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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

1,445 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 57 of 73

Dairymen's Vote On Equilisation Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Reporting to the quarterly meeting of the P.P.U. Executive, the General President, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, acknowledged the wonderful, co-operation…

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Dairy Prosecutions Dorrigo Cases Dismissed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

Three cases against dairymen who were alleged to have had unclean dairy premises and utensils were dismissed by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at…

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Braunstone Weather and Crops

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

The weather has been fine for a fortnight now, after about live inches of rain. The farmers are busy tilling the ground for planting maize…

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Accident on Farm Horse Rears and Injures Laborer

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

Stanley Northcott (18), a farm laborer, employed by Mr. Miller Green, at Lower Lawrence, was taken to the Grafton District Hospital by the ambulance early…

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Monday's Hailstorm Crops Wiped Out at Lower Southgate

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

The hailstorm that passed over this district on the afternoon of the 24th inst. was the worst for very many years, old residents say, at least for over 25 years…

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Phillips' Block 900 Acres in Carnham May Be Thrown Open Fob Farms

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

It is understood that the area of Crown land in the parish of Crnham, known locally as Phillips' block, and comprising about 900 acres, will be…

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Unlucky Farmer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 4

With dry weather prevailing throughout the Rockhampton district, and grass as dry as tinder, the lot of the man on the land is, and has been for some weeks,…

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Grasshoppers Threaten Wheat

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 4

Grasshoppers, which have invaded an area surrounding Inglewood and Yelar bon and stretching to Milmerran, menace the wheatfields of the Darling Downs…

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Glut Continues Butter on London Market Price Rise Unlikely. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 5

The butter position is still unsatisfactory and there does not seem much prospect of improvement in prices of Australian and New Zealand butter. The only…

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Down One-third Germany's Purchases of Wool. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 5

The Minister for Economics has decreed that licenses for the purchase of wool, and other animal hair must, until further notice, be used for only one-third of the…

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Pastoral Control of Grasshoppers a Seasonable Reminder

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 6

Landowners in the central and western districts of New South Wales are reminded that the overwintering eggs of grasshoppers may commence to [?]…

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The Dairy Farmers' Poll

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 4

Ballot papers have been issued to dairymen for the purpose of voting on the important question whether they desire the quota legislation passed by the Federal Government at the end of last year to continue. The value of the legislation lies in the fact that it has made possible the system of stablishing…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

A cuchre party and dance was held in the local school last Friday night to swell the funds of the P. and C. Association and was a very desirable…

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Dairymen Charged Cases At Dorrigo Alleged Dirty Premises When Should Separators Be Washed?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

The Health Department proceeded against S. G. Winkley and A. Short, separately, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Dorrigo Police Court, on September 14…

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Junior Farmers C.r. District Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

There are a number of matters set down for discussion at the quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs which is to be…

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Insect Pests Enormous Kites to Warn Farmers. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 5

Two professors of Hull University are experimenting with enormous kites, specially constructed, to detect the approach of insect pests from overseas…

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Bonalbo Cattle Sale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 4

Mr. Norman Johnston, auctioneer, of Bonalbo, reports a very successful sale of 500 head of high-class Hereford cattle on account of the McNamee Estate at hi[?]…

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Butter Exports Figures for July-september. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 5

Between July 1 and September 22 Australia exported 10,636 tons of butter, compared with 8107 tons for the corresponding period of last season…

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Wood Taint Treating Butter Boxes Hoop Vine Must Be Sprayed Regulation Commences November 1. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Stewart, announced to-day that the commerce regulation requiring export butter boxes, made of Queensland…

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Pastures Good Stock In Good Condition Record Season in Prospect Reports of Dairy Instructors Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 1

In the report of the Director of Dairying for September, Mr. E. O. Dalgleisn, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the dairy branch district of the Middle Rivers…

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