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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 45 of 61

London Butter Market Lifeless. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 6

Butter is lifeless. Nominal prices are: New Zealand, choicest, salted and unsalted, 122; Australian, both. 116…

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Australians Poor Milk Drinkers Statistical Analysis Butter Production Figures Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 5

Although Australia is one of the greatest dairying countries in the world her people drink less milk than those of Britain, New Zealand,…

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Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co. Forty-sixth Annual Meeting £18,434 Bonus For Cream and Pig Suppliers Five Directors Re-elected The Spirit Of Co-operation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 1

The five retiring directors were re-elected without opposition at the 46th annual meeting, of the Clarence River Pioneer Co-operative Dairy. Co., Ltd., held at Ulmarra yesterday afternoon. Recommendations of the directors were also adopted for the payment of a dividend of 6 per cent. absorbing…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week euded 25/8/39, 12,025 boxes of…

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Export Rates Lower on Butter and Cheese. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

A reduction in the rates levied on butter and cheese exported was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette to-day. The rate has been…

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ITALY Mussolini Still Silent Enough Wheat for Year. Rome

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

Signor Mussolini continues to be silent. Italian newspapers urge the population to eat fruit instead of meat,…

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Primary Producers' Union Clarence District Council Quarterly Meeting At Grafton Question of Butter Substitutes Branch Resolutions Discussed

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

In response to representations made by the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union, following upon a resolution submitted by the Clarence District Council asking for a reduction in the opening fee charged at country telephone exchanges the District Council received advice yesterday…

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Junior Farmers' Club Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club was held at the Public School on Wednesday August 16th. when the following…

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Grow Onions Payable Sideline for Dorrigo Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Oman, senior vegetable expert of the Department of Agriculture, wants N.S.W. fanners and market gardeners to grow more onions…

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Award Sought FOR Q. Dairy Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

An application for an award for employees in the dairying industry has been made to the Queensland Industrial Court by the Australian…

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Share Farmers Litigation Cost Of Clearing Casino District Court Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge Clancy, at the District Court, Casino, on Thursday last, an action was tried, in which Walter McKee, of Leeville, dairy…

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"Girls Not Wanted" Training On British Farms Farmers Too Busy. London, August 12

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 9

British farmers are in many cases refusing the services of girls of the new Women's Land Army. That the girls know nothing of farm life, that…

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DAIRYING Leguminous Crops For Coastal Dairy Farms Value of Lucerne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 2

In a recent address to farmers on the value of leguminous crops (lucerne, red clover, cowpeas, soybeans, vetches, etc.) . to the coastal dairy…

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Supplies Increase The Butter Industry Seasonal Prospects Late Sown Pastures Responding Well

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 2

Cream supplies are increasing almost generally, some factories especially noting rapid rises in the supply, and if rain fall in the near future…

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Stabilise Wheat Country Party Pian Outlined At Conference Speech by S.R Earle Page Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 2

"The need of the primary industries is the stabilisation of prices, which depends on the continuous market, the maximum consumption…

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Boys Available for Farm Work From Child Welfare Department

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 7

The Child Welfare Department desires to bring under the notice of orchardists, dairy and mixed farmers, that it has a number of boys…

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Pit Silage in Inland Districts Suitable Crops

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 3

To make good silage, it is essential that the material used should contain the right amount of sap. If it is too dry, it is likely to mould or…

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Three Continents Buy British Cattle and Pigs

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 8

Britain is exporting, more livestock for breeding purposes, says a London correspondent. In the first Six months of this year…

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900 Tons Butter Bellinger River Factories. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 1

The two co-operative butter societies on the Bellinger River had an aggregate output of butter for the year ended June 30, of 900 tons, which represents…

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DAIRYING Red Clover Value in the Coastal Dairy Farm Rotation

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 7

Speaking recently on the value of leguminous crops in the coastal dairy farming programme, both as a source of protein to balance the ration and as…

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