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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 25 of 63

Family Budgets For English Farm Workers Support for Wage Claim. London, May 1

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

Lincolnshire farm workers, at a conference this week, produced specimen family budgets in support of their demand for a minimum wage of £2…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

The quantity of butter manufactured during the month of April, 1937, was 78 tons 13cwt. 2 qrs. and 23lbs., being a decrease of 4 tons 10 cwt…

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Bracken Fern on Dairy Farms Suggestions for Control

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

At a time when coastal dairy farmers are exploring all means of increasing their returns per acre, and to this end are spending much…

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"Inefficient" Our Dairy Farmers Vic. Professor's Attack on Dairying Industry "Most Highly Protected." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

An appeal for greater efficiency on dairy farms to reduce the cost of production was made by Professor Wadham, at the conference of the Butter…

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DAIRYING Bracken Fern On Dairy Farms Suggestions for Control

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 11

At a time when coastal dairy farmers are exploring all means of increasing their returns per acre, and to this end are spending much money ins…

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Butter Prices Extraordinary Development Danish Lower Priced Cable Explains Reason Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

The extraordinary development in the prevailing butter prices in London, where the Danish product is lower priced than that from the…

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Pigs and Pork Dairy By-product's a Valuable Food for Pigs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

The average dairy farmer who runs pigs as a sideline does not generally realise what valuable foods he has in skim-milk, buttermilk, and…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of…

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Empire Farmers The Sydney Conference

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

The Empire Producers' Conference, it is expected, will open in Sydney on March 29 next, when delegates from Great Britain and the Dominions will…

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Farmer in Two Collisions in One Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 10

To be in two motor car collisions in one morning was the unenviable experience recently of Mr. J. W. Robertson, a Huon district farmer. Mr…

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Butter Production Seasonal Decline Queensland Outlook Not Promising. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 8

In New South Wales the weather conditions continue cold, and the usual seasonal decline in butter production prevails, the Australian Dairy Produce…

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Wool for Japan South Africa Leads As Supplier. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 5

The season's wool imports to April 30 were:--Australian 278,000 bales, New Zealand 110,000 South African 285,000, South American, 172,000…

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Butter Market Trade Active Again. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

Butter is active after the coronation slackness, and traders expect a steady market with slight fluctuations around present values for the…

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Bellingen Butter Output Normal Seasonal Decline. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

The month of April reflected the normal seasonal decline in butter production on the Bellinger River, and the output was 75½ tons, as against 102 tons…

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Wool for Japan Australian Quota Not to Be Increased. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

The "Japan Times" says that the Government proposes to reject the wool importers' petition to be allowed to buy more Australian wool than the…

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Yampi Ore Exports to Japan Defended By Minister "Legitimate As Export of Wool" Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

The Minister for External Affairs (Sir George Pearce) said to-day that he could not understand the criticism levelled at the decision giving Japan…

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Bigger Cheque Despite Japan's Absence £67,500,000 For Wool Dr. Page Answers Critics Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

Delighted at the Commonwealth Statistician's estimate of the money value of this season's wool clip--it is slightly over £67,500,000-- the Acting…

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"Unjustified" Attack on Dairying P.P.U. President's Reply "Professor Inaccurate" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

Commenting upon the statement by Professor S. M. Wadham. Professor of Agriculture at the Melbourne University, to the effect that the…

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Attempted Arson Farmer's Home Soaked with Petrol. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 5

A daring attempt is believed to have been made early to-day, near Bridgetown, to burn down a farmer's homestead occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. D…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 14/5/37, 15,336…

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