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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

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War Fears Wheat Price Rising. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 5

The menace of war is still stimulating buying of wheat. The same fear is causing potential sellers to hold supplies. The biggest rise for a…

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Lower Rates Wool Sales in England. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 5

A somewhat disappointing demand ruled at the wool sales when the new series opened to-day. Compared with July closing, greasy merinos and crossbreds…

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REVOLT? Farmers In France Produce Prices Too Low Refusing to Pay Taxes. Paris

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 5

Is France on the eve of a peasants' revolt, similar to the one in 1358 which ended in terrible bloodshed? Peasants throughout the country…

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Farmer Killed by Sheep

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 4

Thomas Ricketts, aged, 50, a farmer, who was found dead on his farm at Young, is believed to have been killed in a struggle with a sheep. He left to…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

The quantity of butter manufactured during the month of August, 1935, was 21 tons 7 cwts., being a decrease of approximately 3 tons as compared…

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Our Butter Search in London Cafes Tourist Couldn't Find It. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 4

Stating that the publicity for Australia's primary products abroad was inadequate, Mr. F. H. Gibson, a former inspector of the New South…

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Dairying Reorganisation Producer Control Cabinet Confirms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 3

The Commonwealth Cabinet has decided to proceed with the proposals of the Australian Agricultural Council representing the seven…

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Potato Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

A conservative estimate of the area of country under potato crop at Padday's Plain is 160 acres, a fanner from that centre informed us…

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Potato Crops Conditions On Coast Prospects Now Excellent 10 TO 35 Per Cent. Increased Planting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

The Director of Marketing Mr. Watson, to-day isiued a review of the coastal potato crop conditions as at September 14…

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Dead Cattle in River

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 8

Sir,--During the last few months a considerable number of dead cattle have been drifting with the tides on the river. As many as five and even more have…

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Wheat and Meat Conferences Called by Federal Government

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 8

"The Common wealth Government is to be congratulated on the inauguration of its new rural policy, under which the producers are consulted before…

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Record Potato Crop Sown at Diggers' Settlement Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 5

Approximately 160 acres of potatoes have been sown in the Paddy's Plain soldiers' settlement area this season. This is a record, being about 40 acres more…

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Dairy Board Govt Critics Answered Misleading Propaganda Producers' Representatives Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 5

An attack on the misleading propaganda which is being disseminated by "more or less anonymous interests" against the Commonwealth…

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Group Marketing For Dairy Produce New Zealand Scheme Far-reaching Changes. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 5

Far-reaching changes in the system of marketing dairy produce were decided upon when a meeting of sixty delegates adopted by 56…

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'World Heading For Great Catastrophe' Lloyd George's Warning British Warships Alarm Italy Significant 'Lights Out' Order at Gibraltar 'League's Proposals Unacceptable to Italy' European Crisis Rockets London Wheat Prices London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 5

"We are within a week or a fortnight of as great a war of aggression as Germany's attack on Belgium," declared Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Bradford to-day. "I am frankly alarmed. It seems to hie that the world is heading for a great catastrophe. The delays which have occurred are…

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Flour Tax May Be Abolished Rise in Wheat Values. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 5

Although the Cabinet still has the matter under consideration the prospects for the immediate removal of the Hoar tax are not regarded as bright…

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Grafton Experiment Farm Boys' Training Section Closed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture, referring to the closing down of the boys' training section of the Grafton Experiment Farm, says there is ample room at…

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Menace to Potato Crops Expert Advice Sought

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 4

A serious menace to potato crops has been found 011 the farm of Mr. M. C. Bultitude at Carr's Creek. This takes the form of a small white grub, varying from a quarter of an inch…

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Cattle Duffing Gn Manning? Disappearances Puzzle Owners

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 7

Mysterious disappearances of cattle from Taree (Manning River) district properties are considered by graziers to point to the existence of organised…

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Cream Houses State Govt's Attitude Explained by Dairying Inspector Danger of Infection by Germs Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 6

Following the recent decision by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, not to insist upon the erection of separate cream storage rooms…

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