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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,219 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 61

Northern Territory Life on Cattle Stations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Writing to his uncle, Mr. J. M. Cochrane, of Karangi, Mr. Jock Smail, who went last year to work on Vestey's cattle stations iu the…

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Milk Products New Company Proposed Clarence-richmond Butter Factories

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Delegates from Grafton, Ulmarra, Casino and Norco butter factory boards at a conference at Casino, discussed the advisability of manufacturing milk…

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Dorrigo Show District Displays Its Resources High Standard of Cattle Maintained Pigs Establish New Record

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

WEDNESDAY morning, 22nd February, ushered in the 29th annual Show of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association with fine though cloudy weather, the long looked for rain, which had been feared yet hoped for, still holding off A few heavy clouds inspired…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

The following is the monthly report for January. 1939:— During the month the quantity of butter manufactured was 102 tons…

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Dairying Drought and Its Lessons Need for Fodder Conservation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Only a few months back, when there was an abundance of pasturage in most dairying districts following the excellent spring, it was sugges…

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Junior Farmers' Tour

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

A proposal for a tour of portions of the State by junior farmers, from the Richmond district was considered at a meeting of the Richmond-Upper…

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Dairy Exports Restrictions Feared View From Queensland Not Shared by P,p,u, President Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

While the chairman of the Queensland Butter Board, Mr. J. Purcell, fears that Great Britain may shortly restrict the importation oi Australian…

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Cattle Dipping

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 6

Sir,—In Mr. Hughes letter, of 8239, he mentions that science, combined with practical experience, will eradicate or stamp out the tick. Science…

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Butter Market Conditions In London Australian Production Report of Dairy Board. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

The average price of Australian butter sold on the London market on Wednesday was 115 per cwt. for salted Kangaroo and 114 for first…

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Royal Show Judge for Hereford Cattle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society announced to-day that Mr. John A. Beattie, of Narrandera, had been appointed judge for Hereford cattle…

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Butter Low Production Figures Banana Yields Increase Primary Industries Progress Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

While most branches of the primary industries in New South Wales showed development and increased production during the past few years…

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Wild Finish Henneberry Beats "Red" Farmer Decision on a Foul. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

In a sensational finish to a contest scheduled for 12 rounds at the Sports Arena to-night, Fred Henneberry (11.2), was awarded the decision on…

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Talkies "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm."

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

This evening at the Garden Theatre the final presentation of the comedy, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Parm," we be given. Shirley Temple is starred in…

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Improvement in British Trade Stock Exchange Barometer Watch on Dairy Imports London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

The Stock Exchange had a good week, cheerfulness characterising most of the markets, which closed yesterday on an optimistic note…

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Farmhand Killed Struck By Taxi Cab Walking Home From Pictures. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

Ernest George Reddell (22), of Alstonville, was killed instantly when struck by a taxi driven by Maurice Akers, of Lismore, on the…

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Bellinger Butter. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

The continued dry weather of late December and early January affected butter production on the Bellinger River in January, when only 83.9 tons…

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Chairman Resigns. Grafton Dairy Company "Due to Lack of Harmony" Heated Speeches at Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

The chairman of the Grafton Dairy Company (Mr. W. T. Robinson) resigned as a director at the annual meeting yesterday, stating that his…

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Butter Substitute Excise Duty Wanted Inroads on Dairying Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

Action with the object of arresting the serious inroads being made on the stability of the dairying industry as a result of the growth in the production…

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Butter Half-year's Figures Production And Export How States Fared Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

For the first half of 1938-39 Australian butter production increased by 7 per cent., compared with the corresponding period of the…

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Gun Pointed at All C.P. MEMBERS Butter Substitutes Must Have Govt. Action Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society to-day carried a motion asking, the State and Federal…

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