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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Farm Labor Voluntary Basis Country—residents' Appreciation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Following the offer of the start of G. J. Coles Ltd.'s. Grafton branch, from manager down to give up their Sundays to assisting farmers requiring extra labor…

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Future Farms Smaller Holdings Greater Use of Land Vast Changes Seen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

Smaller areas are going to support more people in the not distant future, and greater use has to be made of the land if…

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"Conspiracy" a Farmer's Letters Philosophy Of Force Evidence in Perth Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

PERTH, Tues.—A strong denouncement of Laurence Bullock, one of the four persons charged with having conspired…

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Farm Labor W.A. Govt.'s Protest Request for Special Board

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Thurs.—The Legislative Assembly to-day decided to approach the Prime Minister to release personnel to carry on…

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Fur Farming Time Now Opportune Committee's Findings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—That the time was now opportune to investigate the encouragement of fur-farming in Australia, of animals suitable…

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Farm Labor Voluntary Effort Grafton's Lead Local Firm Launches Scheme

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

On Sunday, a movement which may be destined to grow into an appreciable aid to the war effort, was launched in…

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Butter Award Local Consumption Hastings District Dairy Co. Wins

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Hastings District Dairy Company, Ltd., Telegraph Point, with 1222 points, has won the competition…

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Acute Now Italian Food Shortages Meat, Potatoes and Wheat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

LISBON, Mon.—Sirens sounded: in a small Italian town and rioters who were demanding bread rushed to shelters. When they…

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Panic Buying Wool and Silk Stockings

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs—The only i[?]diction to-day of pan[?] bu[?] was a [?]ch on knit[?] weals and silk stockings. Most quotes [?]…

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Cattle Tick Most of Life on Pastures Fact Not Generally Realised

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

"The cattle tick spends by far the greater part of its life on the pastures or the ground. If stockowners would keep that…

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D.f.c. Awarded to Pilot Officer Gordon Sweeney Dorrigo Cables Congratulations to Farmer Townsman

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Gordon Sweeney (nee Mass Join Murray) was recently thrilled when she received news that her husband. Pilot Officer…

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Wheat Growers 4/ Bushel for First 3000 Bags

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully., stated to-day that an overwhelming number of Australian wheat…

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Price of Wool Britain to Pay 15 Per Cent More

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri—An increased price of 15 per cent., or 2d per lb. will be paid by the British Government for future Australian…

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Cane Cutting Labor Shortage Farmers Show Co-operative Spirit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

At the gang run meetings held this week, sugar cane growers showed a very keen appreciation of the position and a very real…

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George Medal for Farm Workers Stayed On Land Despite Fierce Air Attacks

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Fri.—Probably unique in British history, a farmer and his helpers have been decorated for carrying on…

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Save Small Man Increased Price for Wool

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—In the opinion of the general manager of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Society. Mr. Buttenshaw, the…

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Nine Brigades Fight Fire at Wool Scour

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—A large quantity of wool was considerably damaged by fire and water when a fire broke out at a wool scouring…

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Aid for Farmer Neighbors Combine

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

Farmers of Carr's Creek combined and held a working bee on the farm of Mr. E. H. Walker, of Carr's Peninsula, yesterday, to…

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SUGAR—WOOL Thirty Thousand Workers Exemption From Army to Deal with Chop and Clip

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Deputy Director of Manpower, Mr. Bellemore, estimated to-day that about 30,000 seasonal…

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A Woman Farmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

I. first met her when she offered me a lift in her smart, green utility. On the utility was a neatly made pig crate which…

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