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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Drowning Fatality. Sharks in the River. Failure of the Maize Crop. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 5

To-day the nine-year-old son of Mr. Helmood, engineer of a Tweed River drogher, while attempting to catch a jelly fish over the stern of the boat, which was moving…

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Maize Fodder. Valuable for Cattle Feed. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

The "Sydney Morning Herald," in its land, column, says reports from several coastal districts state that maize, which, owing to the dry weather has failed to…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

Sir,—By [?]erroneous press reports I am credited with having joined the Farmers and Settlers' Association. I wish to assure the dairymen of the district, that I have…

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A Gold Rush. Nuggets on a Farm. Winnipeg

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

Numerous nuggets have been found in the fowls feed at a farm near Minitonas. The whole population of the village stampeded to stake claims. It is believed there…

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Butter Market and Prospects

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Asked at Grafton last week as to the future prospects of the butter market, Mr. C. E. D. Meares, manager of the Coastal Farmers'…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

The cattle yarded numbered 26-40, averaging about 10s to 15s lower. Best beef realised 22s, second quality 21s, inferior 18s. Bullocks £9 to £16, cows £3 to £7…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

Sir,—By erroneous press reports I am credited with having joined the Farmers and Settlers Association. I wish to assure the dairymen of the district that I…

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A Word for the Dairy Industry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

A DAIRY enthusiast in the United States says something that will bear repealing:—"There are many things I might say in regard to the diary industry. It enriches the…

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Gloomy Prospects Fob Dairy Men

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

The present dry spell on the Richmond may be truly said to have developed into a drought, for on scores of farms dairymen are now confronted with two…

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Important to Dairymen

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

At the Alstonville Police Court yesterday several dairymen were proceeded against by Mr. Dairy Inspector Flood for breachel of the Dairies Supervision Act…

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Successful Jersey Cattle Sale

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

The auction sale of the Highfield Jersey herd, held on account of Mr. G. W. Hillyard, at Woodview, on Thursday, 18th inst.,…

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Acacia Creek Cattle Stealing Case

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

James Harris, who was convicted at the Armidale Quarter Sessions on the 28th March last of receiving, and sentenced to two years' hard labor, has…

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Local and General Stud Jersey Cattle

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

J. B. McDOUGALL reports : The sale ol the Highfield Jersey Herd at Casino on Thursday, conducted by J. B. M'Dougall, in conjunction with…

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Fraudulent Contactor. Blowing Out Cattle. Rome

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 9

War frauds have been discovered at Naples. The contractors forced cattle to eat salt, and consequently consumed an enormous quantity of water just before being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 7

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture. (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Big Cattle Runs. to Be Encouraged in the North

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

The land regulations, which are now being finally drafted in connection with leaseholds to be granted in the Northern Territory, are…

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Farming Notes. Supplied by the Department of Agriculture. Dairying. Milking Machines and Disease of the Udder

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

It has been contended by some dairymen that the use of milking machines may cause disease of the udder. Mr. Max Henry, M.R.C.V.S.,…

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Science and Farming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Agriculturists have complained for years that nothing is ever done by Governments to help the oldest industry. There is…

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To Revolutionise Dairying

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The secretary of the Dairy mens' Union says a conference will be held shortly which will revolutionise the…

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Northern Sugar Crop the Returns for the Season. a Considerable Shortage

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 10

So far as the sugar districts from Townsville north are concerned, the season just ended has not reached the expectations, although in June, when the…

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