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, 1949

656 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 33

Soldier Settler On North Coast Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

The first farm to be taken over by the Soldier Settlement Committee on the North Coast will be that of Mr. W. N. S…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Increased Number of Butter Entries

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

It was gratifying to see the increased support in the commercial butter section of the Show, said the judge (Mr. H…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter-Fat Competition Over 24 Hours

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Lee, of Cowper, won the butter-fat competition open to any recognised breed of dairy cattle under four years…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Beef Cattle Champions Were Locally Bred

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

THE oustanding feature of the beef cattle section was that the champions were locally bred and owned. In some classes these animals had to face up to strong…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Russia's Large Wool Clip Purchase

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Australia's wool exports to Soviet Russia increased from just over one million pounds weight…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Organic Farming Essay

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

Hereunder is the winning essay on Organic Farming, judged by Colonel H. F. White, Bald Blair, Guyra, and sponsored by Hon. D. H. Drummond,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soldier Settler On Nana Glen Farm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. N. S. Scott's farm, "Edgefern," Nana Glen, har been taken over by the Soldlerr Settlement Committee for…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farm Supply Difficulties

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Coming of the inability of cane-growers to get the materials they required for their farms,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fine Range Of Junior Farmer Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

The wide range of junior farmer activities in the primary production field is demonstrated by the exhibits in their pavilion display…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Agreement

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) will introduce into the Federal Parliament next session…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Experiment Against Cattle Pests

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Fri.--The biggest experiment of its kind ever attempted is to be made soon to control Australia's devastating…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Butter Judging At Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

Department of Agriculture Dairying Officer (Mr. W. Harrison, of Coff's Harbour) looks carefully at a sample of butter he is judging in the C. P. and A. Society's classes. The manager of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Company (Mr. A. E. Harrison),…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dairy and Beef Breeds at the Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

TOP LEFT: Lawrence Flashlight, champion jersey cow, exhibited by Mr. A. J. McPhee, of Swan Creek. TOP RIGHT: Champion Australian Illawarra Shorthorn, Harold Dae Glimmery, owned by Mr. T. J. Wilcox, of Kangaroo Creek…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fine Display Of Dairy Stock At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 6

BELLINGEN.--One of the most pleasing features of the Bellingen show was the splendid exhibition of dairy cattle, the number of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Junior Farmers Gain Knowledge From Judges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 4

General opinion among Junior Farmers who accompannied judges at Grafton Show was that they had gained considerable…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

United Action to Save Dairy Industry

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 4

Complete unity between all co-operative dairy organisations in nor[?]hern N.S.W. and Queensland should be obtained on policy which would protect the farmer in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Farmers Deserting Country Districts

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Sun. -- There was not at present one man employed as a worker on farms which in the Richmond district in pre-war…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Migrants for Dairy Farms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 7

Casino Chamber of Commerce favors bringing migrant families to that district for employment on dairy farms. The…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Position of Small Dairy Factories

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

The position faced by small factories in present day competition and manufacturing costs was emphasised by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Criticises Cattle Purchases

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Tues.--Members of the Richmond Guernsey Pure Breeders' Society have expressed dissatisfaction with the type of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →