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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

530 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 27

Butter Production Increase But Dairy Coy. Shows Trading Loss of £469 Chairman's Report to Shareholders

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

Butter production at the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. for the six months ended November 30 last increased by 75 tons 18 cwt. 26…

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102 Tons of Butter Local Production Drops Bacon and Cheese Up

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

During the month of February 1948, the quantity of butter manufactured at the Dorrigo Dairy Coy., was 102 tons 16 cwt. 3 qrs. 4 lbs., being…

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Dorrigo Dairy Coy's— £420 Profit in Bacon Dept. Value of Production Drops £4793 for Half-year 1530 Pigs Treated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

A profit of £420/2/ in bacon trading was made by the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. for the half year ended November 30 last. In this…

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Shorthorn Cattle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

This picture shows A champion Shorthorn bull. The Shorthorn sometimes referred to as the "one cosmopolitan breed," is descended from the old north-east of England cattle. The striking characteristics of the breed are its dual purpose qualities, its…

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Grafton Factory Butter Award

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

The manager of the Grafton Dairy Co. (Mr. A. E. Harrison), was delighted yesterday to receive a telegram advising that…

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Strange Mix-Up In Dairy Exhibits At Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A mix-up in the exhibits, so far unexplained, was responsible for the concellation of awards made to Clarence…

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Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

FARMERS on the North Coast will doubt the occupation of a gentleman signing himself "Dairy Farmer, North Coast," who wrote in Thursday's edition of the "Sydney Morning Herald" on dairy produce prices. He states that the dairy industry has…

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Pakistan Princes To Learn Farming

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- Two young Pakistan Princes arrived in Sydney by air to-day to learn the Australian way of farming. They…

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Long Inquiry After Defeat Of Den[?]oti In Cropper Handicap

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--Stewards at Randwick to-day held a long inquiry after the defeat of the hot favourite, Denhoti, in the…

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Drop in Wool Exports to U S.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Exports of Australian greasy wool to the United States--Australia’s main dollar revenue source--in the first…

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Dairy Chief Praises Farm Contest

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Resumption of the coastal dairy farm championship competition by "The Farmer and Settler," in conjunction with the N.S.W…

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What of Wheat? World Agreement — and New Zealand Deal

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

While Australia primary producers and especially wheat growers, are awaiting anxiously the promise[?] Government announcement of details…

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Exhibit Mix-Up Disappoints Grafton Dairy Co

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Harrison, manager, of the Grafton Co-Operative Dairy Company, said yesterday he was very disappointed about…

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Wool for U.n.r.r.a

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri.-- Australia has offered £1,100,000 worth of raw wool for post U.N.R.R.A. relief to Poland, Austria, Hungary,…

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Fish Farming in India

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 6

IT is not far from the truth to say that Australia is one of the few countries of the world in which fish farming is not yet carried on, at least to some extent. A recently published Vic…

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Junior Farmers For British Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Two South Coast youths, Jack Martin (20), of Albion Park, and Ken J. Henry (19), of Numban, have been…

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Farmers for U.k Judging

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Two South Coast farmers have been chosen to represent Australia at the international stock breeding judging…

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No Wheat At Reduced Price

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Federal Government did not propose to sell any wheat to New Zealand at reduced rates other…

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New Ice Tank At Dairy Co

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 6

The demand for ice in Coffs Harbour reached such proportions during last summer that the Dairy Co. had difficulty in meeting the full demands…

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Dairy Society Pays Bonus

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 3

Following a very successful period of operations concluding on 31st December last the Directors of the Coffs Harbour-Orara Co-op. Dairy…

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