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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 53 of 61

Soldier Farmers' Interests

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

Dyraaba Soldiers Settlement branch of the R.S. and S I.L A. has received an intimation from the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) that the interests…

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Margarine City Members' Support Attack On Dairying Debate in Parliament Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

The motion of Mr. W. Frith (U.C.P., Lismore) that immediate action be taken to provide that all table margarine manufactured and sold in New…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Assn. Formation of Junior Farmers' Clubs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 7

As the result of representations made by the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Association, Mr. F. O. Sims, district organiser for the State…

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44 Tons of Butter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

Butler manufactured at the t[?] linger River factories, at Be[?] and Raleigh, last month was just 44 tons. This is an increase…

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Sheep for Japan. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

The largest shipment of sheep from Australia to Japan, comprising 1930 Corriedales, will leave Sydney shortly aboard a Japanese freighter…

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Blowfly Dressing New Sheep Preparation

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

A new dressing for sheep suffering from blowfly strike has now been developed by the staff of the McMaster Animal Health Research Laboratory of…

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Sale to Britain Butter And Cheese Meeting of Committee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

Members of the committee nominated by the Australian Dairy Produce Board for the purpose met in Sydney to-day to discuss details connected with the…

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Junior Farmers' Club General Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

A general meeting of the above club was held at the Dorrigo public school, on Saturday. 14th inst. The following were present Messrs. C…

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"SHOTGUNS" Better Than Protest Meetings Farmers and N.Z. Govt. Wellington (N.z)

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 5

Farmers' anger against what they term the Government's attempts to specialise the farming industry, was demonstrated to-day, at a meeting of…

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The Potato Crop Care and Cutting of "Seed."

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

Before planting it is advisable to eliminate all seed tubers showing weak growth, and particularly those with thready shoots. The rose end of the…

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The Farm Home

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

The house fly is not only a nuisance but, because of its life history and habits, it is a serious menace to health. A cheap and effective fly spray may be…

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Value of Legumes For Human Consumption Important Plant Group Broadcast for Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

Following is the text of a broadcast address over 2NR by. Mr. W. H. Darragh, senior agricultural instructor, on October 20:--…

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Junior Farmers' Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

The best year's progress yet recorded was outlined in the annual report of the Richmond and Upper Clarence District Council of Junior…

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Dipped Cattle Compensation for Loss. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) stated to-day that in regard to compensation for cattle lost as a result of injury through dipping it had been…

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Stealing Charge Against Station Owner "Forty Cattle Missing." Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 6

Before the Police Court to-day James Fred Smith, owner of Mount Irwin station, in the Oodnadatta district, was charged with the theft of cattle worth…

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Ramie Fibre New Cloth Industry Northern Rivers Crop Federal Investigations Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 5

Officials of the Commonwealth Supply and Development Department and the N.S.W. Government conferred to-day at Canberra upon a…

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Lawrence Potato Crops

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 6

Despite considerable damage and retardation by frosts to the potato crops, some good yields are being harvested in this district. Farmers who…

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Report of Dairy Board Production Increases caused by milder weather. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 6

In its weekly review of weather conditions and production prospects, the Australian Dairy Produce Board stated that the Victorian production increase…

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Beneficial Rains "In For Wonderful Season" Experiment Farm Manager Pleased

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

The manager of the Grafton Government Experiment Farm. Mr. M. J. E. Squire, said the prospects had greatly improved and he thought the…

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Cattle Compensation Losses Through Dipping

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

In connection with the matter of compensation for cattle lost as a result of injury through dipping, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. A. D. Reid…

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