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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Wool Chiffon And Lace

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 4

Angele Delanghe dreamt up the angelic evening dress made of bitter sweet pink wool chiffon and exquisite gold Brussels…

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Strong Cattle Entries at Coff's Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.--Prominent herds were represented in the numerous entries in the cattle section at the Coff's Harbour Show, which opened to-day…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Strong local competitions are assured in some districts where entries for the coastal dairy farm competitions are already very…

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Wool Whipcord For New Suits

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 4

A suit of pale blue whipcord suiting from Charles Creed. The close-fitting jacket is fastened to the waist and has its peplum buttoned back to the hipline to reveal the two flared gores in the centre front of the skirt. The blue straw boater from Pissot and…

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Quality Cattle Paraded

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Quality and splendid preparation characterised the exhibits throughout the cattle classes. AIS and Jerseys…

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Check Wool Suit For Teen-Ager

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

A "teen-ager" suit of wool checked in rust, navy and white from Monbijou. The gently-flaring skirt shows the…

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Fine Display by Junior Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Increasing standards of training and achievement are revealed at each successive exhibition by the Junior…

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From Field and Farm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Quality was in evidence on every hand in the farm and garden classes, though weather conditions prevented…

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Rain Destroys Pea Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

PALMER'S ISLAND. Crops of peas which should now be at their top production have been spoilt by the recent heavy…

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Induction School On Dairy Produce

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY. Wed-- school of instruction for 12 men employed in dairy produce factories and in the various phases of…

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Cattle Sale Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Messrs. Pkrakett, Jordan & Forsyth report a good yarding of all classes of cattle at their Lower Bucca yard sale on…

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No Power On Butter Factory Conversions

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Commonwealth Government was powerless to stop overseas firms buying butter factories and…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Monthly Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

During the month of April 1949, the quantity of butter manufactured at the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. was 83 tons 17 cwt 3 qrs 24 lbs, being a…

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Winter Promises Well in Dairying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

In an interim report on dairying prospects the District Dairy Officer, Mr. H. Harrison, says "prospects for…

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No Science Plan for Dairying

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 1

Mr W. L. Kraft, president of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries, stated recently…

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Sorghum Crop Harvest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Fri.--Harvesting of the sorghum crop at Peak Downs will begin on June 6. The first of a fleet of 20 trucks…

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Afternoon Dress Of Wool Sheer

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 4

Digby Morton designed the lady-like afternoon dress of wool sheer printed in a paisley design in neutral shades. The dress has no shoulder padding and the sleeves are set well into the bodice which has a built-up, V-neckline fastened to the waist…

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Cattle Missing From Properties

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

Inspector W. O. McEwan, of the Grafton Police, yesterday said there were many cattle missing from properties and…

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Dairying Loses In Drift To City

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Australia's butter production was threatened by the drift of young people from Country areas to well-paid city jobs with shorter working hours, the general manager of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee…

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Need For Dairy Production Increase

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Dairy production must be increased to meet the needs Of Australia's growing population, the…

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