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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 53 of 65

London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 8

The butter market is quiet. Choicest salted New Zealand 114. Australian 110. unsalted Australian 111…

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Margarine's Challenge to Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

The Brisbane "Courier-Mail," the leading paper in Queensland, takes a sound view of the so-called Margarine Menace in its Editorial…

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Duke of Windsor Not To Sell Ranch Prefers Horses and Sheep to Cattle He Wanted to Be a Cowboy London, October 8

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

The Duke of Windsor wanted to be a cowboy, according to Professor W. L. Carlyle, 70 years old agent and manager of the "E.P." ranch in…

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PASTORAL Control Of Grasshoppers Poison Bait for Treatment of Initial Swarms

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

Grasshoppers have already commenced to hatch in the Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Dubbo and other Pastures Protection Board districts. Except in…

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School Column the Planting of Soft Grasses and Winter Crops on Farms in Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

Many farmers do not obtain proper return from their farms because their cows do not produce well in winter time. It is possible to have…

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Timber for Butter Boxes Tariff Board Inquiry Tests with Hemlock Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

The projected Tariff Board inquiry into the available supplies of hoop pine in Australia for the manufacture of boxes for export butter has been…

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7 Million Less For State's Wheat Growers Bill in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

As a result of the reduced price of wheat the purchasing power of the wheat producer in the Commonwealth has been reduced by £7,000,000, said…

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Junior Farmers' Club Field Day at Jerseyville

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

On Friday, October 7th last, a combined Field Day, under the auspices of the Maclean Junior Farmers' District Council, was held at…

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Pasture Improvement Necessary Part of Farm Work Lessons From Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

"Evidence brought forward by this very thorough investigation of pasture improvement work has demonstrated that it must be regarded as a necessary and desirable part of the routine work of every dairy farm:"…

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DAIRYING Improvement Of Dairying Production How Dairy Factories Can Help Suppliers

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

Many suppliers think of the dairy produce factory as a thing apart, but actually it is the central core of the dairy industry in any district, and as…

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W. Cook to Ride at W. Farm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

The prominent Sydney Jockey, W. Cook, will not attend Moonee Valley races on Saturday, but will ride at Warwick Farm instead. He proposes to…

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Insurance Liability? Share Farmers' Children. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

Legal investigations are now being made by the National Insurance Commission to determine whether share farmers are liable for contributions in…

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Cattle Droving Unauthorised Hours Police Court Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 8

This is the first prosecution that the council has taken under these provisions of the Statute, said the Town Clerk, Mr. W. C. Sheather, in the Grafton Police…

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Butter Market Conditions in London Australian Production Rain Badly Needed Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 6

The quietness of trade and the pressure of resales of Australian butter were making it difficult to maintain values on the London…

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Butter Exports More Than Double States' Figures for Tow Months. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 6

Australian butter exports to all sources during, the two months ended. August this year amounted to 200,281 cwts., more, than double the shipments…

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44-Hour Week Wool and Basil Workers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 3

The Full Arbitration Court to-day, in a reserved judgment, granted an application by the Wool and Basil Workers' Federation for a reduction in…

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Butter Industry Decline In N.Z. Cause of Pessimism.. 'Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 6

Although the Minister for Finance. (Mr, Nash) is confident that the national finance will remain in a healthy state notwithstanding the…

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Imported Butter For N.S.W. Consumption Quality Question Raised Debate in State House Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Reid) in the Legislative. Assembly to-day, denied statements that- second grade butter was produced…

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Annual Picnic Grafton Dairy Co. Abattoirs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 4

As advertised in to-day's issue, the Grafton Abattoirs popular picnic will be held at the Pineclay beach on Thursday October 27. The inaugural…

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Butter Market London Watching Weather Conditions in Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 5

The butter market at present is regarded as being dependent on Australian weather, in view of New Zealand's continued lower production…

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