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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

311 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 16

The New Dairy Bill

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Lismore A. and I. Society was held on Thursday last to consider the new Dairy Bill. The President, Mr. J. Macgregor Dunn, occupied the…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the "Northern Star." the Dairy Industry Act

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 8

SIR,—During the past four years, periodical attempts have been made by the Diary Expert to extend the function of his Department and control over those engaged in the…

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Fine Prices for Devon Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 3

THE herd of Devon-shorthorns kept for a number of years at St. Cassoll Farms, Milton, England, by the late Herbert Cassell, Esq., came under the hammer at…

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Proper Feeding of Dairy Cows

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 3

AMONG peculiar opinions sometimes held by some of the most practical men is one to the effect that full feeding exhausts the vitality and energy of the cow, causing her…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 3

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributors having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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Dairy and Farm. Ensilage and Dairy Farming. [From the N.S.W. Agricultural Gazette.]

Northern Star · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 3

In passing through the present severe drought, writes Mr. S. P. Paddison, manager Oakey Creek Dairy Company, Rylstone, with its consequent ruinous losses…

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The Dairy. the Purity of Milk

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 7

Every dairyman knows how important it is to keep milk pure. " Pure " should be understood in its broadest sense. Most people…

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The Dairy Industry Act. To the Editor of the Byron Bay Record

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 6

Sir,—During the past four years, periodical attempts have been made by the Dairy Expert to extend the function of his Department and its…

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The New Dairy Bill

Northern Star · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting of dairy-farmers was held in the Federal Hall, Lismore, on Wednesday to consider the new Dairy Bill. His Worship the Mayor (Aid. Lockett) presided, and the…

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The Dairy Bill

Northern Star · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 8

MR. Kidd is in receipt of a number of communications from dairy Associations regarding the proposed Dairy Bill, which show that considerable misunderstanding exists as to the…

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The Proposed New Dairy Bill.—s[?]e Re-' Flections Thereon

Northern Star · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 8

S[?]—Consider the Sydney agent: he t[?]ls not—very hard— [?]sth[?] doth he spin; novertheless he sc[?]peth considerable dividends, and [?]tte [?] in high places both in the synngogne [?] elscwhere. And its a moral certaint, that he will…

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Queensland Tick. Talked About by Dairy Farmers' Union

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 6

THE quarterly meeting of the Dairy Farmers's Union was held at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street, on Friday, Mr. John. James, of Kiama, presiding. There were…

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A Good Crop of Mosquitoes

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 8

AN American exchange has the following humorous report on the local mosquitoes: Plaquemines parish is now harvesting about 100 bush[?]ls of mosquitoes to the…

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Irrigation for Pastoral Purposes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

IN a communication to the Hon. the Minister for Mines and Agricultures, Mr. N. A. Gatenby, of Forbes, states: At the Forbes Show concert I made the statement that for…

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Profitable Crop to Grow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

LAST week there was a large gathering at Toohey's Standard Brewery in Sydney, the occasion being to celebrate the opening of the very latest scientific malting machinery…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

UNDER this bending we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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The New Dairy Bill

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

JUDGING by the strong protest throughout the State against the New Dairy Bill it is hardly likely that it will become law in its present from. The aim of the Bill is to…

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Proposed Dairy Bill. Big Meeting at Lismore

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

A MONSTER meeting of dairy farmers was held at Lismore on October 22nd to consider the bill. The Mayor presided, and about a hundred dairymen were present, including representatives…

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Legal use of cattle dogs

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 7

At the District Court sittings at at Grafton Judge Docker gave a rather important decision affecting the liability of persons driving…

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The Dairy. How to Make Good Butter. (Prize Essay by Mr. J. W. Newman at a Conference of the Dairyman's Association of the Province of Toronto.)

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 8

The two most important points to be observed in butter-making are cleanliness and proper temperature. To ensure high quality the first…

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