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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 60 of 61

Pasture Trials Recommendations for Dairy Board Scheme

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 4

Because of limited financial resources, it will be impossible to conduct pasture improvement trials during the current season on the same basis as…

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Junior Farmers Growth of Movement 51 Clubs On Far North Coast Broadcast Talk by Mr. A. L. NICOD

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 3

The following talk, compiled by Mr. A. L. Nicod, supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs, was read by Mr. W. H. Darragh, over Station 2NR:--…

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Lawrence Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 7

The president, Mr. W. McPhee, presided at the monthly meeting of the Lawrence J.F. Advisory Committee held in the Literary institute on November…

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Butter Production Dairy Board Report Weather in the States. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 5

The production of butter has passed the peak and is declining slightly in Victoria, states the weekly report of the Australian Dairy Produce Board,…

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Crop Prospects Maize And Potatoes North Coast Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture's crop report for November says the indications favor extensive planting of maize in the next few weeks on the North…

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Strange Story Nazis Guarantee Rumania Against Soviet Aggression Petrol and Wheat Is Price Report Is Unofficial. Budapest

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 5

It is reported that Germany has secretly reached an agreement with Rumania, guaranteeing the Rumanian frontiers against Russian invasion…

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Second Grade. Fine Century C. Lang Scores 124 Old Students v. Dairy Co. Match Drawn

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 3

Although C. Lang scored a splendid 124 for Old Students against Dairy Co. in the second grade competition on Saturday afternoon the latter…

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New Industry Flax In New South Wales Seed Crop Harvested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

Six acres of flax was harvested this week on the New South Wales Government's rice farm at Leeton. This is expected to contain seeds of a new…

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Wool Ship Fire At Brisbane Wharf Hundreds of Bales in Flooded Hold. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

Wearing smoke helmets, firemen last night fought a fire which broke out in the forward hold of a ship laden with wool at Hamilton wharf…

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Junior Farmers' Dinner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 8

Fifty guests attended the first annual dinner of the Richmond-Upper Clarence Junior Farmers' District Council, at Casino. It was stated that there are…

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Wheat Crop Destroyed By Fire £2000 Damage at Dubbo. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

When fire swept through one of the heaviest wheat crops in the district, damage estimated at £2000 was caused. The crop was that of N. Carr, Obley…

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Cattle Stealing Station Owner Sentenced. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 5

Before the Oodnadatta Court, J. Smith, owner of Mount Irwin Station, was charged with unlawful possession of fifteen bullocks. belonging to G…

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Record Wool Clip? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

It is estimated by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., that the record amount of wool received in Sydney, 1,235,05' bales in 1932-33, will be equalled…

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Export Wheat 7¾d Rise in a Week. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board to-day announced that the price for export wheat had advanced by 4⅛d a bushel, making a total advance of 7¾d within a…

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Tick Board Meeting at Lismore Clean Cattle Treatments Effect at Copmanhurst Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

A number of requests submitted in the form of resolutions from a recent meeting of Upper Clarence stockowners at Urbenville were considered at…

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Produce Sales All Short Term Contracts Except Wool Agreement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

With the exception of the wool agreement, which is for the duration of the war, the Commonwealth agreements with the United Kingdom for…

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Wounding Charge Farm Laborer Acquitted Jury Asked for Reasons. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 5

Ewald Albert Lessing, 36, farm laborer, of Red Hill, near Dromona, was found not guilty on a charge of having wounded Ivy Thompson, 19,…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

The first Junior Farmers' Show held at McKee's Hill was a success, says a message from Casino. The cattle section exhibits were well prepared and…

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P.P.U. Central Executive Butter Substitutes Tick Eradication Campaign Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

Many resolutions were carried at a meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held to-day…

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Sale Contracts Butter and Cheese "Fair And Reasonable" Mr. Dunlop's View British Govt. Transaction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

Important information was contained in a report which the president of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. M. P. Dunlop. M.L.C.) presented at…

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