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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

778 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 39

Value of Compost Pits To Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 9

In a recent letter to Rev. H. E. Hunt, in which he praises his verses and urges an early publication of them under the title of "This Lovely…

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Galvanised Iron For Dairying

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. — All applications for the release of galvanised iron for use in dairying are accorded number…

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Junior Farmers at Nymboida

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

NYMBOIDA.—At a well attended meeting of the P. and C. Association, held at the school room, it was resolved to form a…

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Annual Grant For Dairying Industry

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Federal Government had approved an annual grant not exceeding £250,000 for five years to promote improved farm practices in the dairying industry. Announcing this to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said the scheme…

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Record Price for Wheat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—The export price of wheat was increased by 1/6 a bushel to-day. In making this announcement the Australian Wheat Board said the increase…

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Dairying Industry Prosperous In N.Z.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter) a high level of prosperity was being enjoyed in the New Zealand dairy industry. A cheque…

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Farmer Fractures Foot

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

Henry Percival Rov Eaves (44), single, farmer, of Corindi, Clarence, suffered a probable fracture of his right foot…

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Swiss Buy Danish Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

COPENHAGEN, Mon. (A.A.P.) —Switzerland has bought 2000 tons of Danish butter at 138 dollars per 100 kilogrammes (about…

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Wool Price Equalled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 5

DUNEDIN (N.Z.), Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The record wool price of 55 1/4d set at Timaru last week was equalled at the…

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Attack in House On New Butter Price

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Government's new prices for butter for producers came under fire in the House of Representatives to-day when the Country Party launched an adjournment motion. Sir Earle Page (C.P. N.S.W.) moved the adjournment of…

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Dairymen, Banana Growers Meet At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.—Two events of outstanding importance to primary producers on the North Coast will take place in Coff's Harbour on Wednesday…

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Implementation Of New Butter Price

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Controller of Dairy Products (Mr. Sheehy) told the animal conference of the Queensland Cooperative Dairy Companies' Association to-day they must not expect the immediate implementation of the…

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Rural Bank Cup For Cattle In 1948 Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 3

THE Rural Bank has donated a cup for any cattle competition in the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 1948 Show. At yesterday's meeting of the Society's Council the cup was placed in the fat cattle section to be awarded to the most successful…

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Page Critical Of Dairy Board Plan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 3

CANBEERA, Wednesday.—Sir Earle Page (C.P., N.S.W.) to-day described the proposed reconstruction of the Australian Dairy. Produce Board as the "most retrograde step in regard to the control of the primary industries ever taken in Australia."…

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Australia Offers Wheat To France

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Australia has offered to provide 2,500,000 bushels of wheat to France from the coming harvest…

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Progressive Farmer Comp. Clarence Division Results Mr. C. F. Macindoe Wins Dairy Farm Section

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

Mr. C. F. Macindoe, of Dorrigo, has won the dairy farming section for the Clarence division of the Progressive Farmer…

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Still a Little Light New Butter Price P.P.U. President's Statement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

The new price for butter to the daily farmer of 2/ per lb. announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) would still be a little light, said the…

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Dairy Association Formed by N.C. Factories

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

A very important milestone in the development of the dairying industry on the North Coast was setup at Coffs Harbour on Wednesday,…

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Farmer Fined £10 For Leaving a Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 7

At the Bellingen Police Court, before Mr. E. I. Cocks, SM, a farmer was fined £10 and 8s costs for leaving a fire unattended in his paddock…

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Successes By Farmer Grafton Singer

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

Sites Nita Maughan, formerly of Grafton and Ulmarra, gained outstanding successes at the recently concluded City of…

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