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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 2 of 61

Dairying Cooling of Cream

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

The first step towards controlling the action of bacteria in milk and cream is to prevent such organisms as have gained access to these products…

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Drowned in Waterhole Death Of Share-Farmer Tragedy at Carr's Creek

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Edward Patrick Clarence Moloney, a share-farmer on the property of Mr. Tom James, at Carr's Creek, met his death in sudden tragic…

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Farmers Buying Feed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

So trying has the season been for Clarence River district farmers that several have already, had to seek relief for their stock by buying big…

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Export Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

For the week ended on January 7, the Commonwealth graders examined for export 9939 boxes of butter from Sydney and 3122 boxes from Newcastle…

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Butter Gradings 89.8 Per Cent. Choicest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended January 6, 11.344 boxes of butter…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record Price for Season. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The season's record for wool of 24½d was established at the wool sales today…

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Farmer's Death Caused by Heat? Leeton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

Heat is thought to have been responsible for the death of Frederick Tasker (38), farmer, to-day. He collapsed shortly after he had finished…

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No Farmers Jewish Refugees for N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

Thirty-five Jewish refugees from Germany arrived in Sydney to-day by the Jervis Bay. Of these 20 intend to settle in New…

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Jersey Cattle Advance In Popularity Record Registrations in New Stud Book

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Jersey breeders have reason to be proud of the important position occupied by their stock in the dairy industry of Australia. This fact is…

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Lower Southgate Butter Substitutes P-p.u. Urges Excise Duty on Imported Fats

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the local branch of the . P.P.U. was held in the School of Arts on the 5th. instant, Mr H. J. Cowling presiding…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Svdney and Newcastle during the week ended 6/1/39, 11,344 boxes of…

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PASTORAL Lucerne For Grazing Its Advantages As a Pasture

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 9

The sowing of lucerne as a grazing proposition on average wheat country that is reasonably deep has demonstrated it to be one of the best and…

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Agricultural Turnips As a Catch Crop Reminder to Tableland Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

The cheapness of the seed, and the ease with which a crop of swedes can be grown in the tableland areas, offers considerable inducement to…

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Dairying Conditions Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

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

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Young Farmers Abroad Club Movements High Quality English Stock

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Breakwell, organiser of Junior Farmers' clubs in New South Wales, has returned from abroad impressed by the high quality of…

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Local and General Dairy Conference

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Perturbed at the growing competition offered by margarine manufacturers, dairying interests were to meet in Sydney on January 10 with…

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North Coast Ideal for Developing Pig Industry Instructor's Hints to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Although an export market was waiting to be developed, local wants had not yet been fully supplied, said the senior…

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Dairy By-Products Suggested New Cooperative Enterprise

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. George S. Stokes, manager of the Macleay Co-operative Dairying Company, speaking at the opening of the new plant for the manufacture…

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Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on December 10th last, when the following were present: Messrs. C. H. Turner (chair), S. B. Bartlett, A. C…

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