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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,898 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 95

Frozen Horseflesh. New Zealand Farmers New Project. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The Wairoa and Hawkes Bay Farmers' Union proposes to ask the Government for authority to slaughter horses and freeze the carcases foy export…

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Breach of the Dairy Act

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

At the Bangalow Police Court Mr. R. A. Faunce, Inspector of Dairies proceeded against Percy Charles Bauer and, Edward Joseph Bauer, of Talofa, for supplying cream…

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Butter Pay

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The Directors of Kyogle Dairy Company met on Monday, and struck the pay for the month of January on a basis of 12¼ per lb…

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Bolsheviks Destroy Ukraine Wheat. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Petrograd correspondent of the "Times" says that peace is unlikely to yield the Germans much advantage. Bolshevik troops have destroyed…

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The Coastal Steamers. P.P.U. Secretary Writes to Dr. Arthur. Refrigerated Space Essential to Dairying Industry. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. A. S. McKenzie, Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, has written to Dr. Arthur regarding the acquisition of coastal steamers, reminding him that…

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Dairyman's Point of View

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. McKenzie, secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, in a letter to Dr. Arthur referring to the latter's suggestion that all available…

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Farmers and Settlers. Shipping for Conveying Foodstuffs. Farmers' Federal Organisation

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., wrote asking the association's assistance in his efforts to have all…

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Dairying Industry. Inquiry Into Prices

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. A. B. Piddington, Interstate Prices Investigation Commissioner, commercial to-day an inquiry concerning the fixing of prices so far as…

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Home Cattle Prices

Northern Star · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

All English paper recently had the following paragraph ancnt the prices ruling for cattle, at the end of last year in Great Britain:—"Cows at Northampton[?] market on…

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Cost of Producing Butter. Interstate Commission Inquiry. Some Interesting Evidence. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The Interstate Commission resumed its sitting to-day, inquiring into the price of dairy products. Mr. A. S. McKenzie, General Secretary, appeared…

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Winter Dairy Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

This year the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association's conference end show will be held on June 25, 26, and 27. Already the secretary, Mr…

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A Farmer's Death. Foul Play Suspected. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The body of a farmer named Patrick James Curran, of Coolamon, has been found on a snag in the river at Wagga. Curran, who came in to town on…

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Teaching Farming to Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The Principal of the Dookie Agricultural College, commenting on the teaching of farming to returned soldiers, says those who have passed through the…

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Warwick Farm Meeting. Latest Scratchings. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The following scratchings were recorded to-day in connection with the Warwick Farm meeting: Pace Welter: Miss Persian, Coolstone,…

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Farmer's Suspicious Death. Exhausted on River Snag

Northern Star · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The death of a Coolamon district farmer has occurred under unusual circumstances. Patrick James Curran, 33 years of age, came to Wagga last…

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Dairying Industry. Evidence at Interstate Commission. the Dairymen's Returns

Northern Star · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Interstate Commission to-day Mr. McKenzie (general secretary of the P.P. Union) gave, evidence in which he stated that the…

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Casino Butter Pay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

During the month of January last the Casino Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 123 tons 6cwt, of batter. The pay was struck at…

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Wheat Elevators Contract

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Railway Commissioner, (Mr. Fraser) denies the published statement to the effect, that, a memorandum containing suggestions of…

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Cattle Murdering. Not Tick Killing

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The correspondence read at the meeting of that Eastern Downs Tick Board at Toowoonba recently included a letter from the Department of Agriculture and Stock; enclosing the…

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Coraki Annual Show. Great Exhibition of Cattle Large Attendances

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

The 22nd annual exhibition of the Central R.R. Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday last in the picturesquely-situated grounds at…

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