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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 66

Stud Cattle Aristocratic Sires Hawthorne's Annual Sale

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

Seventy stud bulls of aristocratic breeding were offered at the third day, of W. J. Hawthorne and Sons' 45th annual cattle sale, at South Grafton…

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Pit Silage Value to the Dairy Farmer

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

Whilst dairy farmers on the coast rarely have to contend with long droughty periods such as experienced inland, seldom does a winter pass…

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Dorrigo Dairy Stock at Kempsey

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

We received a telephone message this morning to the effect that Mr. J. H. Bennett was very successful with ten head of dairy stock exhibited by…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports Middle Rivers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

Mr. E. O. Dalgleish, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Middle Rivers, with headquarters West Kempsey, in his…

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Disappearing Hill Sea Erosion in England farm yards under the waves. LONDON, February 22

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 7

An English landmark, is disappearing. The Selsey Bill of our geography books may be unknown by another generation. Last week two houses, first of a group…

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Farmer Missing Horseshoe Creek Resident Search in Rugged Country. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

Except for footprints leading towards the Macpherson Range no trace has been found to-day of Ernest Richmond Walters (53), farmer, of Horseshoe…

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Mayfair Theatre, Ulmarra. "Black Sheep."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

Edmund Lowe and Claire Trevor head the cast of Fox Film's latest comedy-drama, "Black Sheep," which will be the main attraction to-night at…

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Wool Substitutes Competition Not Serious. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 6

In the House of Representatives today Sir Henry Gullett and Mr. Thorby told questioners that in their opinion the danger of competition from…

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Royal Show Record Cattle Entries 57 in Lactation Test. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 5

The beef and dairy cattle classes for the Royal Easter Show have closed with the highest number of entries ever received…

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Butter Market Prices Are Still Low. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

There has been no spectacular developments in the commodity markets, and, despite the international situation, the downward movement in foodstuffs…

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Lady Winnie Wins At S. Grafton Farmer in Form Vigorous Finishing Efforts

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Horses from the Atkins stable were withdrawn, jockeys wore black armbands, and he club's flag was flown half-mast, at the South Grafton Jockey…

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Farm Tragedy Murder and Suicide? Two Young Men Dead Motive a Mystery Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

Ballarat police who were called to the farm of James Warner, at Dean, last night, after the discovery of the murder of his only son, James…

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Under Tee Missing Farmr Found Wearing Cha[?] Bag Camped in [?]Ump Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 4

With his head and [?]ns protruding from the bottom of chaff bag, which was girdled aro[?]d his waist with a piece of rope an[?] two palm…

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Butter Exports July-march Figures Lower. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

Exports of butter from Australia between July 1 last year and March 3 this year totalled 71,439 tons, compared With 91,279 tons for the corresponding…

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W. FARM Fanfare's Good Finish Bombus and Lone Joan Knox in Form. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

Fine riding by A. Knox was responsible for Fanfare winning the Warwick March Handicap, at Warwick Farm to-day…

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Casino Butter Pay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Casino Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., last month manufactured 638,978 lbs of butter, the amount distributed to suppliers, who were paid at the rate…

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Bus Hits Sheep Four Animals Killed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

A bus returning to Maclean from Evans Head on Sunday night last ran into a mob of sheep which had strayed across the road, and killed four…

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Aid for Wheat Growers Commonwealth Plan a Significant Objection. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Objection to certain members of the Federal Parliament and other wealthy farmers participating in the Commonwealth's plan to provide £1,880,000…

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Dairy Board Polls Closing Dates Announced. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

The Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorby) announced to-day that the closing date of the poll now in progress to elect a factory managers'…

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"Cease Tinkering" Farm Relief Measures Criticism in Senate, Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Bills extending the date "to April 30. for farmers to apply for the fertiliser bounty of 15 ton, and providing for an unspecified amount to meet the…

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