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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 24 of 66

Junior Farmers At Maclean, Show Supervisor's Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 8

The following is the report of Mr. A. L. Nicod, supervising teacher of school agriculture, for the week ending May 9:--…

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"The Cattle King" a Great Biography Story of Sir Sidney Kidman Ion Idriess' Latest Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 1

Ion Idriess has done Australia good service with his pen On many occasions and at the Same time has provided educational, as well as entertaining…

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London Wool Sales New South Wales Greasy Merino to 18½. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

The wool sales were resumed today, with an offering of 8358 bales, of which 6465 were sold. New South Wales submitted 481…

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19 CANDIDATES For Nambucca Dairy Co. Election on May 22

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

Nineteen nominations were received for the positions of nine directors to the Nambucca Co-operative Society. Only one director, Mr. Robert M. Mcllwain,…

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Milking to Music English Farmer's Experiment Gramophone in Cow Shed. London, April 25

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

Milking to music is the latest idea for English dairy farmers. Mr. Harold Green, of Walsgraveon-Stowe, in the Midlands, has…

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Farm Tragedy Leg Caught In Rotary Hoe Farmer Dies From Injuries. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

The death occurred at the Coff's Harbor District Hospital this afternoon of Mr. Horace Bonfield Faviell, a well known farmer of Bonville, as the…

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Draft on Wool. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Thorby informed Mr. McEwen that the question of abolishing the draft upon wool would be considered at a…

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T.B. in Cattle Control Is Difficult Heavy Losses Of Stock Tuberculent Test Scheme Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 5

The efforts which the Department of Agriculture is taking to endeavor to stamp out T.B. affected cattle in New South Wales were outlined…

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Foreign Substances In Australian Wool Letter From Japanese Officiaa. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

Mr. Ijima, director of the Australia-Japan Society, who is also adviser to the army's woollen mills, has sent a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Levy on Wool Bill In Parliament Fund for Publicity. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Thorby gave notice that he would introduce Bills to enable the collection of the proposed levy on wool…

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Dorrigo Junior Farmers Delegate's Visit to Grafton Show Master Charles Macrae's Description

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

As a representative of the Dorrigo J.F. Club at the recent Grafton Show. I will endeavor to describe the show and my doings there…

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Dairying Scours in Calves Sometimes Caused by Eating an Irritant Substance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Any irritant material eaten by calves is likely to set up inflammatory changes in the stomach and bowels, and thus, where the animals have had…

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Protect Your Farm Machinery Inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

With that time of the year at hand when both sowing and harvesting machinery will be temporarily out of commission, it is seasonable to…

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Farm Tragedy Mr. H. B. Faviell Killed Chopped by Rotohy Hoe Dreadful Injuries

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Horace Bonfield Faviell, well-known farmer, of Bonville, met with a tragic death on Tuesday afternoon last through being…

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Local and General Giving Up Dairying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Pitt, senior agricultural instructor for the Manning River district, reports that owing to a run of unfavorable seasons and poor prices,…

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Plague to Farmers Rabbits In England Poison Gas in Use. London, April 25

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 11

Every Australian will hear with amusement that English farmers and estate owners are complaining of a plague of rabits--ancestors of the…

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Dorrigo Farmers in Luck. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

Remarkable weather prevails here. The farmers state that it is the best autumn experienced here. This week there were several…

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Farmers' Debts Extension of Time. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Messrs. M. Kilpatrick (U.C.P., Wagga) and J. M. Tully (Lab, Goulburn) the Acting Treasurer (Mr…

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Dairy Board Producers' Members Empire Conference P.P. Union News. Sydney, May 11

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

In all the States entitled to elect producer representatives to the new Australian Dairy Produce Board, with the exception of New South Wales, there…

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DAIRYING Where Paspalum Fails Methods Necessary for Consistent Dairying Production

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 10

It is with respect to consistency of production that most dairy farmers fail. Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum, and…

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