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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 35 of 38

Desertion Alleged Divorce Court Hearing Brooklana Farmer's Story

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 3

The hearing began in the Divorce Court at Grafton yesterday before Mr. Justice Edwards of a petition by Raymond Victor Henry Whitney, farmer…

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Body in River Death of Farmer's Son. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 4

The body of Thomas McDermott, 31, was found floating in the Richmond River to-day, near a bridge on the Coraki-Lismore road. He had been…

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Butter in Tins Trial Shipment to A.I.F. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 3

Experiments in the shipment of tinned butter, packed in sawdust, to the A.I.F. in the Middle East are being made by the Dairy Produce Control…

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Butter Price "Casual Treatment" Major King's Comment Severe Shock to Industry Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 2

No satisfactory reason had been given for the rejection of the application by the dairying industry for a rise in the price of butter, said Major…

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Butter Price Early Decision Wanted. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

Mr. Anthony (U.A.P., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day asked the Government, to expedite an early decision by the Prices Commissioner on…

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Potatoes Coast Crop Prospects Unfavorable Weather Leaves Its Mark

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 3

There has been a continuance of Unfavorable weather in the majority of the coastal potato-growing areas and crop prospects…

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To Be Stored? Second Grade Butter Hard to Dispose of Now. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 3

A plan for the handling of second grade butter, which it is now impossible to export, will be announced shortly. the Minister for Commerce,…

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Opinions Op Our Readers Cattle Tick on Wallaby

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 4

Sir,--I have read quite a lot in your paper recently both for and against tick eradication and I would be thankful if you would grant me space in…

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Local and General Tinned Butter Kept Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

A thrilled Digger in Tobruk has written the Downs co-operative factory at Toowooinba, stating that llb. of butter packed in a billy can with…

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Butter Output Official Weekly Review Production Still Low. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 3

The Australian Dairy Produce Board iii a review of production for the week ended November 15, states that in Queensland prospects are becoming…

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No Increase in Butter Price Fed. Action Condemned "No Cost Plus Stunt in Dairying" Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 4

Condemnation of the refusal of the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner to grant an increase of one penny per lb. in the cost off butter…

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MARGARINE Threat To Butter Industry Regulations Being Policed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

The Leader of the Opposition. (Mr. Mair) asked the Premier, Mr. McKell. in the Legislative Assembly to-day if it was a fact that in the six months…

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Price of Butter Request for Increase Referred To Prices Comm. Anthony Questions Curtin Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin told Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives that he would ask the Prices Commissioner…

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To Aid Russia Engines And Waggons From Australia Wool and Lead Also Sent. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

The Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Collings, stated to-night that in co-operation with the New South Wales Government the…

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Women Farm Workers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

Sir,--Re the recent inquiries as to the suitability of women on the land. Why not? But, firstly, she must be physically fit, and, secondly, she must like the…

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P.P.U Aims Dairying Industry Federal Organisation General President's Views

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 4

Organisation of the dairying industry on a Commonwealth basis, coordination of all primary products on a Federal basis and later on an…

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Butter for Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

It has yet to be learnt that margarine would open up in better condition than butter, either in the Near East the Far East or the Middle East,…

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Butter Crisis P.p.u. President's Comment

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

The serious problem facing the dairying industry was again stressed by the General President of the P.P. Union (Mr. G. W. Gordon) when he…

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Old-Time Sailing Ships Give Britain Wartime Cattle Fodder

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 6

Seeds accidentally taken to England last century in the holds of American sailing ships have given Britain's farmers a valuable war-time…

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Dairying Conditions Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 6

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

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