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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Attacking Cattle Dingoes in Dorrigo District Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Dingoes are causing farmers concern in the Leigh district, where aged cattle are being attacked. One farmer counted 25 dingoes near his…

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Farmer Killed Crossing Collision. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

In a collision at a level crossing near Parkeville, this morning, between a rail ear and a motor car, Richard McPherson, a farmer, of Bute, was killed…

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£50,000 From Tomato Crop Amazing Development Central Coast Industry Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

That the tomato industry is taking a prominent place in the rural activities of the Central North Coast is evidenced in the review of the…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

The quantity of butter manufactured for the month of January, 1936, was 112 tons 6 cwt., being a decrease of 15 tons 3 cwt. as compared with…

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Royal Show Butter Competitions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Notwithstanding that the Royal Easter Show will not commence until approximately two months hence, entries for a portion of the agriculture…

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Sheep on Dorrigo Inspected by Departmental Expert Difficulties to Be Contended with Mr. Winkley's Sheep Impresses

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Elliott, Sheep aud Wool Expert of the Department of Agriculture, spent a couple of days in the district during the week and…

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Pastoral Subterranean Clover in New England Food for Both Soil and Stock

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

This annual clover is becoming very popular in New England, both in pasture mixtures and also as a plant to use for the building up of…

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Cup Competitions for Butter Production Won by S. B. Bartlett and Sons and J. H. BENNETT

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

The Meggitt's cup and Summerhayes' cup competitions for butter production conducted under the auspices of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes…

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Paddy's Plain Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

In this issue Mr. Carl Small advertises for sale his well-known farm of 104 acres at Paddy's Plain. No where else on the Dorrigo, and for that…

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Export Butter Minimum Prices. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

The Dairy Produce Export Board advised to-day that the minimum prices determined for butter for the coming week were:--…

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Butter and Cheese London Quotations. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

The tone of the market for butter was irregular to-day. Danish sold at 126, choicest salted New Zealand at 93; Australian at 92; unsalted. New…

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Wheat Commission the Final Report. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

The Royal Commission on wheat and flour to-day handed in the final report to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie)…

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Butter Levy Dispute Settled Company Pays £750 Stabilisation Claim Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

In the Equity Court yesterday the Australian Stabilisation Committee claimed money alleged to he due to it by the Cootamundra and Harden…

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Dorrigo Show Butter-fat Competition A.I.S. Stud Wins Meggitt's Cup

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

The awards in connection with the Dorrigo Agricultural Society's butter fat competition for the Meggitt's Cup were announced yesterday. The results…

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Local and General Dorrigo Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

The Dorrigo Dairy Co.'s monthly report states that 112 tons 6cwt. of butter were manufactured for the month of January, and that 534 head of pigs…

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Other States Lower Butter Quality Federal Govt. Action Control All Factories

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

It appears that the Commonwealth will move to take powers to supervise dairy produce export factories or establishments in all States…

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Wool for U.S.A. Record Expected. Charters Contemplated

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 8

It is expected that Australian wool exports to America for 1936 will be greater than for many years, and will set a record. The shipments have…

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Girl Battered Young Farmer's Suicide Attack With Rifle Assailant Found Shot Stockingbingal

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 5

Vincent de Britt, farmer (26), shot Jessie Mcllhatton, daughter of a farmer, at Mil vale, on Saturday. The girl was admitted to hospital…

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Farmhouse Unroofed

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

During a thunder and windstorm on Friday portion of the roof of the residence of Joseph Gardiner, of Derridale, on the Casino road, was torn off…

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Cattle Stealing Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

After a number of adjournments, the case in which Gerald and Frederick Smith were charged with having stolen four head of cattle, the property…

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