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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,285 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 65

Wool Substitute. Germany's Success. Nitrates From the Air. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

"I am more than impressed. I am anxious." said Mr. Albert Edward Heath, former Agent- General for New South Wales, describing the…

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Downward Butter Price Trend Almost 100 Per Cent. in Last 17 YEARS N.S.W. Statistician's Figures Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 5

Marked variations since 1920 in the price of batter and other commodities and the basic wage are shown in figures supplied to-day by…

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Farmer Charged 'Attempted Wife Murder' Sydney Poisoning Case. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 5

Alleged to have administered arsenic to his wife with intent to poison her, Joe Camilleri (33), poultry farmer, appeared in the Central Court to-day…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 1/7/38, 10,773 boxes of…

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Commodity Prices Big Rises Since 1914 Butter Increase Lowest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

A table prepared by the Acting Minister for Commerce, Mr. Cameron, in answer to a question on notice asked in the House of Representatives by…

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June Butter Highest Cream Pay for Eight Years Market Still Uncertain

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association has fixed the price for butter supplied during June at 1/2 2/2, a penny more than the May price. The…

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Salvation Army Inquiries Positions on Dairy Farms

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

Inquiries are being made by the Salvation Army- in Australia regarding the possibilities of two or three English married couples securing positions on…

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Millions of Pounds Cost Of Feeding Sheep Graziers' Association Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

In a review of pastoral conditions issued to-night by the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, it was stated that more rain was wanted in…

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Year's Wool Cheque Down More Than £16,000,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

It was stated to-day that the carryover of wool in Australia last season was 225.000 bales and thai the value of the wool cheque was £16.659.728…

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Dairying Conditions. Production Low Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 3

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters, Coffs Harbour…

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Farming Ingenuity North Coast Examples Mr. W. R. Winkley' Property Fodder Contest Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 6

A mechanical turn of mind is a great advantage to a farmer. Two men interviewed during the first day's judging of the North Coast…

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Dairying Thrift in Dairying Unnecessary Purchases Never Cheap

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 3

Discussing in a recent address the need for more businesslike methods in dairying, a stock inspector of the Department of Agriculture pointed out…

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Dairying Conditions Senior Instructors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

Senior Dairy Instructors in the districts named reported as follows foi the month of June regarding dairying conditions and seasonal prospects:—…

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Junior Farmers Supervisor Appointed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

Mr. F. O. Sims has been appointed to the supervisory staff of Junior Farmers" Clubs. He has taken over the area comprising part of the North Coast…

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Dairying Costs Suggested Inquiry Country Party Comment

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 13

Country party members of the Federal Parliament are gratified at the effect their demand for an inquiry into production costs of the dairying…

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Pastures Improvement Dairy Council Scheme Lessons From Trialists Reports the 1937 SEASON

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 12

In the summary of the pleasingly large number of satisfactory reports received from trialists for the pasture improvement season 1937, the…

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Butter Market Slow In London Production in Australia. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 5

The demand was slow to-day, following yesterday's short burst of buying on the London butter market, according to a cable received from the…

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"Eke Out Living" No "Butter Barons" Mr. Wingfield's Maiden Speech District Matters Discussed Fishing Industry: Small Schools

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 3

"There are no 'butter barons' in my district; they are just hard-working men endeavoring to eke out a living from milking cows," said Mr…

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Coff's Harbor and the Butter Increase

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 7

The editorial in Friday's issue of the "Daily Examiner" will strike a responsive chord in the hearts of the majority of residents in Coff's Harbor…

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Butter Quiet the London Market. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 5

The butter position is rather without feature. Lack of demand especially affected Danish and other Continental descriptions. Some Tooley street traders…

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