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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 54 of 61

Sale Prices Butter, Beef, Mutton British Govt. Purchases Announcement by Minister Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, Senator McLeay, said to-night it was expected that the terms of agreement for the sale of dairy produce to the…

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TENNIS Tournament Continued Reserve Grade Doubles to Farmer and Miss Gulliford

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

The Grafton and District Tennis Association tournament was continued on Saturday. In the final of the A reserve grade…

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Butter Export Seasonal Prospects Good

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 2

The amount of Australian butter available for export to the United Kingdom this season will be about the same as last year, 96,985 tons…

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Butter Industry Stabilised Purchase By Britain £1¼ Million Extra for Season Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

Provided production is maintained at the same level as last year, the acquisition by Britain of Australia's surplus butter at 1364½ per cwt…

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£2,000,000 a Week Payment For Wool Supplies for Britain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 7

From now on about £1,000 000 a week will be paid to wool growers' agents in Sydney, and another £1,000,000 a week will be distributed among other…

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Junior Farmers' Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

The Junior Farmers' aggregate competition at the North Coast National and I. Exhibition was won by the Alstonville Club with 149 points. Second…

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Sydney Markets Potato Prices Drop £8 Good Business in Dairy Produce. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

Although only 9903 bags of Tasmanian potatoes were received a Sussex street to-day agents reduced the price of first grade Brownells by…

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Farm Forfeiture Payment To Farmers Lang Motion Defeated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 6

During consideration in committee of the Rural Reconstruction Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. J. T. Lang (Lab., Auburn) moved that where…

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Butter--bacon to Be Rationed in Britain. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Food, Mr. Morrison, is expected to announce to-morrow that the rationing of butter and bacon will begin in a fortnight…

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VICTORIA August Butter, Output Largest of States. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 6

Victoria, is now the largest producer of butter according to a return issued to-day by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Wilson). Production in…

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Sheep at Dorrigo Shearing Operations

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

The sheep industry on the Dorrigo Plateau, not many years ago was merely a matter of speculative discussion and doubts were freely…

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Illegal Testing of Cattle for Tuberculosis

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

Mr. B. C. Veech, District Veterinary Officer for the North Coast, in a communication to this office, stated that the tuberculin testing of…

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Severe Criticism After Ration Announcement Butter and Bacon on List. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

Stinging criticism in the "Daily Mail" followed the announcement by the Minister for Food (Mr. W. S. Morrison) in the House of Commons…

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CONTRABAND Reply To soviet Protest Nazis Chase Guns Instead of Butter. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Economic Warfare, Mr. Cross, broadcasting, gave what was tantamount to a reply to Russia's protest against the inclusion of food on the…

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For Wheat Men Two Million Pounds Federal Govt's Promise Deputation of Growers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

The Federal Government is prepared to make available £2,000,000 to assist the wheat industry. Half of this amount will be provided out of…

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Dairying Conditions. Clarence to Nambucca

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

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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Dairying Week-end Cream Big Factor in Reducing Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

The problem of maintaining cream and butter quality is always a bigger problem during the summer months than at any other period of the year…

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Women Farm Workers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

The N.S.W. Government proposes to launch an organisation to train country girls for farm work so that they may be able to lend a hand on…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

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

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Dairy Conditions Rain Changes Outlook N.C. Reports For October All-round Improvements Clarence to Nambucca. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 6

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch district, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters, Coff's…

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