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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Armed Dairy Farmers Dumped Milk in U.S.

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

NEW ORLEANS, Thurs.—Attempting to enforce the blockade of milk shipments to New Orleans, armed dairy farmers of…

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522 Less Pigs Treated Dairy Coy. Bacon Yield Decreases £3690 Board Chairman Appeals for Loyalty

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Over 500 less pigs were treated at the bacon department of the Dorrigo Dairy Coy., for half-year ended November 30, 1946, as…

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Prison Terms for Two Dorrigo Youths 18 and 12 Months for Breaking and Entering to Be Served on Prison Farms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment was imposed by Judge Storkey at Grafton Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, on…

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Good Work by Junior Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Reporting verbally to Wednesday night's meeting of Coffs P & C Association, Mr. Marshall, Headmaster of the Primary School, stated the…

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Wool Agreement With Japan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Commonwealth Government has concluded a wool agreement with Japan…

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US Crop Production Greatest In History

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 6

THE total output of crops in the United States in 1946 was the greatest in the nation's history. High yields were primarily responsible, although the harvested acreage was fairly large, and the growing season was more favourable than usual…

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Legion Wants Single Farms For Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 2

Grafton Sub-branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women decided last night to support the proposal for…

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Most Important Crop on Farm

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The most important crop produced on farms, either in the United States of America or Australia, is the boys and girls," said Mr. W.Kadderly, foremost figure in broadcasting of farm matters in the U.S.A., in a guest of honour…

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Junior Farmer Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The final of the Junior Farmers' competition will be judged to-morrow night by the American radio…

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Good Prospects For Tweed Cane Crop

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

Despite the continued wet weather which followed the flood in January, the Tweed cane crop has grown remarkably well in…

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Barter Wheat for Linseed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Australian wheat and flour could be bartered for supplies of linseed from India, a deputation told the…

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Drought Relief To Dairy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Pointing out that due consideration was given to production for the corresponding period of four years in…

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Inadequate Schools For Teaching Of Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

While the country was continuing to cry out for more and more men to be taught the scientific methods of farming, hundreds of…

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Australia's Champion Junior Farmer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—One month's tour of New Zealand with all expenses paid by the Australian. Broadcasting Commission, was…

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Cattle Stabbing Puzzles Dungog Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

The Brookfteld cattle-stabbing mystery has (says Dungog "Chronicle") baffled detectives for years. It started some 12…

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Mice Threaten Wheat Stacks

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—A plague of mice threatens Mallee wheal stacks. Gangs of men are being rushed with fumigators to save…

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91 Tons Butter for February Pigs Treated Drop Considerably

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

During the month of February, 1947, the quantity of butter manufactured at the Dorrigo Dairy Coy., was 91 ton 18 cwt 3 qrs 10 lbs being an…

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Producers Want Butter and Bacon Rise Cost of Production Plus 10 P.C. on Capital Expenditure Discussion at Factory Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

Shareholders at the recent meeting of the Dorrigo Dairy Coy, decided to protest against the lag in granting an increase…

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Merchandise Profit £468 "Not Meeting with Same Success As Competitors" Dairy Coy. Chairman Deals with Generalities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

The merchandise dept., of the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. showed a profit of £468 for the six months period ending November 30, 1946,…

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No Spirit License Wanted Dairy Coy. Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject the Proposal "Principle at Stake"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Dorrigo Dairy Coy. shareholders at the recent meeting overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that the Society should endeavor…

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