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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 39 of 66

Dairying Blackleg a Notifiable Disease

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 3

Blackleg is a notifiable disease under the Stock Diseases Act, and any outbreak must be reported at once to the district Stock Inspector or the…

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North Dorrigo. Increased Areas for Next Year's Potato Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

A visit to the district of North Dorrigo reveals activities of an unprecedented degree amongst the potato-growers, and it is expected that the…

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Ulmarra Dairy Co. Eight Nominations for Board

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

Eight nominations have been received for the five vacancies on the board of directors of the Clarence River Pioneer Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd.,…

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Farm Laborers Shortage On Richmond Due to Amount of Other Work. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

There is a shortage of farm laborers in the Richmond River district During the month, 12 district dairymen have been unable to secure sufficient…

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Dairy Council Melbourne Meeting Appointments To London Imperial Conference Adviser Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

The Australian Dairy Council concluded its Melbourne meeting to-day, when it decided to ask the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, to appoint a…

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Farm Drainage. a Sometimes Unrecognised Need

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 9

It is sometimes thought by farmers that unless stagnant water lies on the surface of the land or the area is lowlying and swampy the soil is not in need…

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Butter Industry Improved Production Minimum Export Prices. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 5

Improved butter production is reported this week from the Australian States, splendid rain having fallen in most of the dairying districts…

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PASTORAL Control Of Black Disease by Use of Bluestone for Snail Destruction

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 12

Black disease in sheep has continued right on into the winter this year, states a report of the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture. The…

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PASTORAL Improving The Paspalum Pasture Time Now to Plough and Top-dress

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 3

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

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Butter Plans Unanimous Appeal Maintain Organisation James Case Difficulties Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 5

Representatives of the butter industry to-day placed plans to overcome the difficulties caused by the Privy Council decision in the James…

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The Upper Orara Settlement And Development Terra Incognito Till Eighties Gold Mining and Dairy Farming

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 12

The portion of the Clarence Valley bearing the designation as above was, except to the cedar-cutters, a terra incognita till the early eighties of last…

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Better Dairying Research Institute? Export Board Conference Administration Levies Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 3

A dumber of important decisions, one of which is designed to improve the quality of dairy produce, were made at the conference in Melbourne…

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Pioneer Dairy Co. Special Meeting of Shareholders

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 4

A meeting of considerable interest to shareholders of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co. will be held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, at 2 p.m. on…

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Protection for Banana Crop

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 9

In addition to the fertilising of exhausted areas, lantana is useful to banana growers as a windbreak. Mr. H. W. Akehurst, Montecollum, on…

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Sheep Raising Ten Experiment Farms in Japan. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 5

Mr. Shingo Tsuda, president of Kanegafuchi, one of the biggest cotton spinning and weaving corporations, has announced a project to establish 10…

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Market Quiet Butter in London. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 5

Butter is quiet after fluctuations at slightly lower values. Although some traders are still optimistic the movements indicate nervousness on…

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Butter Exports Figures Fob July. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 5

According to a statement made available by the Department of Commerce, exports of butter from the Commonwealth for the period July 1 to July 25,…

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Seaside Camp For Junior Farmers C.R. District Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

The scheme to hold a seaside camp for junior farmers at Yamba was brought before the Clarence River District Council of Junior…

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Farmer Died at Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 4

When the niece of Mr. Richard Joseph Bucton, 68, a farmer, of Brunkerville, noticed two horses, which were harnessed to a plough, galloping…

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Wheat Rising Now 411 Bushel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 5

The wheat market was very firm again to-day. Prices for country wheat advanced 1½d a bushel, bagged wheat 1d and silo wheat ½d a bushel…

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