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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

744 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 37 of 38

Primary Producers' Union the "Town Cow" Dairymen Many Matters Discussed at Raleigh District Council Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

There was a lengthy agenda paper for delegates to the quarterly meeting of Raleigh District Council of the Primary…

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Farmers and Passengers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

Recently Newee Creek Branch of the P.P.U. asked the transport authorities, in view of the petrol rationing, to alter the regulations to…

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Butter Output Produce Board's Report Good Rains in N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 3

Light to moderate rain in Western Victoria, Wimmera and Gippsland, and the north-east, with gradually rising temperatures, found butter…

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Butter Grading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

During the week ended December 6 90.7 per cent. of the butter examined by the State butter grading staff was found to be of choicest grade…

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Assistance for Dairy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 4

A resolution which will come up for consideration at next meeting of the Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, on December 19, is…

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Junior Farmers to Compete

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

Four North Coast Junior Farmers will probably be sent to Sydney to compete in the Royal Agricultural Show during Easter. Although no…

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Canning Fruit Entire Crop to Be Processed. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 5

The Assistant Minister for Commerce, Mr. Anthony, announced to-night that arrangements had been completed to enable the entire crop of canning fruit…

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239 CATTLE Died After Eating Thistle Heavy Losses in North. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 5

Serious mortalities in both sheep and cattle, following ingestion of variegated thistle, have occurred in the northern part of New South Wales. In one…

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Storm Havoc Among Sheep

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 4

Probably the worst storm ever experienced in the Inverell district wrought untold damage over a strip of country two miles though Rob Roy and…

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Food Supplies Plentiful In Germany But Nazi Minister Appeals to Farmers. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 5

The German Minister of Agriculture, Herr Darre, in a speech to peasants, declared that Germany lost the last war mainly through hunger, but now…

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Farmer Fined

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 3

Hugh A. Grant, a farmer in the Gloucester district and member of the Shire Council, was charged at Gloucester Police Court last week…

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Cyclonic Storm In Orara Valley Hail Lashes Crops and Gardens

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 4

Young crops and gardens In the Orara Valley, received a severe buffeting yesterday afternoon, when a cyclonic storm, accompanied by hail…

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State Butter Grading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 3

During the week ended December 13, 90.8 per cent. of the butter examined by the State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture was found…

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Herd Testing "Stripping Out" Reintroduction Advocated Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Assn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 4

The United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of N.S.W., which is representative of all pure-bred dairy cattle breed societies in New South…

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Through France Nazis for Libya Laval's Plan Failed Crop of Rumors London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 5

The arrival in Vichy of the German Ambassador, Herr Abetz, accompanied by a German delegation has multiplied many rumors which…

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Summer Crops Advice To Farmers Experiment Farm Lessons Broadcast Address by Mr. M. J. E. SQUIRE

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 1

In a recent broadcast address over Station 2NR Mr. M. J. E. Squire, manager of the Government Experiment Farm at Grafton, dealt with the…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

The following is the monthly report for November, 1940: During the month, the Quantity of butter manufactured was 55 ton 17 cwt. 1 qr. 7…

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Violent Hailstorm at Fernbrook Damage to Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

A hailstorm of particular violence swept the Fernbrook district on Sunday, December 15. Although it did not last long, it left a trail of…

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PRODUCTION In Various States Dairy Produce Board's Report Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 2

The weekly production report of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, issued to-day, was as follows:— Queensland:-- Further beneficial rains…

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TRANSFORMATION Effect Of Rains Rise in Cream Supplies Dairy Instructors' Reports

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the dairying district, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters at Coff's Harbor Jetty, in…

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