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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Maclean Show Splendid Exhibits in All Sections. Junior Farmers, Cattle. Poultry Outstanding

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Although the weather had been unsettled for days before the Show, and showers were frequent, there was no rain to mar the proceedings both yesterday and to-day at Maclean. It was anticipated the ground would be boggy as a considerable amount of rain had fallen during the…

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Harwood Shire. Monthly Mixing. Labour on Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Harwood Shire Council was held on Tuesday in the Shire Hall, Maclean. Present: Co[?] D.J. Moloney (President),…

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Guns for Butter N.Z. Request To U.S.A. Ships for Pacific. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 3

Big American guns for New Zealand butter. That is what the Dominion is seeking said the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Langstone, who also…

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Wheat Acreage Review by Committees[?] Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 6

The Minister Of Commerce, Sir Earle Page, has agreed to the establishment of honorary committees in the Wheat areas [?] to review the wheat…

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Cane Farming Profitable Pursuit In Clarence District Evidence in Valuation Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 3

Sugar cane farming has been the most profitable agricultural pursuit on the Clarence River, admitted Clarence I. Bailey, a former Ulmarra auctioneer…

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Dairymen Confer Milk, Butter, and Pigs Serious Position Discussed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

Representatives of co-operative dairy factories from Coffs Harbour to Gloucester met in conference at Taree last Thursday…

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Winning Junior Farmer Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

The exhibit staged by the Lawrence Junior Farmer Club, which won the junior farmers' competition at the Maclean Show…

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Farm Horses at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

A splendid example of the fine type of farm horse exhibited at the Maclean Show…

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Cold Stores for Butter and Cheese. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Contracts for eight of 12 cold stores to hold butter and of cheese during wartime dislocation of shinning already have been placed stated Mr. J. Proud…

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Big Money for Dairy Farm Families. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

So serious is the shortage of labor for dairy farmers that a dairy farmer at Yan Yean is offering more than £1000 a year each, plus free houses, wood and…

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Wool Sales The American Market Commerce Minister's Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

The Commerce Minister, Sir Earle Page, said to-day that the United States would probably require an enormous amount of wool to clothe its forces…

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Farmers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 6

Trade that Old Sulky and Springcart Harness in for something you need Why let it hang up in the barn for years. Sell it or trade it in for…

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Sale of Clarenza Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Messrs. Maurice and Johnson, auctioneers, sold on account of Mr. William McGregor his farm at Clarenza, containing 47 acres at £54 per acre. Mr…

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Cost of Producing Butter Is Under Investigation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

Figures showing cost of butter production on dairy farms in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland over a five year period will be submitted…

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Turkey's Crops Saved by British Scientists

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

Turkey is dressing 200,000 tons of wheat seed with a British preparation which arrests a deadly crop scourge…

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Junior Farmers' Club April Activities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

During the month of April the usual meeting of the Advisory Committee was not held, due to holidays and wet weather. However, as soon as…

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Potato Crops — Acquisition Scheme Mooted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 5

Professor Copland, Prices Commissioner, suggests that the grading of potatoes in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales should be made…

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The Farm Home the Farm Water Supply to Retard the Growth of Algae

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 4

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). The…

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De Luxe Dairy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

There is a farm in Wisconsin (U.S.) on which no human hand touches the cows during milking and the milk is drawn into glass buckets. It is a…

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Dairy Produce Board's Report Production Declining. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 May 1941 · page 2

The Australian Dairy Produce Board issued the following report on dairy production, to-day:-- In Queensland fair conditions…

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