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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 39 of 63

Butter London Market. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 3

Butter is largely nominal at higher prices. Although the outlook seems favorable cheaper varieties of Continental butters are also surprisingly dull…

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Farmer's Claim McDonnell v. Clare £39 for Work Done

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

An unsuccessful claim for £200 damages in the District Court recently in respect to the alleged breach of a share farming agreement had a sequel…

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Dairy Board Annual Meeting In Melbourne Executive Elected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, which was commenced to-day, members were present from all States…

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Butter Gradings 90.4 Per Cent. Choicest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 5

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended on July 12, 12,714 boxes of…

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AGRICULTURAL The Maize Crop Preparation of the Seed-bed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 10

No amount of after-cultivation can make up for insufficient preparation of the soil for maize, and the land should be given a deep ploughing in the…

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Butter Exports Shipments Curtailed £25,000 For Advertising Board's Annual Meeting Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 5

The levy on imports of butter was fixed at the annual meeting of the Dairy Produce Board this week at 1-16th of a penny per lb., and for…

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Farmers Meet in Sydney Conference Fodder Conservation Erosion and Pastures Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 5

Farmers from all over the State attended a conference in Sydney today, summoned by the R.A.S., to discuss problems of soil erosion, fodder…

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Butter Market

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 3

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 23 July, 1937, 12,714…

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Butter Factory Accide[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. Neil Napier, engineer at [?] [?]or's Arm Butter Factory, and h[?] sistant, Mr. John Smith, were [?] ed by ammonia fumes when a s[?]…

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Canadian Hemlock Timber for Butter Boxes

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Hayter (chairman of directors of Norco Co-operative, Ltd.) said at Alstonville on Wednesday that it was thought a suitable timber for butter…

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What Are You Going to Make of Your Boy or Your Girl? Butter, Cheese and Bacon Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 3

Roughly one-eighth of the income of this State is derived from the dairying industry which, in recent years, has received a remarkable…

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"Deca" and the Farmer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue 'Deca" has a tilt at the farmers of the district for "hoping" for a rise in the price of butter. If "Deca' has been in the…

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Land for Junior Farmers Applicants to Be Given Preference Closer Settlement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

The General Secretary of the P.P. Union (Mr. J. L. Shute) recently asked the Department of Lands for particulars of the opportunities…

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Orara Valley News Amalgamation Orara Dairy Society With Coff's Harbor Soriety Meeting of Shareholders Gives Vote in Favor

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

In addition to about 50 shareholders, a fair number of others attended the meeting of the Orara Co-operative Dairy Society, to decide…

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Clarence River Historical Society The Bawden Lectures Woodford Island 100 Years Ago a Dairy Farm Of 1840 (No. 143.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 8

The lecture went on:-- "Woodford Island was first occupied in 1837 by Mr. Thomas Small, sen., and subsequently transferred by him…

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Dairy Science School At Grafton Factory Twelve Students Tested Two Girls Do Particularly Well

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 4

Twelve dairy science students from all over the North Coast, including two girls from Ebor, have been attending the annual winter dairy…

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Firm But Quiet London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 5

Butter remains firm, but little business is passing at present prices. Traders do not anticipate an appreciable break, but buyers are becoming…

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Huge Fires Sydney and Melbourne Damage Totals £170,000 Soap Works and Wool Store Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 5

The works of Australian Soaps, Ltd., at Alexandria, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The damage is estimated at £90,000…

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Shot Dead Italian Farmer on Queensland Canefields. Home Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 5

Giacomo Neri, an Italian, was snot dead with a shotgun on a cane farm, five miles from Brandon, about 5.30 p.m. to-day. The farm is isolated and…

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Tomato Crop Progress On North Coast Instructor's Report

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. Douglas, special agricultural instructor, who has just completed a lour of the main tomato-growing centres of the North Coast, stated…

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