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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 15 of 61

Farmers Relief Board's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The Farmers' Relief Board, in its report for the year which ended on June 30 last, states that £2,184,447 was advanced to farmers. Of this…

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Dairying Conditions. Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the dairy Lranch district, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters, Coffs Harbour…

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A Bad Dairying Practice Mixing of Warm and Cold Cream

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The mixing of warm, freshly separated cream with a cold, ripe cream from a previous separation is very often accompanied with disastrous…

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Dairying Safeguarding the Herd From Infectious Disease

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are infectious, and it is highly important therefore, that only animals that are…

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POULTRY Green Feed For Poultry Sowing of Crops Now Seasonable

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

February and March are two of the principal months for planting green feed crops, and poultry farmers who have not an adequate supply of green…

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DAIRYING Drought and Its Lessons Need for Fodder Conservation

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

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

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Maclean a Progressive Dairyman

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

Mr. J. J. Gardner, of Palmer's Channel, among the improvements recently effected on his property, has erected substantially built and modern…

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Butter Exports Substantial Increase In Values Wool and Wheat Lose Ground. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

The striking improvement in the value of Australian butter exports is the outstanding feature of the otherwise rather depressing trade returns…

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Bacon Exhibits At Newcastle Show Grafton Dairy Co. Success

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 4

At the Newcastle Show last week the Grafton Dairy Co. was successful in securing first prize for collection of two hams, two flitches and two sides…

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Good Week London Stock Exchange Trade Revival Butter Market Steady London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

The Stock Exchange had another good week. The improvement which commenced after Herr Hitler's speech at the end of January has been fully…

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Wheat Harvest Estimate Now Increased 151,000,000 Bushels. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

Australia's wheat harvest for 1938-39 season has been finally estimated by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Wilson) at 151,000,000 bushels…

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Creditor Warwick Farm Win Herarde Narrowly York and Forward Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

Creditor won the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm races today by narrow margin from Mildura with Cloudy the closest of…

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Local and General Experiment Farm Ayrshires for R.a.s

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture, Experiment Farm, Grafton, has entered in the Ayrshire dairy cattle section at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, a…

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Butter Factory Election

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., it was stated that the nomination of Mr. L. Chevalley, of Coaldale, for the election…

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Palmer's Island Cattle Dipping

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

With regard to the protest lodged by the Palmer's Island stockowners against cattle dipping in this area, Mr. J. C. Maher. of Palmer's Island, has received…

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Bounty on Wool Suggestion at Graziers' Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

A proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay a bounty on wool produced in Australia was made by the president of the New South…

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Dorrigo Pigs Dairy Co's First Claim

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Dorrigo Dairy Co the shareholders instructed the directors to put into force the Company's power to fine any…

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Murder Trial Manning Farmer's Death Widow and Man Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

Harold Percy Smith, 33, and Matilda Ann Edwards, 32, will stand their trial together on a charge of having murdered William Henry Edwards,…

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Vic. Farm Sensation Woman Dies in Motor Car Fire Husband Found Dead Before Inquest on Wife Sister Found Shot Dead. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

The body of Richard White, 42. farmer of Guy's Forest, was found to-day as the inquest was being opened into the death of his wife…

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Butter Gradings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during week ended March 10, 14,973 boxes of…

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