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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 7 of 68

Grafton Dairy Company Election of Directors Ballot Closes Noon February 24

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Shareholders of the Grafton Dairy Company are faced with the responsibility of electing directors during the present month…

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Milk Board Prices Protest by Dairymen. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

Great, dissatisfaction continues over the recent change in prices introduced by the Milk Board and a movement is now on foot to compel the board to review its…

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Money in Banks Lang's Spirited Reply Bavin Moves Adjournment Plight of the Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bavin, moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to-day to discuss the "failure of the Government…

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The Farmers Flour Sales Tax Dr. Earle Page's Suggestion Letter to Prime Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

A request that Parliament should be called together immediately to impose a sales tax on flour is contained in abetter from the Leader of the…

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Wheat Crisis Farmers Want 3 at Sidings. Forbes

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

A large meeting of fanners at Engowra carried a resolution demanding the Federal Government should carry into effect a measure to pay the farmers 3 a bushel,…

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Pastoral Pasture Improvement Some Points in Grazing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Discussing in the "Agricultural Gazette" the importance of proper management in relation to pasture improvement, the Assistant…

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18 for Two Bales of Wool. Condobolin

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

A record low price for wool was received by a Condobolin farmer. He was paid ten twopenny postage stamps by his…

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Coramba Show Spoilt Again by Rain Great Show of Cattle and Poultry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Cattle and poultry were outstanding sections it the Orara River A. and H. Association's annual show at Coramba on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club was held on Tuesday afternoon last. The Committee will…

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Farm Produce

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Yellow maize, cobs, large: R. Playford. Yellow maize cobs, small: G, Buchanan 1, R. Playford 2. Any other variety maize: R. Playford 1,…

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Proper Feeding of Calves. Building a Profitable Dairy Herd

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

Whether or not a dairy herd is profitable depends to a very great extent upon the methods of breeding, feeding and management, employed by the dairy…

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Pastoral Pasture Improvement Some Points in Grazing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

Discussing in the "Agricultural Gazette" the importance of proper management in relation to pasture improvement, the Assistant Agrostologist of the…

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Systematic Sheep Stealing Accused Man's Admission Stole One Sheep a Week to Feed His Family

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

In the Court of General Sessions, Melbourne, on Monday, before Judge Woinarski, poverty and a starving family were pleaded as an excuse for sheep stealing…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

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

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Would Give His Farm Exchange for the Basic Wage. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

At a meeting of milk suppliers or West Maitland one dairy farmer said to Mr. Bloomfield, the chairman of the Milk Board: "I will give you…

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Riverina Farmers on the Verge of Starvation Albury

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

In a statement to-day regarding the conditions of rural affairs in Western Riverina, Mr. G. P. Woodford said the farmers' case was hopeless. He added:…

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£6,000,000 Loan For Farmers Sixpence for Export Bonus Aid for Necessitous Wheat Growers Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

The Premiers' Conference decided yesterday to raise a loan of £6,000,000 partly for. the assistance of necessitous wheat growers and partly for…

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On the Tweed Miles Of Water Losses Probably Heavy Dairy Stock and Crops

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Water miles wide, greeted the gaze of residents of wany parts of the Tweed early on Friday morning. The flood was one of the severest ever experienced in…

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New Customers Improved Butter Market Continent, Canada and Free State. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Although butter prices do not shew any great improvement- in tone the market is sound, and there is good volume of business passing. It is estimated that…

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Butter Exports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

To date this season, 364,539 more boxes of butter have been sent from Australia to England than were sent last season. Shipments to other…

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