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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 30 of 61

Milked to Music Records For Herd Of 120 English Farmer's Success. London, May 20

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 7

One of the largest dairies in Britain is run by a man who believes that his success is partly due to his practice of having his cows milked to music. He…

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W. Farm Record Broken Jocular Fast Seven Furlongs Legion Bird's Surprise Amaranthus at Last Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

Jocular's success in the George's River Handicap, at Warwick Farm day was welcomed by bookmarkers. who had incurred heavy…

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Margarine Coloring Proposal Conference At Canberra Protection for Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 5

Coloring of margarine and other butter substitutes to distinguish them from butter, and statistics from manufacturers to show production…

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Dairying Interesting Statistics 53,314 Dairy Farmers 267,834 Dependent on Industry Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 5

Interesting statistics relating to the dairying industry were given by the Minister for Commerce, Senator McLeay in a written reply to the Deputy…

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N.Z. VISITORS Young Farmers' Tour in Grafton District Experiment Farm and "Crown" Farm Inspected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

The New Zealand Young Farmers Club, who visited Grafton yesterday in the course of their educational tour ol New South Wales, were highly…

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Old Students Union Monthly Supper Dance New Zealand Young Farmers Attend

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

The Criterion Hall, Grafton, was packed last night, for the monthly supper dance of the Grafton High School Old Students' Union, and the function…

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Cattle Tick Dairy Farmers' Problem A.I.S. Society Meeting at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 5

The president of the North Coast branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society (Mr. P. J. Daley) at a meeting in Lismore to-day, said…

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Butter Gradings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended June 2, 13,238 boxes of…

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N.z. Farmers to Visit Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

The New Zealand Young Farmers who have been visiting Grafton left yesterday morning for Casino. When they return from the Far North Coast they…

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Australian Cattle Research Assoc. (Federal Council.) Contagious Abortion Control How the Agglutination Test Is Applied Method Of Eradicating The Disease (No. 3, by R. O. C. KING, B.V.Sc., R. M Kinross Research Officer.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 2

(In order that readers may be fully conversant with the information embraced in this and subsequent articles, Mr. King describes the principles of the agglutination test, which is recognised as the best method for the control of contagious abortion. Mr. King, who is attached…

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Butter Factory Inspected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

The visiting Australian Broadcasting Commission artists who entertained a large audience at the Saraton Theatre on Tuesday night, were shown over the…

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Margarine Instead of Butter Shopkeeper Fined £3 Health Officer's Prosecution Sydney, Wednesday.:-

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

After asking for butter on his hamburger roll he received, margarine on it, declared Health Inspector, Beston at the Central Summons Court…

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Junior Farmers' Cup

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 7

At a meeting of the Upper Clarence Junior Farmers' District Council the Heathwood Cup was presented to the president of the Dobie's Bight Club…

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Butter Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 6
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The State Butter Grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ending 2/6/1939 13,238…

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N. Z. Junior Farmers to Visit Dorrigo Itinerary Arranged

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

With reference to the visit of Junior Farmers from New Zealand to Dorrigo, on Monday next, which was mentioned in our last issue, the…

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Dairying Conditions Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 3

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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Dairy Company Successes

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 8

A sidelight on the Grafton Dairy Co.'s recent successes occurred at the monthly meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of…

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Butter and Cheese London Quotations. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 5

Following are the market quotations: Butter (firm). Danish 125; choicest, salted. New Zealand 118, Australian 115: unsalted New Zealand 119,…

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Butter Sales Assisted By Dry Spell London Market Conditions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 5

Two week's hot, dry weather is assisting the consumption of butter, states the London office of the Australian Dairy Produce Board in its…

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