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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise An Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit Fur (No. 2.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory, and, incidentally,…

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Co-op. Bakery Dorrigo Dairy Co. Proposal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

The question of the establishment of a co-operative bakery at Dorrigo in conjunction with the Dairy Co. was discussed at the half-yearly…

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Butter Grading. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

During the week ended March 8,90.7 per cent, of the boxes butter examined by the State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture…

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War Council For Pastoral Industry Graziers' Conference Move. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

The establishment of a Pastoral industry War Council to consult with and work in co-operation with the Australian Government was…

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Cattle Tick £52,000 Special Grant Fed. Govt. Aid Money for Dips Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 5

A special grant of £52,000 over three years towards the cost of control of cattle tick was decided upon to-day by the Economic Cabinet. This…

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Wool Contract Variation Wanted to Cover Changes in Conditions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

After a long debate the annual conference of the Graziers' Association. by 58 votes to 391 to-day carried a resolution to ask the British…

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Color Margarine Motion in Assembly Clarence Member's Speech Menace to Dairy Industry Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

The debate was resumed on the motion by Mr. Frith (Lismore) in the Legislative Assembly that immediate action be taken to provide that all…

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Butter Costs Wheat As Pig Feed Recommendations By P.P.U. Executive Council Meets Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held to-day, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., was re-elected…

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Sugar Industry. Queensland Weather and Crops

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Widespread rains have been experienced during the month and in several northern districts heavy Hooding has occurred and generally there has been…

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Price of Butter Variation Wanted Contracts With Britain P.P.U. Council Motions Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

With a view to raising the standard of Australian butter, the Primary Producers' Union decided to-day to ask far a greater difference between…

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A Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-fur No. 2

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and…

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Junior Farmers' Club the Month's Activities Progress Reports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

Annual District Council meeting, at Thora, on February 3rd.—Delegates from the Thora. Gleniffer and Dorrigo clubs were present. Arrangements…

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Junior Farmers' Club Competition Results

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

M.r W. Francis, Judge, has furnished the following advance report of the results following his judging in the Junior Farmers' garden…

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To Aid Dairymen C.S.I.R. Laboratory Products for Export. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

The new laboratory to be built at Fishermen's Bend for the C S.I.R. would come to the aid of the dairy farmer by finding, perhaps, some new…

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Reshuffle of Butter Factory Managers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

Following the death of Mr. G Sketchley, who was manager of Norco Co-operative Ltd. factory at Binna Burra, there has been a reshuffling of…

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Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

There was an attendance of 50 shareholders at the half-yearly meeting of the Dorrigo Dairy Co., presided over by Mr. R. J. Noble…

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Dairy Coy. Increased Production Chairman Reappointed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the directors of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., yesterday, Mr. Geo. Maxwell was reappointed chairman, and Mr I. C…

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Dairy Conditions Serious In N.s.w: Board's Weekly Report. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

The Australian Dairy Produce Board reports that Queensland weather during the week consisted of flood rains in the far north and light, coastal showers,…

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Dairy Board To Meet Next Week Publicity in London. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 5

The question of publicity for dairy produce in Great Britain, which was suspended after the outbreak of the war, was considered at the recent…

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Butter in U.K. Too Dear For Workers Margarine Invades Market. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 5

Britain's increased butter ration did not cause surprise, but the fact that the ration is doubled indicates the piling up of stocks even greater than…

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