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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Farmers' Role in World Affairs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

The war and its aftermath had demonstrated the really important role of the primary producer in world affairs, declared the Federal…

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Dairyville Public School Requirements

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

In response to his representations on behalfof Dairyville P & C Association, Mr. R. S. Vincekt, MLA, has been advised y the Minister for…

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Peanuts As Payable Crop for Clarence

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 7

With the introduction of modern harvesting machinery, there are favourable possibilities of developing peanuts as a…

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Interesting Display At Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

Keen interest was displayed by those attending the Clarence River Junior Farmers' Field Day at the Grafton Experiment Farm…

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South Grafton R.S.L. Experiment Farm Appointment Enquiry

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

That an investigation be made into the appointment of a non-returned soldier at the Graf for Experiment Farm was…

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Farm Management

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

Ex-servicemen who have been awaiting the opportunity of reequipping themselves, for the task of again taking their place as…

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Merger Of Two Pastoral Companies

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 3

Elder, Smith . & Co. Ltd., woolbrokers, etc., have purchased the stock and station business of De Garis. Sons and Co. Ltd. in South…

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Judges' Helpful Advice To Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 3

JUDGES officiating at the Clarence Junior Farmers' field day at the Grafton Experiment Farm gave some interesti[?] and valuable advice to the boys and girls which should prove helpful in their judging in the future…

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African Farm Workers Conditions--Inquiry Ordered

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The Premier (Field Marshal Smuts) has ordered an inquiry into the conditions of…

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Butter Production Down. Cheese Up

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.—Butter production for the Commonwealth slumped by over 3000 tons in the 10 months ended May last,…

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Sydney Markets Cattle Lightly Supplied

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Navel oranges met fairly strong, demand at the municipal fruit market, and values were well maintained…

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Meeting Of Lawrence Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

LAWRENCE: Mr. T. Harrison, president, occupied the chair at the Junior Farmers' meeting. Apologies were received from…

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Colonial Students Learn Farming

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 7

26 Colonial students recently attend a course at a village in Wales to see at first hand all aspects of a typical rural community and the way in which the Young Farmers' Club fits into the picture as a training…

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Farmers Must Care for Soil

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 6

Recently an eminent agricultural expert criticised the lack of the correct methods of farming and stated that the 'machine…

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U.S. Corn Crops In Jeopardy

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 6

In conversation with corn experts in Indiana, Mr. D. Shand was advised that corn planting would be reduced by half owing to the…

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Accurate Record Important In Farming Business

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 4

Realising that, in the long run, the prosperity of Australia's agricultural industries depends not merely on efficient mechanical…

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Increase In Wholesale Price Of Butter

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--The State Council of the Queensland Dairymen's Organisation behaves an increase in the wholesale price…

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Meeting Of Nana Glen Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 7

NANA GLEN.--The monthly meeting of the Nana Glen Junie Farmers' Club was held in the Protestant Hall. There was a…

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Junior Farmers' Council Wants Rural Subjects Taught At Technical College

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

THE Grafton Junior Farmers' Advisory Council decided at a meeting yesterday to approach the Grafton Technical College Advisory Committee about the introduction of agricultural subjects, as proposed by the Technical Education branch of the…

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Wool Broking President

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 5

Mr R. Sinclair Smith, who has been re-elected president of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia. He is…

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