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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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MACLEAN Patriotic Fund Meeting £20 Voted to Purchase Wool

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

It was decided at a meeting of the Maclean Patriotic Fund, to vote £20 to the Wool Comfort Fund of the C. W. A. A request for assistance was…

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When the Invaders Go Home Plans For Stocking Europe's Empty Farms

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

On the day when the last Nazi soldier is driven out of reconquered Europe, what will be the most urgent need of the peoples left behind? There is net much doubt about the answer to that question. Food. As the Germans fall back on their own borders,…

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Pure Butter Fat May Change Dairy Outlook

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

A development which may revolutionise the outlook of the dairying industry is the production of pure butter fat, which occupies less space than…

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Incomes from Dairy Farms North Coast Figures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

"The return of better seasonal conditions to the North Coast dairy country is bringing a measure of relief to farmers as far as feed is concerned…

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Britain's Front Line Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Perhaps no part of Britain has suffered more German air-raids than the largely agricultural county of Kent. Yet work on Kentish farm's goes on uninterruptedly. Here is seen a farmer's wife wearing a steel helmet as she collects eggs. The sheds in the…

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Man-power for Dairying Official Schedule

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

After protracted negotiations between the Primary Producers' Union and the Director-General of Man-power. Mr. Wurth, a schedule of…

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Prevent Cutworm In Vegetable Crop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

There is already abundant evidence that cutworms will be a major pest of the increased number of vegetable crops that are being grown in coastal…

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Cattle Dips And Public Health Ulmarra Council Protests

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 2

A letter from the Department of Public Health, which was before the Ulmarra Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday, states…

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Prevent Cut-worm Attack on Vegetable Crops

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

There is already abundant evidence that cutworms will be a major pest of the increased number of vegetable crops that are…

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Milk Shortage Famine Predicted Dipping of Cattle Blamed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

That there was danger of a milk shortage in Grafton in the coming winter months, as the result of compulsory dipping of…

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Dairy Produce Two More Farmers on Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.— Two more members were appointed to the Dairy Produce Committee today by an amendment of the National…

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Casino plan to Beat Shortage of Labor on Farms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

A scheme to assist suppliers in overcoming the labor shortage for ploughing and excavating pit silos has been instituted by Casino Co-op. Dairy…

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Potatoes Rain Saves Crops From Disaster

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

March rains were only just in time to save a major disaster in the potato crops of New England district, according to the agricultural…

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Backing Up the Farmer Milk Price Increase Vindicated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

The Special Committee appointed by the Central Executive of the N.S.W. branch of the A.L.P. has found that the action of the State…

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FERTILISER And The Farmer Statement by Premier

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The important part fertilisers play in modern agriculture is disclosed by international reports just to hand, said the Premier,…

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Stealing Charge Six Months' Sentence May Be Served on Prison Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Loyal Dennis Cavanagh, 28, was sentenced to six months imprisonment by Judge Storkey, V.C., in the Grafton Quarter…

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Lismore Court Cattle Stealing Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LISMORE, Monday.— In Lismore District Court too-day Kenreth Keith Fuller, 19, who pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Raw Deal for Dairy Farmers New Milk Board Lismore Member's Attack

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.— Greater representation on the Milk Board for the producer was demanded in the Legislative Assembly…

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BUTTER War Damage Insurance Manpower Shortage Serious

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.— Butter and cheese insurance against was damage involving at times £3,500,000 will be undertaken by…

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"I Never Dip My Cattle or Any Stock"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

The following may be of use and help in tick eradication, and may also act as a tonic and food in case the evacuation of stock…

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