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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Potatoes the Early Crop Varieties Recommended

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 5

The following [?] of potatoes are [?] ended by the Division of Plant industry of the Department [?] Agriculture for…

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Terrific Whirlwind Hits Megan Buildings Torn Up, Horse Killed, Implements Lost Over 11400 Damage on One Farm

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

In a terrific whirlwind which hit portion of Megan at about 11.30 a.m. on Friday morning last, farm buildings were torn…

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Impressed With Crop Rotation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Crop rotation in Denmark has impressed Jack Martin, of Yellow Rock, Albion Park, a member of the Junior…

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Films For Farmers

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

ULMARRA.--At the Masonic Hall Ulmarra, Mr. Cullen, assistant general secretary to P.P.U., gave a talk and projector…

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Profits From Wool Clip

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--Legislation to provide for the distribution of profits from the disposal of surplus war time wool clips,…

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Cattle Buyer For Trial On Theft Charges

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 3

FRANCIS Donald Gordon Woodcroft (26), cattle buyer, at the Grafton Petty Sessions yesterday, was committed for trial on [?]our charges of stealing, as a servant of Thos. Borthwick and Sons, Australasia, Ltd…

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Experiment Farms' Role In Leadership

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

AFTER a period of comparative doldrums occasioned by the war, State Experiment Farms, generally, and Grafton in particular, were about to play an important role in agricultural leadership, said the senior lecturer in agronomy at the University of…

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More Junior Farmers Desired

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The membership of Junior Farmers' Clubs was only a quarter of the desired number, the Minister…

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Inspecting Prize Cattle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the first Highland Show to be held since the war. The Show was held at Inverness and attracted a record number of visitors from home as well as overseas, including all parts of the Empire,…

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Rise in Butter and Cheese Prices

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).-- Increased prices of 30 per cwt for butter and 15 for cheese will be paid by the Ministry of Food…

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The Dairyman

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 3

Who is it stirs ere the dawn lights creep? Chilly and damp o'er the souls asleep Buried in dreamland sweet and deep…

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Australian Farmers in Canada

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 7

At the world-famous Welsh Plant Breeding Station near Aberystwyth, members of the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team were shown the care taken to ensure the purity of strains of Welsh grasses. L to R in the background: Messrs…

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Cnc Tomato Crops Affected by Frost

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

Consignments of tomatoes this season will be-delayed and reduced in quantity through the effects of the…

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Plans Cattle Ranch In New Guinea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The aim of an American seaman who arrived by air at Mascot to-day is to open a cattle ranch in…

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Demand By Russia For Aust. Wool

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.--A sudden demand by Russia for Australian wool has been disclosed by the Acting Government…

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Stimulate Interest In Junior Farmer Movement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--The annual conference of Junior Farmers' State Council to-day carried a resolution designed to stimulate…

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To Discuss Dairy Produce Pact

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.-- The Dairy Produce Board will meet to-morrow to discuss the new agreement on dairy produce between…

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Questions On Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.), asked a series of questions in the House of Representatives to-day…

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P.P.U. Activities Satisfy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

Every farmer he met, and every meeting he attended, expressed satisfaction with the activities of the P.P.U., said the…

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Farmers In Bad Way Following Ravages Of Caterpillars

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

With hundreds of acres ravaged by caterpillars and no chance of growth until good rain fall, some Ulmarra farmers were in a bad…

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