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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Dairy Registration

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4

As from yesterday, January 1. dairymen who have failed to apply to the police for registration of their premises are liable to…

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Wheat Silo Position Causes Chaos

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

Disastrous setbacks which wheatgrowers of Tamworth district have experienced during the harvesting season have now…

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Prison Farm Escapee Recaptured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

After being at large for more than 12 hours, William Arthur Eyles, 35, who escaped from the Glen Innes prison farm about…

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Better Life for Dairy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Fullest advantage should be taken of the present period of stabilised guaranteed prices for butter to organise a better life for dairy farmers, the general president of the P.P.U. Mr. R. C. Gibson said to-day…

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25 Years' Service MR. E. Pomroy Feted by the Dairy Coy. and District Presentations Made

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

After an association of 25 years with the Dorrigo Dairy Coy., during which time he became closely connected with all…

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Potato Season Ends With Record Crop

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

OVER the past three months mere than 90,000 bags of potatoes have been inspected at the Grafton depot. This was stated last night by the Department of Agriculture Potato Inspector (Mr. W. F. Washington)…

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Farmers Want More Barbed Wire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--Members of Coff's Harbour Branch of the Primary Producers' Union are of the opinion that…

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World Tour For Team Of Successful Farmers

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

THE three practical New South Wales farmers who won the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer Competition from 105 contestants, will leave soon on a six months' world tour. They will conduct on intense…

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Suggestion For Better Farming League

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

The formation of a District Better Farming League was essential if farmers and [?]irymen were to improve the industry,…

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Tethered Cattle Debarred

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

South Grafton Council last night decided to instruct the Health Inspector (Mr. J. G.Kaylock lock) to take action to stop…

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Controversy Over Cattle On Streets

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Mon. -- Macleay Shire Council and the Kempsey Municipal Council have a difference of opinion on the question of…

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Dorrigo Dairy Farmer Farewelled by Citizens

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 5

Mr. E. Pomroy, who has been associated with the Dorrigo Dairy Co. for 25 years, besides being closely connected with all phases of the…

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Farmers to Tour Dairymen's Representative

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

The three practical New South Wales farmers who won the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Competition fronv 105 contestants will leave…

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Dalby Farmers Leave Wheat For Mr. Chifley

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Two Dalby farmers were, jubilant as they harvested 5000 bags of wheat. It was good F.A.Q. wheat-- 15,000 bushels of it. They anticipated with pleasure their cheque from the wheat Board…

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Wool Production Lower In Canada

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Production of shorn wool in Canada was 10,176,000 pounds in 1947, compared with 11,457,000 pounds in 1946. The Dominion…

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P.P.U. President On Dairy Industry Progress

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

The fullest advantage should be taken of the present period of stabilised, guaranteed prices for butter to organise a better life for…

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25 Years With Dorrigo Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

DORRIGO.--After an association of 25 years with the Dorrigo Dairy Company during which he became closely connected with all…

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Increased Price For Wheat

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.--An increase in the guaranteed price of wheat to 63 a bushel bulk, f.o.r. ports, to operate from January 19 to the conclusion of the marketing of the 1951-52 crop was announced by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard)…

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Big Overseas Offer To Purchase Wheat

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. --The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) said to-day, he had no knowledge of a reported offer by…

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Potato Harvest Rush of Tubers to Market Heavy Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The regular marketing of the Dorrigo and district potato crop commenced in earnest on Monday of last week and in spite of the fact that…

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