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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 60 of 65

State Butter Grading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended November 25, 14,744 boxes of…

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N. Z. BUTTER 500 Tons for Germany. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 5

Again relaxing the guns instead of butter self-sufficiency plan for Christmas, Germany has bought 500 tons of New Zealand butter at the ruling…

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Butter Boxes Timber For Q'sland Reference in Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 5

Queensland could supply all the timber required for the manufacture of Australian butter boxes, declared Mr. G. Lawson (Lab., Qld.), in the House…

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Cane Farmers District Court Action Case From Lower Clarence Plaintiff Secures Verdict

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

Claiming £150 damages for assault at Maclean, James Pittendrigh, cane farmer, brought an action against Adolphus Owen Englert before his…

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Dairy Factories Numbers To Be Restricted Bill in N. S. W. Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid. moving for leave to bring in a Bill to make further provision in…

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Farmers' Relief Act To Be Extended? Drought Causes Hardships. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 4

The Treasurer (Mr. Mair), in the Legislative Assembly, to-night, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Farmers' Relief Act, 1932, by…

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Butter Production Advance On Bellinger 83 Tons for October. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 11

With favorable seasonal conditions continuing throughout the month of October, cream production on the Bellinger River advanced substantially…

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Fixed Price For Australian Wheat Federal Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 4

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, opposed the second reading of the Wheat Industry Assistance Bill. in the House of Representatives to-day…

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Strong Support the Dairying Industry Family Unit Produces Cheap, Pure Food Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 5

Attacking the Housewives' Association for its threat to boycott butter in favor of margarine manufactured by colored labor, Mr. Budd…

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Families on Farms Position Under National Insurance Official Explanation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 3

A problem under the national health and pensions insurance plan of the Commonwealth Government is that of the position of families on…

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Sale of Ayrshires Grafton Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 6

Thirty-one pure-bred registered Ayrshires will be offered at auction at Grafton Experiment. Farm on December 7, stated the assistant herdmaster…

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Dairying Diploma Grafton and South Grafton Successes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 4

Included among the students who gained the Hawkesbury diploma in dairying, at the annual exhibition at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, were:…

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DEVASTATION Cane Crops Suffer Tuesday's Severe Hailstorm Woodford Leigh

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 4

A storm struck here about 3.30 p. m. yesterday, with all its fury, wind and hail leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Early corn was cut to…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 1

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 25/11/38, 14,744 boxes of…

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Butter What Constitutes a Manufacturer?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 3

Under the provisions of the Dairy Products Act in New South Wales, any person who manufactures for sale butter in excess of 10 lbs. in any…

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The Wheat Bill Interests All Primary Producers

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 4

The Wheat Industry Assistance Bill, which is being debated by the Federal Parliament, is of vital importance to Australia's second greatest industry, and because of the principles which it is seeking to establish it is also of great interest to other primary industries. In moving the second…

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Wheat Bill Passes House of Representatives. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

All legislation implementing the wheat price stabilisation scheme passed all stages in the House of Representatives and is now being debated in the…

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Price of Butter Rise of 2d Lb. in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

Consumers will pay an extra 2d per lb. for butter under the new prices fixed by the New Zealand Government. First grade will be retailed at 16 12 per…

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Number of Butter Factories to Be Restricted But No Monopoly Minister Explains Bill Advisory Committee to Investigate Application Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 5

Suggestions that the proposed Dairy Industry Amendment Bill would create a monopoly and result in the restriction of trade were made in…

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Junior Farmers' Club Dorrigo Club Notes

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

Mr. Sims, the district Supervisor, the recently made an inspection of the club, expressed himself as being particularly pleased with the…

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