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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

626 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 32

Advances to Drought Stricken Dairy Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

The State Government has approved a scheme to make available advances through the Rural Bank to dairy farmers in…

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Milk Yield Increased by Half: Three Years' Work on Grant Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

In three years, production has been increased by more than 50 per cent. through pasture improvements carried out on a Dairy Production Grant farm at Foxground. The farm is operated by Mr. L. Flint, who said:…

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New Approach to Cost Survey of Dairy Industry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

In a few weeks a new cost survey of the dairy industry throughout Australia will be commenced. The costing system is being revised, and the ultimate objective of the industry would appear to be…

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Keen Interest Being Shown in Jnr. Farmers' Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 8

The first show of Junior Fa[?] ers' Clubs in the Caffs Harbour district will take place at Caffs Harbour showground on…

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Crossmaglen Brothers in Jnr. Farmer Finals

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

Two Crossmag[?]en brothers Matt and Peter Singleton reached the final of two Statewide Junior Farmer…

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To Be A Farmer's Wife

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 5

The work of the girl who marries a farmer is so important that the Education Committee in the English county of Nottinghamshire has started a Farm Institute which will give pupils a knowledge…

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Disappointed At Lack Of Support For Farm School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Mr. E. H. Graham, said to-day that…

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Pedigree Beef Cattle "Thoroughbreds"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 6

Dr. Carlos Guerrero, prominent Argentine rancher who, on Tuesday, made the classical under-statement that pedigree beef cattle were as important to Australia as thoroughbred race horses, has made some interesting comments on the…

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Letters To The Editor Farmers' Outlook

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

Sir,—A few recent letters in your paper with reference to the qualities lacking in our farmers to ensure…

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Serious Threat To Dairy Industry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Margarine was the most serious threat the dairy industry had ever faced, chairman of the Australian Dairy Produce Export…

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Dairy Award Variation Ratified

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 4

Sydney, Wed.—Varia[?] of the Dairying Employees (State) Award by [?] Justice Cantor was…

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Junior Farmers Will Hold First Show To-morrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 9

The first show of Coffs Harbour and district Junior Farmers' dubs will be held at the showground to-morrow. Entries…

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Pure-Bred Cattle Sold At Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 2

LISMORE, Fri.--Thirty-nine head of pure bred dairy cattle to-day were sold at the North Coast…

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Coffs Junior Farmers' Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--Junior Farmers from clubs in the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen districts will…

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Junior Farmers' Bus Tour Arrangements

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 7

Mr. J. H. Wildman, District Supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs in the Clarence Region, has announced the itinerary…

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Marked Decline In Dairy Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday—Australian dairy production during August slumped considerably, compared with production for the same month last year…

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Wool Dress with "POWDER-PUFF" Hemline

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 5

A delightful new note in the emphasized skirt fashion. The dress is of wool crepe in the new California colour "Pink Sand" with outsize white polka dot embroidery. (One of the fashions shown at the Ambassador Hotel, Los…

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Advance Agriculture Junior Farmer Entries Fewer, Standard High

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 6

Despite the reduced number of entries in this year's Rural Bank Trophy competition for junior farmers, the standard of entries was described as "amazing" by the Clarence District supervisor (Mr. J. H. Wildman)…

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Mysterious Death of Cattle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 6

The following details of cattle losses should prove interesting to cattle owners and may possibly assist in the event of any such losses. Recently, Mr. Albie Cavanagh, of Bostobrick, lost…

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New Crop for Waste North Coast Land

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 10

A new crop may bring into production land on the North Coast which has always been regarded as useless…

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