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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 29 of 61

Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined it Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 26/5/39, 14,204 boxes of…

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Butter Output Maintained in Queensland

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

In its weekly report on production the Australian Dairy Board states that the weather in Queensland has been very mild during the day time…

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Butter Substitutes Conference at Canberra on June 13

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) will meet State Ministers of Agriculture at Canberra on June 13 to discuss the problems of…

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Rust of Wheat and Oats Resistant Varieties

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

The control of rust diseases of wheat and oats depends almost entirely on the cultivation of resistant varieties. The Plant Breeding Branch of the…

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Sheep Dog Clue Narromine Mystery Moss Ex-Mental Patient Evidence in Murder Charge Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Albert Andrew Moss, 61, who has been charged with two murders, was a patient in the Orange Mental Hospital until late last year, according to…

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Visit of New Zealand Junior Farmers to Be Entertained at Lunch Itinerary Arrangements

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

A letter read at the meeting of the Agricultural Committee, from Mr. Frank Sims, district supervisor, stated that thirty eight junior farmers…

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Dairying Aspect of the Dairy As a Factor in Winter Comfort

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

The location particularly the aspect, of dairy premises is important in relation both to the quality of dairy products and the comfort to the…

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Ex-Dorrigonian Wins Fodder Conservation Competition Dairyman Winner Who Supplies Canberras Milk

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Winner of the fodder competition conducted by the Queanbeyan Agricultural Bureau, Mr. John Barrie. of Duntroon, Fyshvick, a 320…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Senior Dairy Instructors in the districts named reported as follows on conditions in May and seasonal prospects:—…

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Scholars to Visit Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Severity school children from the Grafton High, Grafton Public, South Grafton Public and Grafton Convent Schools will be visiting the Grafton…

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Pastures Good Dairying Report Cream Supply Decline Is Normal Stock in Good Condition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Pastures are in good order for this period of the year, states Mr. J. L. McGibbon, senior dairy instructor of the Clarence to Nambucca dairy…

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Protection for Dairy Industry Reform Fed. Constitution Put End to Legal Tangle Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

Drastic proposals to reform the Federal Constitution radically are under consideration, said the Minister for Justice, Mr. Martin, at an…

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Field Day At Grafton Experiment Farm School Pupils Guests of Rotary Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 2

About 70 pupils from the Grafton High School and from the Public Schools at Grafton and South Grafton. and the Grafton Convent School, were…

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Serious Danger to Maize Crops

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 4

Startling news comes from the Bathurst district, where a serious outbreak of American maize smut has been reported, and it is hoped that the State Government will take immediate and drastic action to prevent this dread disease spreading to other maize districts in the State and to…

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To Farmers Broadcast Address by Mr. W. H. DARRAGH. Agricultural Notes Maize Cultivation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 7

In a recent broadcast address over Station 2NR. Mr. W, H. Darragh, district agricultural instructor, stated:- PASTURE GRASSES. In the last talk in this series of…

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Margarine "Menace to Dairying" Mr. Anthony Puts Case Investigation Favored Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 5

Legislation to meet the competition of margarine with the dairying industry, by ensuring that butter substitutes would be readily…

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Loyalty and Confidence U.C.P. Leaders Farmers and Settlers Resolution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 5

A resolution placing on record appreciation of the services rendered by Sir. Earle Page and Mr. Thorby to the Country party, and affirming the…

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Still Rising Stock Exchange Prices Butter Market Firm London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 5

Despite the mid-week profit taking as the result of M. Molotov's speech, the Stock Exchange closed with price substantially higher. The gilt-edged,…

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Young Farmers New Zealanders At Grafton Studying Local Conditions Tour of N.C. Dairying Districts

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 6

A party of 35 members of the South Taranaki (N.Z.) district of Young Farmers' Clubs arrived in Grafton yesterday on an educational…

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Of Interest to Women. Paramount [?] Wool Top[?] A Paramount Player

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 4

PLAID WOOL is a favourite in Hollywood's light topcoat trend. Patricia Morison Paramount player in "The Magnificent Fraud," wears a…

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