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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Pleuro in Cattle

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Goulburn P.P. Board, the inspector of stock, Mr. F. Hildred, reported that a serious outbreak…

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Rations Lower Sugar, Butter, Margarine. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

Slight changes in rations brought about by the extension of the war to the Pacific, are announced by the Ministry of Food…

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MR. A. E. HARRISON Grafton Dairy Co.'s New Manager Has Wide Experience

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. Arthur E. Harrison, F.I.O.M., manager of Foley Bros.' Lower Southgate butter factory, was appointed manager of the…

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CATTLE Figures For N.S.W. Dairy Herds Decline. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

Figures issued by the Government Statistician, Mr. S. [?]. Carver, to-day show that there are 2,769,000 cattle in the State…

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Dairy Chief New Instructor Appointed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests (Captain the Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) has announced that Mr. George McGillivray has been…

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Local & General Butter Price Increase

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

At its last meeting the Lismore Municipal Council decided to support the representations by the P.P. Union for an increase in…

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Erosion Control Farmers Co-operate Development in California

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

Without ostentation, California farmers are carrying on a large scale voluntary programme of organised soil conservation which has made rapid…

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Butter Price

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

At its last meeting the Casino Municipal Council decided to co-operate with the Richmond P.P. Union District Council in its…

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Low Butter Production

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

As a result of the dryest six months period in over 50 years, butter production on the North Coast has fallen below winter…

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Fair and Sale Cattle Breeders' View Sequel to Abandonment of Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

Both the United Stud Cattle Breeders' Association of Australia and the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of…

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Tobacco Australian Crop Prospects. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Within five years Australia not only would be growing a high standard tobacco leaf, but would be producing it in quantities…

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Farmers' Serious Problem

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

The serious plight of farmers whose sons or employees have been called up for military service, was stressed at a meeting of…

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Butter Output Decline In N.S.W. Rain Badly Needed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

The production of butter in New South Wales is declining, and the position is becoming worse, states the weekly report…

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Boycott Milk for City Hunter Valley Dairymen No Supplies From Today Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

A more severe milk rationing scheme may have to be introduced into Sydney this week, said the Minister for…

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Tomato Mite Mid-Season and Late Crops

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

Tomato mites are extremely, small and only become visible on the foliage under magnification. Consequently their presence in crops is frequently…

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Kungala Fight Carrier Convicted Assault on Farmer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Fines with costs totalling £10/5/8 were imposed against Ernest Smith, carrier, of Glenreagh, by Mr. R. M. Stewart,…

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Milk Price Increase For Farmers Expected in Sydney To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

The Master for Health, Mr. Kelly, indicated to-night that he had made certain recommendations to Cabinet to-morrow…

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Big Cut Butter Production Position Never More Serious. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

"There has never been a more serious position in the history of the industry in N.S.W. There is not enough butter to go round,"…

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Pasture Needs Of Milking Cows Grassland Management on the Dairy Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

Milking cows require rich, palatable feeds Grasses, therefore, should be fed off when short, as it is the leaf or blade which is…

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Italian Prisoners Work on English Farms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

Many Italian prisoners in Britain have been sent out from the prison camps to help the English farmers in the cultivation of their crops. Here is a photograph of the first batch of prisoners to be so employed; under guard they march to a farm where they will be engaged on draining and ditching the land.—Department of Information block…

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