quota System Proposed- London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" says the Government will Announce before the adjournment its intention to introduce a quota system, under which a proportion…

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Wheat Production Big Reduction in Yield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 5

Because of heavy rains and floods, which occurred during the sowing season, the Director of Markets (Mr. Watson) estimates that the wheat yield this year…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

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

The quantity of butter manufactured during the month of October, 1931, was 43¾ tons, being 7½ tons less than for the previous corresponding period…

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Farm Homestead Razed

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

The homestead on Mr. J. W. E. Spedding's farm, North Dorrigo, was gutted by fire on Sunday morning last at about 5 o'clock. Mr. Les. Spedding…

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Agricultural Notes for the Man on the Land Dairying Controls Bacterial Infection Importance of Cooling Cream

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 3

The first step to the ensurance of cream quality is to reduce the risk of infection by care and cleanliness at all points; the second is to prevent…

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