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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 49 of 63

Butter Exhibits Duty Free

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received a communication from Dr. Earle Page, Minister for Commerce, in reply to a letter forwarded by Mr…

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Left Dead Sheep in River

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

For having left nine dead sheep in the Murrumbidgee River between the Hampden Bridge and the public reserve, a man was fined £5 at the Wagga…

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Royal Show 1938 Schedule Revised Cattle-Dairy Produce District Exhibit Contest Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society has made extensive amendments and additions to the prize schedule for the 1838 Royal Show and 150th…

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Himalayan Thars And Barbary Sheep at Taronga Park

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 10

The Himalayan thars, or mountain goats, which one sees climbing in a rocky enclosure at the Zoo, are found, as the name denotes, in the Himalayan…

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The Battlefields of Australia (All Rights Reserved.) Let Us Visit A Cattle Station Arrival of the Mailman. (Part Iii.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 11

To those who live within easy reach of townships and to all the modern conveniences of civilisation, it would come very hard to them to accustom…

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New President Elected Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society Ballot In Favor Of Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald Mr. Robinson Resigns From Committee Tributes To 11 Years Of Service

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

After holding office for 11 years in succession as president of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Mr. W. T. Robinson was yesterday required to contest a ballot for the position for the ensuing 12 months and the voting resulted in favor of Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, of South…

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Butter Exhibits to Be Duty Free

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 7

Mr R. S. Vincent has received the following letter from the Minister for Commerce, Dr. Earle Page:--"With reference to your letter of…

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Butter Export London Market Quieter Production Increasing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 6

The interim price for butter for August was stated to-day by the Equalisation Committee to be approximately 1424 per cwt…

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Lower Lawrence Blight in Potato Crops

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 6

After several days of drying winds a good soaking rain is needed as pastures and crops alike are fast drying out. The nights have been rather cool, which is…

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Staple Fibre Instead Of Wool Japanese Substitutes. Yokohama

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 5

An important meeting of the Departments of Commerce and Industry, Agriculture and Forests, Communications, the Army and Navy Ministries,…

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Train Afire Show Cattle Destroyed Burned In Truck Passing Timber Mills Fire Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 5

Burning timber mills near Seymour last night set alight to a passing cattle train. Four valuable prize beasts were so…

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Wheat Crops Set Bach by Winds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 5

Wheat crops in all parts of the State received a serious setback as the result of the duststorms, stated an official of the Department of Agriculture…

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Local and General Casino Butter Output

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 4

The Casino Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. manufactured 226,3491bs. of butter last month. The rate of pay was 11½ a lb., and the distribution was…

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N.S.W. Butter Official Grading Statistics. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 5

The total quantity of butter graded by the State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture since March 1. 1937, to the week ended September…

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Farmer's Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 6

The weed known as Mexican poppy, which has already caused a number of deaths among stock in the Warwick district in recent weeks is thought to…

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Dairy Products Board Co-operative Society's Representative. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

The state Executive Council to-day appointed Mr. W. J. Broadhead as a member of the Dairy Products Board, to represent co-operative society…

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Three Youths Sentenced Escape From Prison Farm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 5

Sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed on Ross Keith Whittall. Harold Henry Billington and William Henry Nicholson, each 17 years old, at…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 17/9/37, 11,413…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company. Monthly Report Butter Department

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 3

The quantity of butter manufactured for the month of August, 1937, was 26 tons 19 cwt. 1 qr. 2lbs., being a decrease of 2 tons 15 cwt. and 2…

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Butter Production Affected By Windstorms Dairy Produce Board Report London Market Conditions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 5

The severe winds which prevailed throughout New South Wales during the past week will, it is anticipated, adversely affect the pastures…

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