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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 37 of 39

Wheat Harvesting At Tamworth Harvesting operations began in Tamworth district last week

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 2

It is not expected that all the wheat will be taken off until after Christmas, as stripping this year will present one of the most…

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Junior Farmers' Camp At Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 4

A camp for junior Farmers at the Sydney Royal Show will be held from Sunday, March 21, until Monday, March 29, 1948…

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Wheat Crops Suffer From Heavy Rain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

Rust-affected wheat crops are likely to suffer a further set-back, as a result of an inch and a half of rain, which fell…

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Danger Of Disease In Potato Crops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 5

Continuance of cool moist weather is likely to result in an outbreak of Late or Irish Blight in potato crops in the…

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Difficulties In Distribution Of Potato Crop

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 5

The harvesting of potatoes grown under the "early contract" was now getting into ful swing and consignments…

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Karangi Junior Farmers' Council

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 2

KARANGI.—A meetings of the District Council of Junior Farmer Clubs, was held in the Karangi school Delegates were present…

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Farmers May Not Receive New Butter Price

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

A warning that dairy farmers may not get the new price of 2/ per lb. for butter as promised by the…

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Butter Production Increase For District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Butter production on the Clarence River for November of this year has been high. This was stated yesterday by the manager…

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P.P.U. Satisfied With Butter Rise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The P.P.U. to-day expressed satisfaction with the Commonwealth Government's decision to grant an increase of 4½d per 1b. on the present cost of butter of l/7½ per lb. to the dairy farmer. This will bring the overall basic return to…

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Wheat Quota For Pigs And Poultry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The P.P.U. will ask the Department of Agriculture to increase the quota of wheat for pigs and poultry. The original resolution that the…

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"Wonderful" Rain For Farms

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 2

Rain during the past few days had been "wonderful" for Clarence River farmers, said the District Stock Inspector…

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Marketing of Wheat

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Government proposed to hold a conference with the States in the near future in an effort to devise…

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What of the Wheat Crisis? Critical Position Industries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

Harvesting of a record Australian wheat crop has begun, and seasonal conditions generally are good in most parts of the continent. By…

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KARANGI District Council Junior Farmer Clubs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held in Karangi School on Wednesday night of last. week. Delegates were present from Nana Glen, Upper Orara…

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Wool Sales Suspended

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—All wool sales in New South Wales have been suspended until the tally clerks' dispute has been settled…

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N.z. Butter in United Kingdom

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—An agreement has been reached with the United Kingdom Ministry for Food for the sale of…

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Farmer's Tip Breaks Counterfeiting Ring

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sun. (A.A.P.).—Secret Service Agents announced they have broken up the nation's largest counterfeiting ring as the…

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Dairy Country In Great Heart

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

PALMER'S CHANNEL.—An almost unbelievable change has been witnessed since the rain of the past few weeks. Everywhere…

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Rain Affects Wheat Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

As the result bf heavy rains in Tamworth district, a huge quantity of wheat which has been pinched and bleached may…

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Damage to Wheat Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Following severe hail and rain storms that lashed parts of New South Wales late yesterday, there were further…

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