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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,246 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 63

Broadcasting Jackeroo From Willandra Sheep Station Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

The jackeroo who was chosen to broadcast portion of the coronation programme was David Ritchie, who has been for the past two years on…

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Butter Boxes Use of Australian Timber Possibilities Shown by Use of New Lining

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

Further trials by the State dairy branch, which concluded last week, indicate that triple foil parchment wrapping paper used as a lining in…

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Junior Farmers' Club the December Show Appeal for Support

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

The local Junior Farmers' Club held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, 4th May. Those present were: Messrs. C. H. Turner (President), I. Bartlett…

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Farmers' Tour Arrangements For New Zealand Visit Important Programme Outlined Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes. Sydney, May 11, 1937

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 11

Arrangements have been made for a party of New South Wales farmers, members of the Primary Producers' Union, to tour the principal dairy…

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World's Wheat Surplus Reduced Australian Prospects Pleasing. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 5

Pleasing prospects are in sight for the marketing of Australian wheat. World surplus wheat stocks at July 31 next are estimated at 204 million…

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BUTTER Market Conditions Seasonal Decline in Production London Prices Firmer. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 5

The Australian Dairy Produce Board has been advised that the weather in New South Wales is very cold, and the usual seasonable decline in production,…

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Junior Farmers Departure for England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 4

After an intensive period of coaching in assessing the merits of dairy breeds, the three junior farmers selected to represent Australia in the international…

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Farmers' Feud Rival Camps In Britain Olympia Dairy Show. London, April 24

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 7

A farmer's feud, which may cost the English dairy industry thousands of pounds and, at the same time, give farmers wives one of the best days…

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Back to the Plough Movement In Britain Wheat Subsidy Extended. London, April 24

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

English farmers are eagerly awaiting the promised Government scheme for helping agriculture to pay its way, and at the same time increasing the…

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Dairy College to Be Established in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

The State Government has decided to establish at Werrbee a dairy college to give training in dairying, more especially in the production of butter…

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In July Dairy Science School to Be Held at Grafton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 5

The Director of Dairying, Mr. L. T. MacInnes, has completed arrangements for holding Dairy Science Schools as under:--Kempsey, June 21 to 25, and…

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Cattle Waggon Derailed by Swag

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 3

A swag thrown by a person who attempted to board "a train near Mt. Larcom (Q.) station late last Friday night missed its objective and was…

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Key to Success Ability to Market Butter Factory Managers Conference in Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

The key to agricultural prosperity was no longer skill in production, but ability to sell, said ex-Senator R. D. Elliott, addressing the Butter…

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Price Firm London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

The butter, market is firm. Danish is quoted at 108, choicest salted Australian at '108, New Zealand at 109. unsalted Australian at 109 and New…

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Butter Graded Figures for N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended May 14, 15,336 boxes of butter…

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Worrying Sheep Dogs In Britain. Third-party Insurance. London, April 17

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Extensive damage caused through sheep-worrying by dogs has led the Essex County Farmers' Union Executive Committee to pass a resolution urging…

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Cattle Tick Found at Armidale New Quarantine Area Armidale-crafton Road Armidale

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

The Armidale-Grafton stock route and the municipality of Armidale have been quarantined by the, Department of Agriculture, as the…

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Margarine Is Outsted by Butter in Overseas Markets Review By Premier Dominion Exports Expand (No. 2.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 6

In the past few years Australian and New Zealand Nutter has busted imported foreign margarine from the United Kingdom market, states the…

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Butter Market Menace of Drought An Even Flow Essential Exports to Britain May Suffer Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

No financial benefit was gained by Australian butter producers when they learned recently that the price of their product in London had…

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English Farms Many Waterlogged orchards doing well. LONDON, April 30

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 6

Some of the greatest farming areas m England will be uncultivated this year until the autumn. Tens of thousands of acres of…

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