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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 49 of 65

Sprang a Leak Wheat Freighter. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 3

The freighter, Pearlstone, 4895 tons, laden with wheat, which had been in Fremantle since last Sundey undergoing repairs for a leak in the…

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Butter Exports. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 6

During the week ended September 24, the Commonwealth graders examined for export 929 boxes of salted and 118 of unsalted butter at Sydney…

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Wool Sales Postponed in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 8

It was officially announced this afternoon that owing to buyers finding it difficult to make arrangements for the holding of wool for shipment, Sydney…

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War Risk Causes Wheat Price to Rise. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 6

The delicate position in European affairs to-day caused the prices of wheat to advance 2½d a bushel…

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Big Increase Butter And Cheese Exports Trade with United Kingdom. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 5

As a result of an increase of over 200,000cwts, in shipments to the United Kingdom, the Australian overseas butter exports for the year ended June 30,…

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Tomato Crops

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

The tomato crops in this district will not produce their heavy bearing as early this year as in most years. The excessive wet weather that…

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Butter Gradings 90.4 Per Cent. Choicest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended on September 28, 11.36…

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War Risk On Butter And Cheese London Prices Fixed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

The London office of the Australian Dairy Produce Board to-day sent a cable to Melbourne, stating that in view of the extreme gravity of the European…

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Empire Butter Australian Successes Earl's Court Competition "Excellent Publicity" London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

The Dairy Show, at Earl's Court, and the Australian trade publicity were excellent. There was a spacious display of butter, eggs, cheese, bacon…

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Potato Crops On Clarence River Good Rain Needed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

Reviewing the coastal potato conditions up to September 21, 1938, the Director of Marketing, Mr. Watson, said to-day that the prospects were fair to…

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Huge Gain To Dairying Industry by Ottawa Revision. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 4

The advantages that had accrued to the dairying industry as a result of the Ottawa Agreement revision were referred to by the Minister for…

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Bellinger Butter Output. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

The butter output for August on the Bellinger River increased by over 4½ tons on the July output. Favorable seasonal conditions have also obtained…

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War Risks On Butter Exports Premiums Increased. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

In view of the increased values on the London market, and the fact that prices are based on 104 per cwt. stock, the London Dairy Produce Equalisation…

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£6307 Bonus Bellinger River Co-op. Butter Co. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 10

The past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the Bellinger River Co-operative Butter and Bacon Society, and at the annual…

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Master Farmer Clarence-Nambucca-Dorrigo Competition Foots Score and Judge's Comments Mr. W. T. Robinson Leads

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 2

The Master Farmer Competition conducted in the Clarence, Nambucca and Dorrigo districts was finalised yesterday. This contest, which has been…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 23/9/38, 11,368 boxes of…

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In English Butter Factory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

When inspecting a new and up-to-date butter factory in Cornwall, during a recent visit to England, Mr. V. D. Cox, of Mudgee, received what he…

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Butter Sales Costs More Than Manufacture

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Slacieay River Co-op. Dairy Co. Mr. Lancaster said he had noticed that not only in that company, but also…

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Primary Producers' Union Quarterly Meeting Sales Tax on Butter Substitutes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 6

Efforts by the Housewives' Association and other interested parties to bring about a reduction in the consumption of butter have failed…

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Master Farmer Competition MR. W. Winkley Secures Second Place

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

The result of the judging in the Master Farmer competition for the North Coast district, has been supplied by Mr. W. H. Darragh,…

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