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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 15 of 66

Battered Queensland Shipping Cane Crops Flattened Cyclone Off Coast Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 5

The cyclone centred off the North Coast yesterday and sent small ships scurrying for shelter. Larger vessels caught in the storm hove to in…

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The Army Worm Invasion Continues Carr's Peninsula Crops Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

Reports received from Carr's Peninsula yesterday show that the invasion of the army worm, the caterpillar which has recently made its…

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Swarms in Q'sland Young Crops Attacked. Boonah

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

A caterpillar plague is reported from all parts of the southern Fassifern district. In a paddock close to Boonah the pest is steadily eating out the grass…

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RAMORNIE Approaches Its Centenary Herd Bulls, Weaners, Butter Remarkable Fat Cattle Show Record

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

If Grafton eventually becomes the locality of a "frigerifico," after the style of the best Argentine, pouring out chilled beef through the mouth of…

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Heavy Showers Falls Throughout District Beneficial to Crops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

Heavy showers continued to fall at intervals at Grafton yesterday, the most soaking fall being experienced at about 11 a.m. Reports from other…

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Coff's Harbor Show Rain Spoils First Day Cattle Section Eliminated Excellent Pavilion Display. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Unsettled weather conditions prevailed for the first day of the Coff's Harbor and District Association's 22nd annual show to-day and, as a result,…

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New Phase in Italian History Self-Contained Nation Synthetic Wool Soon Rome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 5

Addressing the annual assembly of the Fascist Corporation to-day, Signor Mussolini reviewed Italy's economic resources in the light of national…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

The second series of London colonial wool sales concluded to-day. Compared with the closing rates of the last series prices were five per cent. to seven…

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Loans to Dairymen Legislation in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

A Bill is being prepared by the Minister for Agriculture to provide financial assistance to certain dairymen to enable them obtain better utensils,…

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"The Cattle [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

This book, from the [?] and published at the [?] "Murder Pie," gives th[?] story of the late Sir Sid[?]…

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Pastoral Improving the Paspalum Pasture Time Now to Plough and Top-dress

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

With the object of ensuring feed in plenty and variety all the year round, and a ration which contains all the elements of nutrition, the methods of…

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Junior Farmers' Club Meeting of Advisory Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Junior Farmers* Advisory Committee was held in the Memorial Institute on Saturday, 13th inst. There were…

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Dairying Milking Machines Importance of Proper Care

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

Discussions as to the practical success of milking machines have continued were first introduced. Milk and cream from herds milk…

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OBJECTIONABLE Radio Announcements Dairymen Register Complaints

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

A few weeks ago a complaint was made by Hunter River milk suppliers regarding comments made by a radio announcer respecting the so-called…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

This section of the district received a big share of the heavy rains experienced at the beginning of the week. Registrations were Sunday…

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Owners of Cows Can Vote For D.P. Board Position of Share Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Frith (U.C.P., Lismore) asked the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, whether he was aware that some doubt…

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For Farms Duty on Machinery Is It Excessive? Debate in Fed. House Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

During the resumed tariff debate in the House of Representatives Mr. Nock (C.P.), speaking on agricultural machinery duties, said there…

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Farmers' Relief Act Powers of L.G. Bodies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Baddeley. (Lab., Cessnock) asked the Minister in charge of the House if he, Mr. Spooner, was aware that the…

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Aviation Farmer's Hobby Owns Two Planes One Is Homemade

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

The hobby of Mr. F. A. Ellis, a farmer, of Tyagarah, on the Tweed, is aviation. On his farm he has erected a hangar which houses two…

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HAVOC By Caterpillars Seelands Farms Suffer. Seelands

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

The caterpillars have worked havoc on some of the farms here. Some have been fortunate enough to escape them. Mr. K. Lindeman and Mr. C…

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