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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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WHEAT 100,000 Tons Wanted Cant Buy It! Sir Ben Fuller's Complaint Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

Interviewed on arrival by the Wanganella to-day, Sir Benjamin Fuller mentioned that he had been trying for the past two months to…

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Suspended Officer Yanco Welfare Farm Inquiry. Leeton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 1

The inquiry into the suspension from duty of Hector Melville, at Yanco Welfare Farm, was continued to-day. Ernest Cooper said he remembered…

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Farms May Be Closed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 6

In their joint reports as delegates from Tweed District Council to the last session of the central council of the P.P.U., Messrs. A. C. Pratt and J. A…

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Wood Taint in Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

As a result of the work carried out by the Division of Forest Products to overcome the taint in butter caused by hoop pine, the Department of…

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Cattle Ticks Bellinger and Coffs Areas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

Bellinger River stockowners are still keen to have the tick control restrictions removed from that area and arc moving at every possible…

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Drought in U.S.A Wheat Crop Half Normal Yield Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 5

It is forecasted in semi-official quarters that the present drought conditions prevailing over the United States will result in the reduction of wheat production by…

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'RUBBISH' In Poultry Feed Allegation Against Millers Evidence at "Wheat Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 5

Serious allegations that flour-milleis "heartlessly exploited the poultry industry by adulterating foodstuffs fed to flocks" were made by…

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Dairy Science Schools. One at Macksville This Month

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 6

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairying,…

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Dairying. Scours in Calves Often Due to Parasitic Worms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

The occurrence of sickness and death among calves accompanied by loss of condition, scouring and the development of "bottling" under the…

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Punched Boy at Welfare Farm Evidence at Inquiry. Leeton

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

A statement that Senior Instructor Melville punched him while he was an inmate of the institution was made to-day by David Dobson, when giving…

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Cattle Sales at Rappville

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Association, Sydney, submitted two big yardings of good cattle of various sorts, consisting of 1000 and 250 head from various parts…

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Cattle Aristocrats Further Draft of Herefords for Gordon Brook Station

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

The reputation of the North Coast as being the home of good cattle will be enhanced by a further draft of Herefords, which has been introduced to…

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Wheat Pools Mr. Thorby's Evidence All Australian Pool Advocated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day, Mr. Thorby, M.H.R., member of the Country party and former Minister for Agriculture of New…

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Wheat Futures Gloomy Outlook Fou American Crops. Chicago

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

There was a sensational rise of five cents in wheat futures prices to-day. This is the limit for daily fluctuations. The rise was duo to the continuance of wide…

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More Hopeful London Butter Position Rise of 5/ Per Cwt. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 5

Although arrivals of butter continue heavy and stocks in cold store at the end of April exceeded a million boxes, consumption demand is so good that…

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WHEAT Deadlock At Conference Argentine Standing Cut Minimum Price Scheme London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 5

A deadlock has been reached in the international wheat position, owing to failure to obtain unanimous approval among all the exporting…

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Values Down Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 7

Values were from 7½ per cent. to 23 per cent. lower, at the wool sales, which resumed to-day…

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Wheat Markets America May Join in Hunt Athens (Georgia)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 5

The threat that unless the wheatgrowing nations can reach agreement the United States may give up crop control and complete vigorously for outside…

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Parchment for Butter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 6

Contending that primage was a revenue tax as no parchment was made in Australia, Casino branch of the P.P.U. decided to ask the Minister for Customs…

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Price of Butter "Consumer's" Point of View Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 5

"Consumer," in a letter in the "Sydney Morning Herald." refers to the fact that Australian butter is being sold in the United Kingdom, at 5d. per 1b. less than…

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