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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 63 of 66

Bush Fires Checked By Rain Fighters at Coaldale Cattle and Pigs Burnt

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

Rain which fell throughout the Clarence River district early yesterday morning leased the bush fire position practically everywhere, and…

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Missing Overcoat Copmanhurst Farmer Charged Information Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 11

In the Court of Petty Sessions, held at the Copmanhurst Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., Robert George Armstrong, of Nettle…

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SCANDALOUS Lack Of Bathrooms on Richmond Dairy Farms. Bangalow

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 6

"The day has gone when a farmer and his family should have to resort to the nearest creek for their bath," said the president of the Bangalow P.P.U…

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Lynch Law at Warwick Farm Jovial Son's Handicap Hurdle Race to Bernard Lorn Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 2

Lynch Law equalled the course record of one minute for five furlongs in winning the Kirkham Stakes at Warwick Farm to–day…

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No Shows? Unless Drought Breaks Junior Farmers' Council Quarterly Meeting at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 7

The opinion that there would be no shows at Grafton or Maclean if the drought did not break within the next two months was expressed at…

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Transformation Country Facilities Dairy Industry Marketing Vital Proposals Dr. Page at Bellbrook

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 4

The progress which has been made in securing facilities for the North Coast daring the past 18 years was referred to by Dr. Earle Page…

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Herd of Cattle Shot!

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 6

So serious has the drought become in the Dulacca (Queensland) district that recently a farmer of North Dulacca offered to give his whole herd of…

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Dairying Suffers Dry Weather Conditions Inspectors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

Senior dairy instructors in the districts of tlie North Coast all reported drought conditions in their reports for the month of November, which…

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Potatoes Crops on Coast Many Have Failed Fair in Bellinger Area Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 5

Reviewing the coastal potato crop as at November 30, the Director of Marketing, Mr. Watson, said to-day the continued dry spell prevented…

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Egg Board [?] Regulations Ultra Vires High Court Case Poultry Farmer's Appeal Upheld. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 5

Holding that certain regulations made by the Egg Marketing Board were ultra vires the Primary Products Marketing Act, the High Court…

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Rural Bank Drought Finance Aid Through Dairy Factories Premier's Statement Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, stated to-day that in view of the serious situation created in the dairying industry on the North Coast by drought,…

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Market Slow London Butter Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 7

Butter sales are slow. Salted choicest New Zealand 104. "Kangaroo" 101 and 102; unsalteds, 116 and 114…

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Trade Parley Japan's Wool Purchases. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 5

It is reported that the Japanese Consul-General in Australia, Mr. Murai, has informed the Foreign Office that he and Sir Henry Gullett…

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Sheep Station Ok. News. Christmas Tree and Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

The snorts and Christmas Tree, held on Saturday, 5th December, were a grand success, and the Parents ami Citizens' Association and Mrs. Jarrett…

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Farm House Destroyed by Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

Mr. J. Ziems, of Fernbrook, was unfortunate enough to loose his fine homestead on Saturday morning last. Mr. Ziems went out to bring in the…

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Serviceable Rains From Two to Three Inches Fall on Plateau Crops and Pastures Will Benefit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

During the past month the protracted dry spell was causing anxiety in this district. For the months of October and November the total…

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Dairying Conditions. Instructors' Reports the Tweed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

Mr. I. W. Scott, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Tweed to Bangalow, with headquarters Byron Bay, in his…

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Dust in the Dairy Yard. a Source of Cream Contamination

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 3

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to cream quality…

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Drought Crisi[?] Appeal to Governme[?] Grave Plight of Farm[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

The drought in many dairyi[?] tricts of the coastal area has b[?] prolonged that it has passed [?] the category of a local disast[?]…

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Sympathy with Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

At the last quarterly meeting of the Bishop-in-Council, Diocese of Grafton, a resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the farmers and others…

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