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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Farmers' Interests Pig Management on North Coast

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 4

DESPITE the fact that substantial quantities of barley and oaten grain have been used successfully as pig-feed on the North Coast during the past three months, doubt has been expressed in some quarters as to the relative feed values of these two grains…

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Farmers' Interests Grazing Habits Of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

A recent report on research carried out in England on the grazing habits of cattle gives some food for thought…

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Selecting a Progressive Farmer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

This photo, taken at a recent meeting of the panel of adjudicators, shows (left to right): H. Parry Brown, Acting State Organiser, Agricultural Bureau; Dr. R. J. Noble, Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture; C. R. McKerihan, President Rural Bank…

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Bill Allows Farmers On North Coast To Build Dams

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Farm Water Supplies Bill would allow many dairy farmers on the North Coast to build small dams for…

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Cattle Killed By Dogs

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

MACKSVILLE, Thursday.—At the Court of Petty Sessions, Macksville, on Tuesday, verdicts amounting to, £37/12/ were given…

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Heavy Frosts Destroy Crops

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds has been caused through the New England district by heavy frosts…

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Fibre Board Boxes For Butter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—When timber became short for packing export butter substantial quantities of fibre board boxes were…

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Butter To Britain Greatly Decreased

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.—In the year ended June 30, 1945, Australia sent 4208 tons less butter to Britain thaw in 1943/44 and 11,555 tons less than in 1942/43. This was disclosed in the…

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Useless Wire For Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Disposals Commission was exploiting the desperate position of farmers by selling them…

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Dr. Dedman On Farmers' Finances

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—Figures showing the improved financial position of primary producers during the war years were…

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55th Annual Cattle Sale

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week Haw-thorne's 55th annual cattle sale will be held at the South Grafton…

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Clarmont Farmer Wins Contest

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

ORANGE, Sun.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) last night announced that A. K. Gardiner, 46, of Clarmont…

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Farmers Offer to Work Factory

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Large numbers of sharcholding farmers have offered to come far and work Murarrie bacon factory…

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Farmers' Interests. Top-Dressing With Paspalum Pastures

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 4

Farmers contemplating top-dressing paspalum pastures this autumn would be well advised to carry out a vigorous mechanical…

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Successful Farmer Had Able Assistant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The winner of the recent Progressive Farmer Competition, Mr. Archibald Keith Gardiner, had an…

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South Grafton Cattle Sale Had Atmosphere

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

Ideal weather conditions, with a most welcome breeze, prevailed yesterday for Hawthorne's 55th annual cattle sale which was…

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Warning on Feed Wheat Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—A warning against charging excessive prices for feed wheat was issued by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr…

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To Serve Sentence On Prison Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

Sentences of nine months' hard labor on two charges of breaking, entering and stealing were imposed by Judge Storkey…

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Farmers' Interests. Mineral Needs of Dairy Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 5

Phosphorus deficiency is widespread in New South Wales soils, especially the soils of the dairying areas. Cattle fed mainly on…

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Outstanding Yarding Of Stores At Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

FOUR THOUSAND head of cattle were yarded at South Graf ton yesterday for the second day of Hawthorne's 55th…

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