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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 4 of 66

Pastoral Loans Banking Inquiry How Companies Operate Chairman Gives Evidence Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

Ronald McPherson, chairman the Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association, gave evidence before the Royal Commission on banking this…

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Terrific Hail Richmond And Brunswick Many Crops Damaged Cars and Windows Suffer. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

Particularly severe hailstorms were experienced in parts of the Richmond and Brunswick River districts this afternoon. Considerable…

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Was It Murder? Car Blown to Bits Farmer Owner Killed Gelignite Explosion Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

Believed to have been connected with a self-starter, a plug of gelignite in a motor car at Ryde, early to-day. exploded with terrific force,…

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Almost Panic Butter Sales In London Sharp Decline. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 5

Butter declined so sharply during the week that it almost amounted to panic selling. Tooley street dealers were unable to account for the rapid…

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MARCH 10 Fed. Parlt. Reassembles Tariff Schedules Senate and Wheat Growers Relief. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

The House of Representatives will probably reassemble on March 10 for special consideration of tariff schedules and validation of duties, item…

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Butter Exports July-january Figures Lower, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

A statement issued by the Department of Commerce shows that from July 1, last year, to January 11, this year, a total of 51,273 tons of butter…

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TORNADOES Loss Of Life In U.S.A. Farm Homes Damaged. New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

Tornadoes in several southern States and a blizzard sweeping up the North Atlantic coastline took heavy toll during the past 24 hours. At least 17 were…

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From Speed King To Dairy Farmer Dorrigo Man and His Trophies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

Living on property at Dorrigo, the owner of 30 or 40 cows, Mr. N. C. ("Charlie") Jackson, celebrated speed king of former days, is a happy and…

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Dairying Abroad Technologist's Views Impression of World Tour Mr. Loftus Hills, of Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

Writing in the journal of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, Mr. Loftus Hills, dairy technologist to the Victorian Department of…

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Cow Drags Farmer by Neck

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

A. Templeton (23), who is farming with his brother in the Eumundi (Qld.) district, was handling a young cow, using a rope, when it charged and…

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PASTORAL By Prevention of Seeding Control of Weeds

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

Weeds, particularly annuals, frequently infest the land so completely that entire destruction is impossible, except when the land can be placed…

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Over Production of Butter Same Story 35 Years Ago

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

"Many farmers object to going into the dairy business. because of overproduction. There is no overproduction of first-class butter and cheese…

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Close Call Horseman and Cattle. Tree Crashes Over Roadway

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. Campbell, of Viewmont, In. the Valla district, together with his horse and two pure bred cows he was driving at the time, had miraculous…

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State's Cattle Population 50.000 More Breeding Cows This Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 9

Stud beef cattle breeders will glean some satisfaction from the fact that This year there are over 50,000 more beef breeding cows in New South Wales than…

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Maize Crops Department's Review "Fair to Poor Yields" in Early Crops on Clarence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

In a review of maize crop conditions as at January 15, the Department of Agriculture states that in some districts adverse weather during the…

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P.D.S. Year Successful Trading Butter Market Major King's Review Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

"I am not pleased with the reorganisation of the Dairy Produce Board as finally decided by Parliament, and I am afraid in…

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May Have to Go Farmers In Difficulties Relief Board Condemned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

A reoprt from Rankin Springs "(N.S.W.), states that a resolution that, at all costs, the Government must be prevented from turning off their…

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Cattle Buying by 'Plane Victorian's Purchases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

When Major C. Osborne Fairbairn, of "Banangill," Skipton, Victoria, flew from Glen Innes to Tenterfield on Tuesday last he" took with him as…

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Our Wool Germany Wants It Trade Talks with Wool Representatives Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

At a joint meeting of the Federal Graziers' Council and Australian Wool Growers' Council, held to-day, to consider a report of R. J…

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91.3 Tons Butter December Output on the Bellinger River. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 3

The aggregate output of butter at the two Bellinger River factories for the month of December was 91.3 tons, which is eight tons more than for the month…

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