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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Captured By Chinese Bandits. Found Butter Box Timber in Manchuria

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Mackay, F.R.G.S., recently visited his sons, Mr. A. D. Mackay, of Coff's Harbor, and Mr. C. S. Mackay, of Urunga…

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Speaking for Australia the Value of the Australian Dairy Council

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

The continuous importation of butter from New Zealand through the port of Sydney is doing, in reality, more to weld the dairymen of the…

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Upper Macleay Dairy Co. Returns for January

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

In his monthly report to suppliers the Manager, Mr. F. Freer, states:-- The output of butter for January was 65,309lbs., as against 86,384lbs. for…

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Cheaper Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 5

ON Monday the price of butter dropped 1/2d a 1b to 177s 4d cwt, or ls 7b lb wholesale and to ls lOd retail. Increasing supplies and a weaker…

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New Zealand Butter. Deputation to Minister

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 11

The P.P.U. meeting on Wednesday discussed ute competition of New Zealand butter. Mr. Clune complained strongly of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 2

Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land not referred to in these Notes at the Mine, a query addressed to the Under Secretary of Agriculture, Sydney, will be answered by letter as quickly as possible. When points of general interest are raised, tho reply will, as for ns practicable,…

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Dairy or Farm Butter Causes Loss to the Industry of Over Half a Million Sterling

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

Many are the problems that beset the dairying industry; some of them are caused by factors ouside the control of producers; others are directly…

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The Butter Market

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Prescott, Ltd., report under date 212'27: The Sydney market has been maintained at 1774 per cwt. for choicest quality; export business has been…

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Tariff Duties on Butter

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. F. H. Green, Federal member for the Richmond, speaking at the opening of the Mullumbimby show, reiterated the charge that the…

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Australian Butter for Troops in China

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The British War Office is asking for quotations for considerable quantities of Australian butter for the troops in China. The first parcel will…

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Long Cattle Trek. Drovers Farewelled. Coondiwindi, Feb 15

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 4

Arrangement have been made to move 18,000 head of cattle from the Northern Territory to South Australia. They will travel in several mobs…

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"Dairymen's Doings."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The mosquito pest is so bad in parts of the Coraki district that young pigs have succumbed as a result of their attacks…

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Farm Produce Agents and Country Auctions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The Hon. Walter Bennett has received the following communication from the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn): With reference to your personal…

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MR. Dairy Co. Ltd Returns for January

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

Suppliers were paid 1/1½d for choicest butter and 1/0½ for second class, with a turnover of £34.372/18/6. The output showed an increase…

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Upper Macleay Dairy Coy

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 4

Messrs. W. G. Powick, W. Schmidt, ad J. E. Secomb, who on behalf of the Board of Directors, attended the recent conference at Grafton and…

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M.R. Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 2

Suppliers to the above company were paid 11 12 for choicest butter and 10 12 for second-class for the month of January. The turnover was…

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Proposed Butter Duty

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

The New Zealand "Dairy Product Exporter," referring to the Australian demand for protection against New Zealand butter, says: "Australia,…

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New Zealand Butter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

The P.P.U. meeting on Wed. week discussed the competition of New Zealand butter. Mr. Clune complained strongly of…

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Store Cattle Too Dear

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

Large areas of pasture land in the Upper Hunter River district are almost bare of cattle, graziers apparently being dis[?]nellned to buy at the…

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Dairying Manning River Dairy Co., Ltd. Returns for January, 1927

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

Suppliers were paid 1/l½ for choicest butter and 1/0½ for aecond-cless, with a turnover of £34,372 18s 6d. The output showed an increase on the…

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