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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 27 of 63

Blessing the Crops Ancient Custom Revived Pre-reformation Practice. London, May 8

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 9

In the Somerset village of Cannington the ancient custom of blessing the growing crops has been revived. This was a Christian practice in…

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Butter Production Maintained In N.S.W. London Market Activities. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

Butter production in New South Wales has been fairly well maintained, although the usual seasonal decline is prevailing, the Dairy Produce Board…

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Basic Wage Effect on Pastoralists Low Income Of Sheep Men Evidence at Inquiry Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

Giving evidence on behalf of the Graziers' Associations in all States, with the exception of Queensland, before the basic wage inquiry in the…

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Farmer's Son Dead Shot By Accident Kyogle District Resident Climbing Through Fence with Gun. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

Ivor Neil McKenzie, 28, of Iron- port Creek, was shot on his father's properly to-day, when a rifle he was carrying was accidentally fired and…

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N.S.W. Plans Closer Settlement Forecast By Minister Scientific Farming Need Quirindi

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

"You can rest assured the Government at the present time is carefully examining the whole question of closer settlement, and is about 'to…

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Vic. Domination Dairy Produce Board P.P.U. President's Views. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 5

The recently elected Australian Dairy Produce Board was criticised' by Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C. Mr. Dunlop, who is a New South…

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Better Dairying Sydney Professor's Views Practical Experience

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 4

Views expressed yesterday by Professor R. D. Watt, Professor of Agriculture at Sydney University, on dairying on the North Coast of New South Wales,…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended May 21, 1937,…

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Butter Market Lifeless in London. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 3

The butter market is lifeless, and values are barely maintained, though there is no selling pressure. The Whitsun holidays, the…

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Good and Bad Conditions on Coast Pastures And Crops Dairy Instructors' Reports Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. D, L. McGibbon, Senior Dairy Instructor in charge, of the Dairy Branch District, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters at Coff's Harber Jetty, in…

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Vic. Control Dunlop Repeats Charge Dairy Produce Board June Meeting Cancelled Kiama

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 5

The General President of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., to-day repeated his charges that the Australian Dairy…

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Mining As Sideline to Dairying

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 7

In the hope of locating a seam which will produce coal in payable quantities for industrial use on the North Coast three Nardi brothers-- Messrs. Andy…

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Lb. of Butter Which Pays for It: Wages Or Services? Judges with Different Views Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 5

There was conflict of opinion between Chief Judge Dethridge and Judge Beeby, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, when the hearing…

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Farmers Fight Fire in Hay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 4

The spirit of team work shown by the men who rescued Proud and Binstead, survivors of the Stinson aeroplane crash, was demonstrated again…

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London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 6

The butter market is quiet, Danish 113, choicest salted, New Zealand 110, Australian 109, unsalted, New Zealand 111, Australian 109…

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Highest Since July N.C. Butter Factories' Pay. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

The North Coast Butter Factories Association at a meeting at Lismore today fixed the pay for supplies received during May at 10¼. This is the…

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Big Frost at Harwood Some Damage To Cane Crops Breeze Minimises Effects

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

HARWOOD ISLAND, Wednesday. There was a big frost this morning at Harwood arid some damage has been done to the cane crops, but not as much…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week-ended 21/5/'37, 11,614…

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Australian Brands Kangaroos and Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

The question has been raised in Victoria of the suitableness of the Kangaroo brand for Australian butter. It is contended, in all…

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N.S.W. BUTTER 94.2 Per Cent. Choicest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 5

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended May 28, 10,684 boxes of…

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