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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 62 of 65

Gosford Farm 40 Boys Escape in Two Months Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 5

Nearly 40 boys have, escaped from Gosford Boys' Home since October 1. City and country police are seeking three lads who, after being taken…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sidney and Newcastle during the week ended 2/12/39, 14.199 boxes of…

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Dairy Farmers Championed Mr. Budd and "Arm Chair" Critics

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

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

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The following is the monthly report for November, 1938: The quantity of butter manufactured:— was 101 tons 5 cwt, and 20 ibs being…

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Junior Farmers' Club Dorrigo Branch Monthly Meeting Address by Mr. Parbery

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo branch of the J.F.C. was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Dorrigo Public School…

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Dairying Continuity of Feed Supply for the Dairy Herd

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

For sustained production a dairy cow must be consistently well fed. This involves some kind of fodder reserve for use when pastures are…

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Dairying Conditions Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

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

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Bill to Amend Farmers' Relief Act

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

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

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Dairying Conditions Senior Instructors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

Dairy instructors reported as follows concerning seasonal conditions and prospects for the month of November:—…

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Dairyville Exchange

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

The Acting Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Mr. V. E. But[?]er, has informed Sir Earle Page that the hours of attendance at Dairyville…

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N.C. Potato Crops Harvesting Well Forward Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 4

From reports of agricultural instructors and honorary crop correspondents it would appear that considerable inroads had already been made in…

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Butter the London Market Dairy Board's Review Australian Conditions Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 6

An advancing market for butter had been experienced since Monday, stated the Weekly report from the London office of the Australian Dairy Produce…

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Restriction New Butter Factories Reply To City Opposition Speech by Mr. E. C. Sommer Lad. M.L.C.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 6

The following speech was delivered by Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, M.L.C., in the Legislative Council on the Dairy Products Bill. The Bill is designed…

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Up. Copmanhurst Weather and Crops

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 10

The dry conditions experienced since May are definitely ended. The district has quickly responded to the rainstorms, and these were followed by a very…

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Butter Factory in Danger Fire in Vacant Allotment

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 4

Sparks from a grass and sawdust fire in a vacant allotment at the foot of Mary street, Grafton, endangered the butter factory and nearby houses,…

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Wheat Bounty Forgan Smith's Views. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 5

Commenting on the wheat bounty the Fremier, Mr. Forgan Smith, declared on Saturday that world price conditions were such that the wheat growers in…

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Farm Quarantined Tick Fever Near Casino. Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 1

A cow on a farm at Horseridges, between Casino and Coraki, was discovered to be suffering from tick fever. Tests of samples sent, to Sydney…

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Butter Boxes Suitable Timber? Tariff Board Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

According to statements made to the Tariff Board to-day pine wood, suitable for butter boxes, is rapidly dwindling and may ultimately become…

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New High Level for Wool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 2

Wool reached a new high level for the season at to-day's sales when six bales of greasy merino from Walcha realised 24 14 pence…

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Youth's Death Doses Of Arsenic Transfusion of Sheep's Blood. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 5

Evidence that the deceased was mental, that he had been experimenting on himself with arsenic in the belief that it made him strong, and that on one…

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