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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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A Wanton Union. Wool Workers Refused Re-registration

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Industrial Court to-day an application was made for reregistration of the Wool and Basils Workers' Association. A counter, application was…

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Farmers Gather Soldiers' Crop

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

Some time back a number of farmers, at Goroke (Victoria) unexpectedly assembled on the farm of Private Black, who is on the Western front, and after…

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Improved Conditions for Share Farmers. Bathurst

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, said that a Bill would shortly be, introduced to improve the position of share farmers. The Minister added "I…

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Butter Grading. Commonwealth Control

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Despite the request of the butter exporters that the matter be deferred, the Commonwealth Minister in charge of food stuffs (Senator…

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Ships for Our Wheat

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Farmers and Settlers' Association executive supports Dr. Arthur's efforts to secure shipping for Australian wheat…

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Export of Wheat. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 3

BUENOS AYRES, Tuesday.—The Government has rescinded the decree prohibiting the export of wheat…

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STOCK v. Wheat. Preservation of Stud Herbs

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the Stockowners' Association of N.S.W. a report was read of the conference on substituting to some extent stock raising for…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

The Grafton Dairy Company, Limited report a most successful year's trading. The turnover for the period amounted to £104,157, which constiutes…

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Wheat Stackers on Strike. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

A Berth message says that the wheat stackers at the Government receiving depot at Midland Junction have struck for higher pay…

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Is Australian Wool Going to Germany. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

According to the Sydney "Sun" there is a suspicion that Australian wool is getting to Germany via Chinese sources…

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Labour in the Dairy

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

During the present heavy milking season which has intensitied the shortage of labor in many districts, this difficulty can be largely…

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Grafton Dairy Company

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd., reports a most successful year's trading. The turnover for the per-iod amounted to £104,157, which…

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Labor in the Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

During the present heavy milking season which has intensified the shortage of labor in many districts, this difficulty man be largely minimised, even if not…

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Dairy Herds

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The annual report of the Department of Agriculture states that valuable work has been done for the improvement of dairy herds…

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Teaching Soldiers to Farm

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A conference was held at Parliament House between the Minister for Lands and country producers' representatives with the object of securing the…

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Butter Factory Declares No Dividend

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4
Also in The Kyogle Examiner

The annual report of the Maeleah butter factory contains the following statement:—"Export surplus received during the had year amounted to £393 4s 5d, leaving…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Spraying Experiments

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7

Of the numerous specifies that have been tried for the destruction of prickly pear, it can safely be said that none has yet come under the notice of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · 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. 352…

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Labor in the Dairy

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

During the present heavy milking season which has intensified (he shortage in many districts, this difficulty can be largely minimised, even…

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