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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 55 of 61

Patriotic Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

There is no more patriotic body anywhere than the North Coast farmers," remarked a speaker at a meeting of the Lismore branch of the Primary…

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Urbenville Butter Factory

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 4

The Urbenville branch of Norco Coop. Society has again received a certificate of merit for choicest butter manufactured during the past 12…

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Butter for U.K. Question of Storage. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" states provision trade leaders, describe the statements of the Minister for Food, that butter cannot be stored, as nonsense…

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Wheat Payments C P. Wants 26 Per Bushel Govt's Offer Inadequate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 3

The Country party spokesman stated to-day that the Federal Government should make sufficient funds available to wheat growers to enable an initial…

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Palmer's Channel Field Day MR. W. S. Green's Farm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 3

A very pleasant and profitable day was spent at the farm of Mr. W. S. Green, of Palmedr's Channel, on 2nd inst., when some 100 persons attended…

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MARGARINE For Australian Navy Dairy Board Protest. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 3

The Victorian committee of the Australian Dairy Produce Board to-day resolved to send letters of protest to the Federal Ministers concerned against the…

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Wheat Price Reply By Mr. Menzies "34 Per Bushel at Ports." Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 5

It was wrong to say that he had indicated that the flour tax, plus £2,000,000, represented all that could or would be offered to the farmer, said the Prime…

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Butter Production

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

Though Victoria took the lead from Queensland in the production of butter in July and August, the Northern State was the largest exporter for…

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Compensation for Cattle Losses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid) in a letter to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., with reference to the payment of compensation for cattle…

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Butter for Britain "Unfavorable Price."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 7

At a meeting of the branch of the P.P.U., Mr. W. Sullivan, chairman of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society, said the price at which Australian…

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Milk Vendor Fined Adulterated Milk Deficiency in Butter-fat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 8

Before Mr. A J. Bryant. P.M. at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday the Grafton City Council proceeded against Peter Stark Beveridge for selling…

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Wool Prices Only Moderate Profit Might Disappear in Living Costs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 6

The president of the Graziers' Association, Mr. Killen, stated to-night that the fixed price per pound of wool that the British Government has agreed to…

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Farmer Fined £3 Assault At Ulmarra Fisticuffs Outside Church Quarrel Follows "Gentle Push." Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 6

Robert Carlton, farmer, of Ulmarra, was fined £3 at Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions, by Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., for having assaulted Gregory…

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Chatsworth Weather and Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 8

A very wild storm broke over the district on Saturday night, resulting in very little rain. The lightning was very severe in various portions of the…

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Pastoral Outlook

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Following the rams in October the pastoral outlook in the Armidale district has improved, according to the report of the stock inspector. All stock…

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Wool Values U.C.P. Council Dissatisfied Wheat Price Inadequate. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 5

The Central Council of the United Country party carried a resolution expressing dissatisfaction with the appraisement values placed on wool…

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Cattle at Kyogle Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Kyogle Show Society is to hold a meeting for the purpose of discussing whether to include cattle in the schedule at the next show, in view of…

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Bellinger River Fine Potato Crop

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 7

In the past three seasons the Beinnger River district has come to the fore amongst the potato growing areas of the eastern seaboard, and the crop this…

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Levy Reduced Export Butter And Cheese Fed. Govt. Announcement. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 4

In consequence of the lessened activity under wartime conditions, the Commonwealth Government has acted upon a recommendation of the…

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Potato Crops In Coff's Harbor District Farmers' Splendid Results Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 3

By availing themselves of the information supplied by the Department of Agriculture, a number of Coff's Harbor district potato growers have met…

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