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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

656 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 33

Wool Jacket Dresses As a Suit ...... as a Dress

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 4

Peter Russell designed the jacket dress of woven jersey in beige and brown pin stripes; tailored but feminine, the ensemble does duty as a suit and has the longer fitting jacket seen in later collections, and for buttoned patch pockets. The…

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Drop in Butter Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--N.S.W. product fell during 1943-1949 compa[?] Cheese production was 2485 tons, 150 tons less than 1947-48,…

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Increase in Price of Butter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

As from July 1 the price of butter has been raised by 2½d per lb to producers. This is equivalent to 3d per lb of…

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Displaced Persons for Farm Work

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 2

Displaced persons will be made available under specified conditions to work on farms. This position is made clear by…

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Butter Return Increase Promise To Dairyfarmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) this week promised dairy farmers an increase of 2½d a pound in…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's 102nd Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 6

The total entries for the Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's Show and Sale at Taunton in Someset was 117. The show was for bulls calved over a period of a year from May, 1947, and was divided into three age classes. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid…

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Dairy Produce Output Up

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.—Increasing production of wholem[?]k, butter and cheese was revealed in figures released to-day by the…

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P.P.U. As Dairying Section Of A.P.P.U.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

The next district council meeting of the Lismore District P.P.U. will discuss a motion that the P.P.U. make representations to…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. will open on August 3 as…

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Margarine Affects Canadian Butter Sales

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 2

OTTAWA.--The legislatures of several of Canada's provinces are taking steps to stop the inroads which margarine is…

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No Cattle Classes At Armidale Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

In view of the poentialities of the district, it was felt that efforts should be directed to the incorporation in future prize schedules…

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No Comment on Butter Price Rise Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) refused to comment to-day on an…

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Snow's Toll on Sheep

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--It is estimated that 20,000 sheep perished in the Cooma district during recent record snowfalls on the Southern…

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Educate Farmers On Erosion Menace

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Education of farmers in the need for a more scientific approach to the problems of conservation…

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Tree Shattered, Cattle Killed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 6

During a severe storm last week lightning struck a tree on Mr. Bob Welsh's property at Talarra, on the Nambucca, and…

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Butter Production at Low Ebb

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 6

In his monthly report for Clarence-Bellinger District for the month of July the District Dairy Officer, Mr. H. Harrison,…

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Dorrigo Farmer to Tour New Zealand

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

Word was received early this week that Mr Keith Macindoe of "Roath Park" had been selected as one of the NSW farmers to tour New…

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Size of War Service Farms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 7

"The present day costs of establishing new settlers or of purchasing established farms as going concerns is…

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Miniature Farm Motor Truck

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

Though not in any way a tractor for farm work, the Wrigley Wessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is [?]ne capable of running over rough ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed field during…

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Silver In Wheat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 6

BANARES.--A peasant here found a Russian silver coin with the hammer and sickle on it—in his wheat ration. Of Soviet wheat…

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