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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Decrease In N.S.W. Butter Production

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2

Statistics released by the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics show that butter production in New South Wales for…

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Govt. Loans For Canadian Farm Improvements

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 5

OTTAWA,—Through the Farm Improvement Loans Act of the Dominion Government, a farmer may borrow up to…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.— Greasy wool sold up to 44¾d arid scoured to 69¼d when the fifth series of wool sales opened today. A total…

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Provision Of Wool For Japan Opposed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Some sections of the Federal Government's advisors are violently opposed to the reported…

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Backyard Poultry Farms

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Backyard poultry farmers will be permitted to continue running 40 birds until the end of 1947. This information…

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Junior Farmers Return From 850-Mile Tour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

LISMORE.— The Junior Farmers (boys) educational tour, which covered 850 miles, through the Clarence, Dorrigo, Macleay,…

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U.K. Farm Leader Sees Task for Australia

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

HERE TO GET FOOD FOR BRITAIN: Viscount Bledisloe, 79-year-old former president of the Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Rain Will Benefit Cane Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. John Skinner, secretary of the clarence River Sugar Executive, said today the rain was very timely and would benefit the…

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Recent Rain Assures Dairy Production

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

Although dairy production on the Clarence River may not be increased by last week's rain, which averaged between…

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Butter Production Down 8000 Tons

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The drought in the butter area has been so severe over the past six months that production is down…

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Drift From Dairying No Surprise

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

"No wonder people give up dairying when they cannot get a good price for their butter," said the Chairman of the Producers'…

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Inland Potato Crop

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—In a review of inland potato crop conditions to-day, the Chief of the Division of Marketing and Agricultural…

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New England Crop Prospects Poor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 4

Because of the prolonged dry spell, New England crop prospects are anything but bright, according to the senior…

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Wheat Production Shows Big Drop

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—Estimated Australian wheat production for the 1946-47 season would be nearly 25,000,000 bushels below…

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Big Slump In Price Of Wheat Anticipated In Less Than Two Years

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—A big slump in wheat prices was anticipated in less than two years time. A depression might even occur within the next 12 months. This is the official view in authoritative Federal circles, communicated to-day to the 29th meeting of…

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Rain Too Late To Save Cane Crop This Year

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—While the week-end rains in the north will give plant cane a reasonable pick-up they had come too late…

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Queensland Dairymen Appoint Secretary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mon.—Mr. R. H. Francis, Melbourne, has been, appointed Secretary of the Queensland Dairymen's…

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Uniform Dairy Legislation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Australian Agricultural Council today adopted the report of the Standing Committee on…

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Cattle Prices Firm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

Messrs. Freeman and Navin, auctioneers in conjunction, report a good yarding at their fortnightly sale on Saturday last. Prices for all classes…

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No Confidence in General President Dorrigo P.P. Union— Dilatory in Butter Price Rise Milk Subsidies; Covers for Cream Lorries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

A no confidence motion in the General President of the P.P.U. (Mr. Gibson) was carried at the recent quarterly meeting of the…

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