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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 40 of 63

Butter Grading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined in Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended July 30, 6249 boxes of…

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Annual Meeting Australian Dairy Produce Board. MR. T. Flood Plunkett Re-elected Chairman

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 3

The 12th annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Board was concluded in Melbourne on Wednesday last, after a three days' sittings. Mr. T…

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Maintaining Crop of Men

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 4

One of the greatest problems which faced Australia to-day was to maintain Australia's crop of men, said the Minister for Health, Mr. W. M. Hughes,…

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London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 2

The butter market is firm. Choicest salted and unsalted New Zealand 119. Australian 118…

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Milk Prices "Farms Underpaid" Board Opens Inquiry "Producing Below Cost' Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1937 · page 4

The Country Milk Suppliers' Association is strongly of the opinion that an increase of at least 2d a gallon should be provided for the…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 30th July, 1937,…

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N. Rivers Stock, Crops, Pastures Conditions In July Dairy Instructors Reports

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 8

Following are reports received from the Dairy Instructors in charge of the Northern Rivers districts for the month of July. These reports deal…

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Junior Farmers' Club Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club was held on Tuesday afternoon. There were present Messrs. C. H. Turner…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports Clarence to Nambucca

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

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch District Clarence to Nambe[?] with headquarters Coif's Harbour…

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Dairying Calf-rearing Advantages of Individual Feeding

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

In the rearing of calves it is important that they be fed separately. The practice of feeding in tubs or troughs must be strongly…

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Tomato Crops North Coast Areas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

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

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Junior Farmers Progress At Rappville Annual Meeting of Advisory Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee, Rappville, was held in the schoolroom, Rappville,, with Mr. J. A. Cairns…

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Rotary Hoe Designed By Richmond River Farmer Interesting Demonstration at Swan Bay

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

On Wednesday last a party of Clarence River farmers, amongst them Messrs. H. McDonald, A. McDonald and S. Causley, of Chatsworth Island, were…

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Farm Labor Scarce In England Armaments Preferred. London. July 17

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 5

The shortage of farm labor was the most discussed topic at the Royal Agricultural Show. Not only is there an acute shortage of casual farm labor in…

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Sheep Killer Trapped

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 8

A big dingo, credited with the detraction of hundreds of sheep on properties bordering the Pilliga Scrub and the Culgoora district, was captured after…

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Clarence River Historical Society The Bawden Lectures Coldstream and Pillar Valley Stations Pranks Of a Prospector's Ghost Firkins of Butter--dairy Farming in 1840 (No. 144.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 8

The lecture went on:-- "Coldstream was formed some time about 1845 by Mr. William Johnson, subsequently passing to Mr. Thomas…

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Maclean Police Court Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 6

At the Maclean Police Court, on Thursday, before Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., the charge of alleged cattle, stealing against Louis Teece, which was…

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Butter Market Steady In London N.S.W. Shortage Continues Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

Light rains were, reported, from nearly all the butter-producing areas in the Commonwealth this week. In all States the weather continues to be…

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Wheat Prices Highest Since 1928 World Supplies Low. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

"Recent improvements in Wheat prices may induce farmers to increase their area with late sowings, and it is possible, therefore that, the estimated…

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