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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Mob of Black Cattle

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A very novel and interesting sight was witnessed in Burrowa a few days ago, when a mob of black Polled Angus cattled passed through the town. The cattle were all young…

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Wheat Dispute Ended

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- The Junee wheat dispute has ended and the men have resumed work…

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Cyclone at Millvale. Wheat Stack Damaged

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A cyclone at Millvale, in the Young district, damaged a wheat stack of 21,000 bags, causing a loss of £200. Twenty tents nearby at the navvies' camp…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike. Men Back at Work. Wagga

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The wheat lumbers dispute at Old Junee has been settled. The local organised of the Australian Workers' Union laid the matter before the…

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Grazing Cattle on Parks

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Aid. Gill is hot upon the trail of the commercial bovine as well as the domestic "Buttercup." On Tuesday evening at the Council meeting…

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Cattle in the Saleyards

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 8

Since the establishments of the catle saleyards at Casino there have been repeated complaints of cattle being left in the yards…

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Blow Fly Pest. Losses in Sheep

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- A representative meeting of pastoralists was held at Coonamble to discuss means of dealing with the blowfly pest. Mr. Froggatt,. Government…

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London Butter Market. Heavy Arrivals Cause a Slump. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The Colonial butter market slumped simultaneously with the arrival in London of three steamers with 131,000 boxes of Australian aha New Zealand…

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The Dairy Industry. and the Margarine Menace. (Continued from last Friday.)

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

On 6th March, 1914, the Chief Secretary, in reply to a deputation in opposition to the coloring of margarine, said "he recognised that whatever coloring…

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Farm Dwelling Competition

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

A very interesting competition has been drawn up by President Pritchard, of the N.S.W. Institute of Architects, at the request of the…

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Depasturing Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Casino Municipal Council Alderman Gill, says the "Express," drew attention to the depasturing of large herds of cattle in Carrington Park, and…

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Butter v. Margarine

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

In this issue we present the final instalment of Mr M. A. O'Callaghan's article on the dairying industry in New South Wales. Mr. O'Callaghan…

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Sale Yards and Cattle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 3

The position in regard to cattle remaining in the Municipal Sale Yards is a somewhat peculiar one. At first glance the idea that the Council has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 298…

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War Loan. Oportunity for Wool Growers

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Federal Treasurer, suggests as the wool growers will get £35,000,000 for their clip this year the year loan offers a great chance for investment…

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The Dairy Industry. Pointer for Farmers. the Unclean Milking Machine

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

With a scarcity of labor of a suitable character there is alikelihood of the milking machine being used to a greater extent than formerly. Let it…

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Eight Hour Dairying. Mr. W. McKEEVER'S VIEWS

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

The Casino and Kyogle Courier" says: Mr. W. McKeever, well known m this district, was in town the other day, and called to this office He seems to think we are not…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles Vegetables for Cows

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 5

Pumpkins are an excellent food for producing milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. When grown by themselves they yield an abundant…

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Treatment of Cream in the Dairy

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

We have now reached the stage when we will expect a clean cream to be delivered from a clean separator into a clean receptacle. Many…

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A Remarkable Sheep

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A really remarkable ewe is the property of Mr. E. C. Milson, of Spring Vale, near Yarrowyck. The ewe was bred at Bundarra, and was purchased by Mr. Milson when three…

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