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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 5 of 65

Farmer's Ordeal Marooned on Pig-sty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Referring to last week's flood at Bellingen, the "Raleigh Sun" gives the following account of a farmer's trying ordeal, when he was marooned…

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Cattle Sale at Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

The attention of cattle buyers is directed to the advertisement in this issue regarding the special cattle sale to be held by Messrs. J. A. Mitchell and…

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Butter Gradings 90.9 Per Cent. Choicest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended January 21, 10,560 boxes…

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Opinions of Our Readers Farmers and Farm Hands

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

Sir,--I think it a great pity that such misleading extremes were cited regarding farmers and farm hands, in your columns recently…

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Empire Farmers Governor to Open Conference In Sydney Britain and All Dominions Represented Important Agenda to Be Discussed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

The conference of Empire primary producers, to be held in Sydney in March and April, will be opened by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, on…

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Potato Crop Outlook Reasonably Good Report on N.S.W. Conditions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 5

The Director of Marketing, Mr. Watson, in a review of the potato crop conditions in New South Wales as at January 19, says that during the…

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Australia's Primary Industries Genesis Of Wheat And Wool Wealth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

When Governor Phillip established the first settlement at Sydney Cove on January 26, 1788, one of his outstanding problems was that of making the…

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Police and Dairy Inspections

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

The Lismore Police Association decided at its annual meeting to seek the support of delegates at the New South Wales Police Association Conference in…

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Chatsworth Weather and Crops

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

Light rain continued to fall over the week-end, many fields of young cane and maize being partly submerged. Farmers are experiencing great…

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A Prophecy of 150 Years Ago Phillip's Dream Comes True 'City Stupendous In Area and Population' Landing Re-enacted at Farm Cove Magnificent Historical Pageant In City Streets 750,000 People Spellbound SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

The story of the development of Australia, the struggles of the pioneers and the great strides made since the day when Captain Phillip cast anchor in Port Jackson to found a new…

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Butter Market

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

The State Butter Grading Staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ended 21/l/'38, 10.560…

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Butter Factory Burnt

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Shortly after midday yesterday the Casino Co-operative Society's branch factory at Mallanganee was destroyed by fire, the cause of which is…

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General News Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 21/1/1938, 10,560 boxes of…

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The Antiquity of Butter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Butter can truly, claim to possess a tradition that goes back to the earliest period of civilisation. According to the Bible, Abraham took butler…

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Costly Fire Butter Factory Burnt Citizens Save Stocks Mystery at Mallanganee Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

The Casino Co-operative Society's branch factory at Malianganee was destroyed by a fire which broke out shortly after 1 o'clock this…

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42 Junior Farmers Visit of Richmond River Boys Party Entertained by Dorrigo Juniors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Dorrigo was visited by 42 Junior Farmers, representing 15 different Clubs on the Richmond River…

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Dairying Dust in the Dairy Yard a Source of Cream Contamination

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to cretin quality…

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The Potato Industry This Season's Excellent Crop on Dorrigo Plateau. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

A good deal of interest has centred, round the potato industry on the Dorrigo Plateau this season. Many crops have shown phenomenal returns in…

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Butter Production Declines In Most States High Level in Tasmania London Market Conditions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 5

Butter production in Australia shows a general decline in most States. Tasmania is the only State where production is homing out well…

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A.I.S. SOCIETY £300 Herd Test Competition Team of Seven Cows Present Five Leading Teams. Average 637.17lbs. Butter-fat for 273 Days Official Test

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

Within five months of the completion of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn £300 herd test competition a herculean effort is being made by the owners of…

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