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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 57 of 61

Butter and Bacon Rations May Be Increased Increasing Supplies to Britain. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 6

The "Guardian" states that unless the war at sea takes an unexpected turn it appears that butter and bacon rations will be increased. The recent…

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Wheat Advances C.P. Secures Amendment Freight Charges From Second Payment. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

Acting on representations by the Country party, the Federal Government amended the proposal to make advances to wheat growers on the…

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Show Pavilion Single Farm and Junior Farmers' Exhibits

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Assn.. last week. the matter of the exhibits in the single farm and Junior Farmers'…

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Field Day at Deervale Junior Farmers Inspect Mr. Beaumont's Pastures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

A successful field day was held on Saturday, November 11th, by the Dorrigo Junior Farmers, at Mr. Beaumont's property. Deer Vale…

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Dairying Four Functions of Food Scientific Feeding of Dairy Cows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

Inadequate feeding of dairy cows is one of the chief causes of unprofitable dairying. This is made evident if the butter production of New South…

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Elephants to Plough London's Zoo Farm Scheme to Provide Food. London, October 28

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 8

Elephants may soon be speeding the plough in England, if the London Zoo go ahead with their plans to start a farm in Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, their…

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England's Oldest Farmer 101 Years in One Village. London, October 14

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 9

England s oldest farmer this week celebrated his 101st birthday, by drinking his own health in milk and water, the strongest drink he has ever…

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Cattle Hides Acquired By Govt. Board to Control. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1939 · page 6

Regulations were gazetted by the Commonwealth Government to-night, acquiring cattle hides, including yearlings and calfskins. Dealings in skins…

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Japanese Arms For Australian Wool Barter Trade Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

The president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Okaada. said last night that Japanese business men were considering the bartering of Japanese…

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Potato Crops Some Heavy Yields

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

Notwithstanding the adverse seasonal conditions some outstanding heavy potato crops have been grown in the district, writes a correspondent…

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Butter, Cheese Prices Announced United Kingdom Contract Consignment Conditions Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

The contract for butter and cheese between the Commonwealth and United Kingdom. Governments has been completed, covering a period up to June,…

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WHEAT--WOOL Labor Party's Policy Debate in Federal Parliament Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

The Labor party realising the parlous condition of the wheat industry contended that the price should be 310½ for ports declared the Deputy Leader…

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Aus. Butter Quality. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 1

A remarkable tribute to the improved quality of Australian exported butter to Britain in the last three years was cited by the Minister for…

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Cattle Killed by Lightning Severe Storm at Bark Hut. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

For the past week stormy conditions have prevailed. On Saturday afternoon a severe storm threatened. Not much rain fell…

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Big Improvement Scientific Farming. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture are to be commended for the interest taken by them in the development of scientific agriculture and pasture…

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Wool Appraisement Criticised

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 4

A meeting of graziers ax Moree carried a resolution expressing the opinion that wool appraised during the first two weeks operations was at…

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Wheat Payments Increase Is Expected. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 5

The Federal Government is likely to alter its proposals to assist the wheat industry in order to provide a return to the grower of 26 a bushel at ports…

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Dorrigo's New Industry Wool Valued £1000

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

One day last week, Mr. W. H. Bailey passed through the town with a record load of wool, consisting of 46 bales, en route for Coffs Harbour,…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

The following is the monthly report for October 1939:—During the mouth of October, the quantity of butter manufactured was 56 ton 5…

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Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 4

At the quarterly meeting of the Tweed District Council of the P.P.U., the president, Mr. A. C. Pratt, referred to the small margin of 1 per cwt…

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