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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Price of Wheat to N.z

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--The New Zealand Government will pay 64 per bushel f o.b. for wheat, shipped in accordance with terms…

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P.P.U. District Council Discusses Butter Price

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 6

THE Clarence District Council of the P.P.U. at Grafton, on Thursday, decided to take no action on six resolutions from various branches, dealing with the price of butter to producers. The action was taken fol-…

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Junior Farmers for England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

The Clarence District Council of the P.P.U. on Thursday decided to support a proposal to enable two junior farmers from…

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More Australian Wool for U.s

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.--Despite large stocks of wool in the United States, stocks of the type which Australia desires to export…

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Deferred Payment By Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

The Board of Directors of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. have decided to pay a deferred payment for the six…

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Govt. Extension Of Wheat Stabilisation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Commonwealth Government will extend its wheat stabilisation plan by one season to take in the 1952-…

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Representation On Dairy Produce Board

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The nominations of candidates for election as members representing butter and cheese factories on the…

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Better Farming--Now or Never

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

THIRTEEN young farmers in the Clarence district have taken a big step in ensuring that they will receive the training in rural technology which is essential to their future wellbeing. Last Tuesday they commenced to learn the science of crop growing…

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Drop In Greasy Wool Exports

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Exports of greasy wool from Australia dropped by 30 per cent during the seven months ended January,…

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Minister On Returns For Wheat Growers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--Return to wheat growers this year is calculated at between 10- and 12- a bushel, the Minister for…

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C.w.a. Profits From Annual Cattle Sales

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

A profit of over £70 was made by the South Grafton branch of the C.W.A. by catering for the annual cattle sales at South…

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New Butter Price and Effect on the Farmer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Again at the quarterly meeting of Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at Urunga, a matter that…

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Official Opening of Dorrigo Show Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.l.a. Performs Ceremony "Farmer Must Get Fair Margin for Butter"

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

On the Dorrigo has been built up a great dairying and farming industry, but the time is now overdue for more to be put…

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Press Propaganda on Butter Price Paid by Britain Misleading Says Mr R. C. GIBSON

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

An explanation by Mr. R. C. Gibson (general president of the PPU. caused withdrawal of two motions at the District PPU…

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Hernani Show Big Success Potentialities of District Attractively Displayed Cattle and Horse Sections Increase

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

The 1948 Hernani exhibition was held on Saturday, February 14, and proved a successful day. The weather was fine and a large crowd…

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Dorrigo Stages Another Splendid Exhibition Record Gate and Attendance — Cattle a Revelation General Quality Standard Up in All Sections

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Last week's 36th annual Show of the Dorrigo Agricultural Assn. drew a record gate and attendance of the public, and proved the equal to any exhibition in the society's history. Entries were just about on a par with last year, with cattle…

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Poultry Classes Outstanding Grand Champion to Coramba Junior Farmer

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

The Poultry section of Dorrigo's 1948 show was another outstanding success. The light in the pavilion was much better than last year; the…

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Wheat Price Agreement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.). --Agreement has been reached at the 38-nation international wheat conference fixing maximum and…

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Change In Control Of Stud Dairy Herds

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.-- The control of Department of Agriculture stud dairy herds has been, transferred from the Division of…

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Wheat Plan Huge loss To Aust. Growers

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--The world ceiling of two dollars a bushel on export of wheat is going to cost the Australian wheat growers about £25,500,000 this season, according to…

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