Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

530 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 27

Applications for Soldiers' Farms

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced to-day that applications would be received from members…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat In The Country

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

WHEAT to the total of 30,000,000 bushels deteriorating at country centres is one of the greatest condemnations the miners' attitude to work in Australia to-day. Despite the greatest handicaps from shortage of machinery, spare parts and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Visiting Farmers Impressed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 3

Members of the party of New Zealand farmers making a tour cf Northern New South Wales were impressed by farming…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Prospects For Wheat Harvest Good

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.--Prospects for the wheat harvest are so promising that the shortage of bread grains in the greater part of the world may be overcome this…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Permanent Supervisor For Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

THE State Organiser of Junior Farmers' Clubs (Mr. G. Blacklock) told the Clarence District Council on Saturday that for two years he had been trying to have a permanent supervisor appointed to the Clarence district, a movement which the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dairy Farm Field Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 8

A special field day is to be held on Mr. C. P. Macindoe's farm, Dorrigo, on Monday next. This was advised yesterday by…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Value of Single Farm Units

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The annual conference of N.S.W. soldier settlers in Sydney to-day rejected a resolution asking for a higher…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Orders Harvesting of German Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

BERLIN, Tues. (A.A.P.).-- British officials here say that the Russians have ordered farmers in the Soviet Zone of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sydney Markets No Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--As a result of the strike by 50 drovers at the Flemington saleyards to-day, sales of sheep and cattle were postponed until next…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dairyman's Survey Materials, Free Transport, Shire Valuations, Etc. P.P.U. Monthly Letter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 5

The probability of getting roofing iron, touring wire and other hardware requirements of a similar nature within a reasonable time appear…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

No Wastage of Petrol by Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thus.--The secretary of the Transport Workers Union, Mr. Platt, should look into the heart of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Commercial Cattle Sale

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 5

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. held a successful sale in the South Grafton Munici[?]p yards on Wednesday. Over 70 [?] of all descriptions were yarded. There…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Junior Farmers Hold Banquet

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 6

NANA GLEN.--The Nana Glen Junior Farmers' Club held banquet, at which Mr. G. Blacklock, State Organiser, and Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wool Deal Charges Denied By France

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Sunday (A.A.P.).-- Authoritative French sources stated that the Foreign Minister of (M. Schuman) has denied to Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Nasal Disease Among Cattle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

Nasal granuloma, a disease which affected some dairy cattle in the Clarence River district last summer, will probably occur…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cattle Thefts On North Coast

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

A Sydney newspaper report on Sunday about cattle rustlers on the North Coast was greatly exaggerated, said a Grafton police…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Beef Cattle Prices Rise

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

With a shortage of good beef cattle, owing to seasonal conditions, yesterday's market at the sales was extremely dear, said…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

More Rain Needed By Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 5

PALMER'S CHANNEL.—The storms of last week, which yielded about half an inch, have given the grass a green shoot…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Help For Farmer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

"There was a sound of revelry by night" when the potato cutters gathered in true traditional spirit to help one in need…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dorrigo Factory Makes— 21 Tons of Butter for July Production Drops 326 Pigs Handled

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

During the month of July, 1948, the Quantity of butter manufactured by the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. was 21 tons 2 cuts. 1 qr. 24 lbs., being a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →