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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

494 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 25

Sydney Markets Cattle Prices Firm

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Supplies of navel oranges were small at the fruit market, and some buyers were unable to make any…

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Plateau History—No. 5. More Early Pioneering Families All Played Part in District Development Horse-cattle Raising Main Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

In this article—No. 5 in the series of "History and Growth of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Plateau"—it is intended to deal with a few more early settlers on the Guy Fawkes, before describing the Hernani section in further detail. At a later date we will…

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Dairy Herd Production

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 4

'The Division of Dairying, Department of Agriculture, supplies the following information under the rules governing…

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Experiment Farm Field Day For Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 2

Organisation is well in hand for the annual field day to be held at Grafton Experiment Farm on August 16…

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Ballot For Farms Under Soldier Settlement Plan

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, said yesterday that servicemen would ballot for farms made available…

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Better Butter Price Wanted On Bellinger

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 6

In April last Mr. R. J. Williams visited Bellingen in an effort to interest local farmers in a scheme which he had initiated for the purpose of securing an increase in the price of butter to 23 per pound…

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Mechanised Farming Pays

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 2

The mechanised farm unit beng operated by the Coramba Rural Co–operative Society is now working in the Lower…

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Junior Farmers At Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

At a meeting in the Lawrence Literary Institute it was decided to re–form the Advisory Committee of the Lawrence Junior…

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Young Farmers Save Old Crafts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 6

Nearly 40,000 boys and girls in Britain have joined Young Farmers' Clubs to help on the "Food Front." One day many…

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Dairymen's Strike Suggested For Raleigh District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 5

Claiming that discontent was general in the dairying industry the Fernbrook branch of the P.P.U., at its monthly meeting,…

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Dorrigo P.p. Union Urges More Action Close Butter Factories Unless Price of Butter Raised to 2/3 Lb. the Proposed Blanket Award

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

The co-operation of all N.C. branches of the P.P. Union and the Northern Farmers' Union be invited with a view to the…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Chairman's Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

During the month of June, 1945, the quantity of butter manufactured was 28 ton 5 cwt. 2qrs. 4 lbs, being an increase of 5 ton. 23 lbs., as…

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Rural Power Farm Service £5/14/- Quarter Nambucca Experience

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

Rural electricity extension is more complete on the Nambucca than in any area under Clarence River County Council, Mr. J. B…

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Intensive Farming 266 Acres Divided Into 28 Paddocks Wife Never Milked a Cow

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

Plenty of small paddocks wisely subdivided and suitably planted and farmed; the provision of ample water punctuality, care and selection of…

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To Provide Farms For Servicemen

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Property in the Cootamundra district, valued at £58,000, has been given to the State Government by Martin…

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Junior Farmers' Show Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 4

The District Supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs of the Clarence district (Mr. A. L. Nicod) submitted to yesterday's…

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Annual Field Day For Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 4

Prospects for the annual field day of the Clarence District Junior Farmers' Club movement, which will be held on Grafton Experiment Farm on August 16, appear exceptionally bright. At the quarterly meeting of the council, held at Grafton…

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Improving Australia's Farming Capacity

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Speaking at Taree last night Sir Earle Page said Australia could be held for the British race only if there…

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Dairy Industry Pours Better Half Of Product Down "Drain"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Skim milk that pours out of separators in Australia each year contains more protein than the entire output of our major meat industries. Stating this at the conference…

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Farmers' Four–Point Charter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sir Earle Page's four indispensable factors for rural development may be adopted as the countryman's four…

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