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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

865 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 44

Farmer Escapes Drowning

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, -- A Main Arm farmer, Mr. Brian Walker, had a narrow escape from drowning when his horse and…

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Increased Interest In Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

Increased interest and activity in the junior Farmer Movement was reported to Wednesday night's meeting of the Grafton Junior Farmer Advisory Committee by the District Supervisor…

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Dairy Workers Seek Wage Increase

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

A 40-hour week and substantial wage increases, are to be sought by the Australian Workers' Union for employees…

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Broom Bullet Crop Lost

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 4

CORAKI. Mort of the broom millet grown in the Mid-Rich-bond area has been lost. Record prices of over £130 per…

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Clarence Farm Brings £140 Per Acre

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

The sum of £140 per acre was realised at auction for farming lands on the bank of the Clarence River, at Cowper on…

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Auctioneer Sells Family Farm

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

An 80-year-old auction Saturday sold the farm on which he was born…

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Wet Season Complicates Farming Activities

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

TYNDALE.-- During January, 15½ inches of rain were recorded in this locality, an average of half an inch each…

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Farmers Still Held Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 2

DAIRYING and agricultural authorities on the Clarence said yesterday there had been little change in…

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Challenge to Wool Act

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The hearing of the action brought against the Commonwealth Government and the Taxation Commissioner…

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Dairy Company Faces Transport Crisis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Due to the coal miners one-day stoppage per week, severe restrictions are being imposed on industry, which in turn is…

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Commercial Bostobrick Cattle Sale

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

Dalgety and Company in association with A. D. Freeman, of Dorrigo, conducted a successful sale at Bostobrick on Thursday, at which over 1500 head…

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Poor Quality Wheat Will Affect Bread

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Millers would have difficulty in milling this year's wheat because it was not as good as last year's wheat, the…

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Age Concession To Junior Farmers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

The age limit for membership to Junior Farmers' Clubs, previously 21 years, has been increased to 25. Members in new age group will be able to act on advisory committees, district,…

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Sheep Stealing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

The N.S.W. President of the Liberal Party, Mr. Lyle Moore, yesterday urged the State Government to al ot more police to…

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Butter Making by Air

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Unsmooth texture and mild tainting are reported to have been solved by a new technique of…

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Wool And Fibres Dearer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).-- Wool and other fibres in 1950 cost up to 11 times the pre-war prices, according to a…

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Alternative To Wool Deduction Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Mon.--"Critics of the wool sales deduction scheme have failed to produce any acceptable alternative,'…

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Gloomy Outlook For Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY. --Unless better conditions and better prices prevailed in the dairying industry in the future, the…

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Annual Sales. 3000 Cattle Offered To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. M. M[?]oy, manager of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., South Grafton, stated last night that 3000 head of store cattle would…

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Should Wives And Children Work ? Biting Criticism Of Life On Dairy Farms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

"Mabel," a correspondent in the "Northern Star" at Lismore has started a controversy on wife labour on dairy farms which generated comments of…

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