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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 25 of 33

Danger to Dairy Industry

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--A gradual disintegration of the dairying industry was predicted by Mr. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) in the…

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Minister Favours Butter Price Rise

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 3

"I want to make the position clear that it is not the fault of the Victorian Prices Minister that the rise in the price…

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Splendid Donation to Cattle Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 2

The Clarence appeal for stock and assistance to flood-stricken Macleay farmers and graziers received a good boost…

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Early Wool Sales Promising

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Melbourne wool brokers report that 80,000 bales of wool have already been submitted at auction this…

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Potato Crops Heavy Losses From New Disease To Clarence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 2

SEVERITY of a new potato disease to the Clarence in crops grown from certified Sebago seed was commented upon yesterday by Mr. V. D. Jones, president of the Clarefice District Council of the Primary Producers' Union…

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Rain Will Benefit Pastures And Crops

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 3

FARMERS and graziers of the Clarence River district said that the rain of Tuesday afternoon and yesterday would do an immense amount of good to pastures and crops. Pastures which have…

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Dorrigo Dairy Company Company Has Good Year Chairman's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

In presenting his report to shareholders at Saturday's 85th half-yearly meeting, the chairman of Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy…

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Agreement— Co-op. Dairy Assn. of N.S.W.

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

We print below at the request of the Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy Company Ltd., their solicitor's (Mr. E. C McTackett, Bellingen) opinion on…

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Dorrigo Dairy Coy.— Thirty Years a Director MR. R. J. Noble Resigns

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

After a period of thirty years as a director with only one break, during seventeen years of which he was Chairman, Mr…

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Slates Raw Deal Given Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Mr. Chi[?]ey had failed to honour his promise to implement the Joint Dairying Advisory Committee's recommendation for an increase of 3d a lb in butter from July 1, Mr. Anthony (C.P.. N.S.W.) alleged in the House of…

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Must Honour Pledge To Dairy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--"The Australian Dairy Farmers' Federation maintains its decision that the Commonwealth Government must honour its guarantee of a 3d a pound increase in butter prices, the president of the Federation (Mr. C. H. Jamieson) said…

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Beneficial Rain On Wheat Belt

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Rain which fell oyer most of the State's wheat belt to-day would be beneficial to south-west and Riverina crops, a Department of Agriculture spokesman said to- night…

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Cost of Wool in Man's Suit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 6

The price of wool in, a man's, ready-made three-piece suit, selling retail at 13 guineas is approximately £1129, or 12 per…

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High Dairy Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 2

KARANGI. -- During September 187 points of rain were registered at Karangi. The district is looking a picture at…

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New Australians for Work on Farms

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN.--The secretary told a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that the Employment Officer at Grafton…

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Junior Farmer Poultry Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.-- State organiser of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. G. Blacklock, to-day announced the result of the…

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Wins Junior Farmer Lucerne Prize

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.-- Winner of the 1949 Junior Farmers' Clubs State championship in lucerne growing is Kevin Sims, of Nemingha Club…

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Cattle for Kempsey

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Two trucks containing about 26 head of dairy cattle were despatched from Dorrigo last Saturday. Mr. Dick Freeman handled the stock at the…

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Question On Butter Costs Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Mr. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) asked in the Legislative Assembly today if officers of the Dairy…

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Thirty Years Dairy Co. Director

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

After d period of thirty years as a director with only one break, during seventeen years of which he was…

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