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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

759 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 38

Black Beetle Causes Crop Damage Govt. Seeks Parasite

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

In a letter to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid) says:-- "With further reference to your…

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Good Potato Crop

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Approximately 600 bags of potatoes were secured from two acres planted with 11 bags of certified seed at Black Mountain, in the Guyra district. The…

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Tobacco Crop Prospects

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 8

Mr. W. G. Knight, vice-president of the Tobacco Advisory Committee, who attended meetings at Canberra, has returned to Tamworth. He considers…

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Cold Storage Meat And Butter Conference in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 4

Since the outbreak of the war, the Federal Government had made arrangements for the storage of 27,000 tons of meat in Australia, the Minister…

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Wheat for Greece Sent by Commonwealth. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 5

The Consul-General for Greece, Dr. Vrisakis, stated to-day that the Greek Government had received 10,000 tons of wheat sent to it by the…

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Grafton Patriotic Show Horse And Cattle Entries Closing To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 4

Only two more weeks will elapse before the event of the year--the 1941 Grafton Patriotic Show--becomes a reality. The society confidently…

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Norco's Butter Pay

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

Norco Co-op., Ltd., have announced that during March they manufactured 1623 tons of butter, for which suppliers will be paid 12¾d per lb. for…

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Dairy Farmer "Benefactor of Human Race" Value of Milk in Nation's Diet

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

"The dairy farmer is a wonderful benefactor to our race, and his only drawback is that the greater portion of his rightful profit goes into the…

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Sydney Markets Cattle Market 10 Lower Some Bacon and Ham Lines Reduced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

A shipment, totalling 2400 bags of onions, received from Victoria, was made available in Sussex street today. No alterations were made in…

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Junior Farmers' Club the Activities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 5

During the past month it was impossible to inspect projects of all members, but those who missed out will be visited early during this…

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Butter Production Decline Reported Dairy Board's Report. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

In Victoria, with only light to moderate rains in the western and central districts, butter production continues to decline, states the Dairy Produce…

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Soldiers' Farms Labor Shortage Question

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Yeo), who is Chairman of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, states that his committee, recently enlarged…

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Good Arrowroot Crop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

On Mr. S. J. Baillie's propenty at Friday Creek, Upper Orara, where not long ago there, was a hill covered with bracken fern, earning…

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Refrigeration Buildings for Butter Storage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Tenders have been called for the construction of refrigeration buildings at Lismore, Casino and Byron Bay for the emergency storage of approximately…

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Country Policy Lab. Leader Speech Farming And Marketing Mr. Mckell at West Wyalong. West Wyalong

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 7

Speaking at West Wyalong to-night. Mr. W. J. McKell, Leader of the Official A.L.P. in N.S.W., said his party would establish an agricultural economic…

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Dairying Dairy Science Schools, 1941 Applications Close April 30

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 6

Persons wishing to attend dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of 10/6…

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Dairying Conditions. Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters, Coffs Harbour…

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Management of Soldiers' Farms Threatened Labor Shortage

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., Minister for Lands, who is chairman of the Soldiers' Farms Protection Committee, said that his committee recently…

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Advice for Farmers "Stick Together" Says President

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Addressing the recent conference of the North and North Western Agricultural Bureaux at Armidale, the president (Mr. Stan Carberry)…

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DAIRYING Instructors' Reports North Coast Districts

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The senior dairy instructors of the North Coast report as follows for the month ending April 15:— CLARENCE-NAMBUCCA…

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