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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 63 of 68

P.d.s. Column Victorian Dairy Act Amended

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 5

Although Ule Health Act in Victoria contained similar powers to those in the N.S.W. Act, it was so weakly administered that the manufacturers…

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Premier Moore's Farming Experience

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

It is often declared toy farmers that farming constitutes a gamble. Certainly in every farmer's experience there are occasions when he is called…

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Tomato Competition. the Judge's Report. Coffs Harbour Crops First and Second

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 4

After dealing with the aspect of yield and diseases and commenting that this district, with Its early tomato situations, excellent soil and…

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London Wool Sales Increase on Previous Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

The wool sales were well attended. Greasies, scoureds and fine combings were 15 to 20 per cent. above the September closing sales. Mediums and coarse made…

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Dairy Registration

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 7

All dairies have to be registered by November 30, instead of December 15, as in former years. Dairymen are therefore urged to arrange for the…

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SOCIALISATION Farmers' Advocacy a Canadian Example Provincialisation of Legislatures

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

BRANDON (Manitoba), Thursday. The doctrine of social ownership, and the abolition of production for profit, was received with approval by the…

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Record Imports of Butter

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

The annual review of the imported dairy produce trade of the United Kingdom for the year ended June 30 last, issued by Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., Ltd., is as…

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Compulsory Butter Markings Postponed Until April Next. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 5

The Ministry of Agriculture announces the postponement of the compulsory marking of imported blended butter. The recent dissolution of Parliament had the…

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Canadian Wheat Pool Losses Through Guarantees Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 5

Manitoba's loss in aiding the Provincial Wheat Pool through guarantees to the banks for pool advances will be, approximately, £265,000…

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P.d.s. Column Victorian Dairy Act Amended

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 3

Although the Health Act in Victoria contained similar powers to those in the New South Wales Act, it was so weakly administered that the manufacturers of…

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Had a Bad Time Metropolitan Dairymen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 6

Addressing the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association, at a smoke concert last night, Mr. Fred J. Madden, secretary, said that sweating the…

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New Wool Records. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

Greasy merino fleece touched a new high level at the wool sales to -day, when a French buyer paid 22 12d. MELBOURNE, Monday…

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Disrespectful Called Farmers "Cookies."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 3

"Never mind the 'cockies,' speak respectfully in this court," said Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., at Tamworth Police Court, when a tenant who was applying for the…

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Dairy Stock Income Tax Returns

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 7

The following is the reply to a query sent by the Lawrence branch of the P.P.U., front the Union's solicitors, Messrs. Stephen, Jaques and Stephen:--…

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Dairyman Fined Killing Cattle Away From Abattoirs. Penrith

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day William Hennesy, Meat Board inspector, and Joseph Homer, dairyman, were charged with killing cattle for human…

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Russian Butter Big Imports During October London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Sir John Gilmour, replying to a question, said he was aware that imports of Russian butter in October were treble last year's…

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The Wheat Harvest Revised Estimate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 5

A revised estimate of the New South Wales wheat crop for the current season, issued by the State Marketing Bureau to-night, shows an increase on the estimate…

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The Markets Demand for Clarence Potatoes Butter Market Steady. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 4

Any price was accepted for most of the old Victorian onions left in Sussex street. A few picked over lots brought £6. If is expected that Victorian new Globes will…

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In Liquidation Lower Clarence Dairy Co. Liquidator Explains Position Statement and Report Adopted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 November 1931 · page 2

The meeting of shareholders of the Lower C[?]arence Dairy Company, which was adjourned from October 14 owing to the illness of the liquidator, was held in the…

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Butter Factory Payment of Commission

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 7

There were lively scenes at a meeting of the Oakey (Q.) Co-operative Butter Association, when nearly 400 shareholders attended to consider the…

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