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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Sporting News. Warwick Farm Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Farm Stakes (£50), 6 furlongs.—Skoper, 7-9, 1; Crofton, 7-10, 2; Shimose, 7-4,3. Liverpool Mile (£50).—Modisto, 6-10, 1; Duma, 7-9,2; Rocklight, 6-7, 3…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

UNDER the new order of meeting adopted at the annual meeting held in January, to the effect that alterate monthly meetings be held at Rappville, Ellangowan and…

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Butter on the Tweed. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

The manager of the Tween River Co-operative Company states that so far they have experienced no inconvenience with regard to the storage of butter…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

Merinos and fine crossed wools are selling[?] well at late rates. Sales of shabby crossbreads[?] are slightly in buyers' favour…

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Butter and Bacon Factories and Sawmills. Output for 1907

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

Following are the returns for the Lismore sub-district:— Butter factories:—Number of factories, 1[?] cream treated, 5[?],893,461lbs.; butter…

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The Maritime Strike. Serious Position. the "Permanent Hands" Trouble Transhipment of Butter. Apprehension in Sussex Street. Australian Engineers' Next Move. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

Matters connected with the coastal shipping strike are in a decidedly unsatisfactory state, and it is recognised in all quarters that a serious deadlock has…

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The Farmer

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

THE farmer can be, and should be, the best informed, the most judicial, and the most independent citizen of all our people. He is of all classes of…

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Current Events. a Good Corn Crop

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 3

MR. SCHUCK, of Bangalow, is very proud of his corn crop this year. It is grown on land which has been cultivated for about 15 years, and manure…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Southern Richmond Branch

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the above branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the residence of Mr. W. Duff on Wednesday, the 18th…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 3

The London wool sales rates are rather better. Prices for merinos are unchanged…

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Selection of Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

A LEAFLET containing hints on the selection of dairy cattle has been issued by the British board of agriculture. The special points to be kept in view…

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Local Interest. Butter Market

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

THE Coastal Farmers' Society, Sydney, reports:—Business in butter during the week has been satisfactory at current values. Inter-State trade, however, is seriously…

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Coraki Butter Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 9

THE regular half-yearly meeting of share-holders in the above Company was hold at the Bridge-street Hall, Caraki, last Saturday afternoon. Present:-Messrs…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

Shabby wool sold in buyers favour, and there have been heavy withdrawals…

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Dairy Expansion in New Zealand

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

"THE dairy industry in New Zealand is continuing to expand, and is not restricted to any extent by the development of frozen meat business. But a…

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A Word for Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

The farmer can be and should be the best informed, the most judicial, and the most independent citizen of all our people. He is of all classes of our population the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

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

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Experimental Farm for Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 10

SIR-I notice by your journal that the Coraki Agricultural Society is about to take steps to endeavor to obtain possession of the reserve known us Coraki Park for a showground…

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Farm and Dairy . Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Farm Cattle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 6

The sooner farmers who buy in their stock annually begin to pick up a few growing stores for wintering the better. At Michaelmas a good many sales…

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New Butter Company Talked Of. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

A new butter factory is being talked about on the South Arm, and it is probable it will materialise, as over a hundred dairymen are up there, and new…

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