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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Butter Price. Penny Increase Urgent Price Commissioner Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

The failure of the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner to deal with the claim for an increase of 1d per lb. on butter…

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Erosion Control On Coastal Farms Problem of Soil Protection and Fertility Maintenance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

Although the average annual rainfall (up to 60 or 70 inches or more in places, with daily registrations reaching sometimes as high us 10 inches), in…

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DAIRYING Interstate Sellers Of Cream Must Comply with Pure Food Act Regulations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

Farmers producing milk and cream in N.S.W., for sale in another State, cannot legally be required to register their premises under the Dairies Supervision…

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P.P. Union Butter and Cheese Early Decision Sought on Price Rise Request Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

An early decision in regard to the application made to the Prices Commissioner for an increase in the price of butter and…

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Junior Farmers' Club Judging of Potato Plots Win for Harry Francis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Washinton has completed the judging of the Junior Farmers potato plots and has awarded first place to Harry Francis, of Maynard's…

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An Egyptian Farm a Soldier's Description

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

Writing to relatives at Wauchope, L/C. Dennerley describes a farm on which he was a guest in Egypt:— The family consists of two brothers…

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Italian Internees To Harvest Fruit Crop Proposals for Mildura. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

Italian internees from the Riverina will probably be used to harvest the Mildura fruit crop within the next few weeks…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

The F.A.Q. standard of wheat in New South Wales for 1941-42 season will be 64lb. to the imperial bushel…

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Butter Price Producers' Protest Review Of Position Sought P.P.U. Executive Meets Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

A number of resolutions relating to butter were carried at the meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary…

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Murder Charge Farmer for Trial. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

Clement Michael Waddell, 44, farmer, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having murdered his brother's wife…

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Dairy Co. Poll Directors' Election

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

Six nominations have been received for the directorate of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., for which there are four…

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Sorry Plight South Coast Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

In a report he proposes sending to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), Mr. Beale, M.L.A., declared that some dairy farmers…

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CANCELLED Deferred Leave For Militia for Farm Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 2

All special leave granted to militia trainees to assist in harvesting and similar seasonal occupations has been cancelled,…

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Butter Factory Reports

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Bowraville Co-op. Society. Ltd., the manager reported that during December 158,549lb. of butter…

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Farmers' Political Body

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

Advocating that the Kyogle branch of the P.P. Union should support a move for the formation of a political organisation of…

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New England Tea Crop?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

With a view to finding out the possibilities of tea growing in New England, the Armidale branch of the Agricultural…

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Butter Price

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the P.P. Union the secretary, Mr. W. G. Swanson, said the refusal of the Prices…

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Tenant Farmers New Holdings Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

From the weekly information sheet [?] published by the authority of the [?] Minister for Agriculture and Forests, [?] the Hon. W. F. Dunn, we take the [?]…

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New Cattle Fodder Good Liveweight Increase on Straw Pulp

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 6

Britain's farmers are obtaining excellent results with the fodder now being produced by the new caustic soda straw-pulping…

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Butter Price Increase Long Overdue Prices Commissioner Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

Criticism of the failure of the Prices Commissioner, Professor Copland, to grant an increase an the price of butter was made by…

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