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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Wheat or Meat. Conference Resumes

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The adjourned conference had to consider arose largely out was held in the Education Department buildings to-day in accordance with the decision…

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"Commandeer Every Available Ship." To Carry Wheat for Britain. Senator Gardiner's Demand. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

Senator Gardiner, referring to Lord Rhondda's message to Mr. Hoover, asking America to export 75,000,000 bushels of wheat to the Allies, said "if the…

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Tin for Dairy Utensils

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The general secretary of the Preliminary Producers Union in a communication to the Director of Munitions pointed out that the dairying…

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The Food Problem. Appeal to Farmers. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

Lord Rhondda (Food Controller) addressing the farmers at Newport appealed to them to make sacrifices to enable the country to win the war…

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Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society report for week ending January 25th: —Butter.—Sales of choicest are steady, but consumption is kept at a minimum by the…

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Cattle Judging

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

It was announced by Mr. F. Ekert at the meeting of the committee of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society yesterday that he would give a prize of [?]1…

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Cattle Tick Conference

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The tick conference convened by the Commonwealth Government on the advice of the Commonwealth Advisory Council on Science and…

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The Cattle Tick. an American Lesson

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

In view of the spread of the cattletick in Queensland, and on the northern rivers of New South Wales, and the opposition shown by many…

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Wheat or Meat. Conference Resumes

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Wheat or Meat Conference a motion was carried that the State Wheat Office should be brought under the control of four…

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The Wheat Problem. Send it to America. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

Professor Watt, speaking at a conference of producers held at Aaron's Echange, advocated the sending of wheat to America, which would help the…

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State Parliament. the Motion of Censure. Commandeering Ships to Carry Wheat. Dr. Arthur Tables a Motion. Mr Abbott and his Resignation Pledge SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The State Parliament resumed to-day after an adjournment extending over neatly three months. In the Assembly Mr. G. Cann, member for Canterbury,…

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Dairy Utensils

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. S. M'Kenzie, Geaernl Secretary of the P.P.U., in a communication to the Director of Munitions, pointed out that the dairying…

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Wheat Conference. Professor Lefroy's System. Slaughter of Calves

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Wheat Conference to-day Professor Lefroy's system of keeping wheat was discussed. Mr. Walker asked where the depots for…

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The Wheat or Meat Controversy. Conference Rejects the Government's Proposals. Decides in Favor of Increasing Wheat Production . SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

The "Wheat versus Meat" Conference "re-assembled at the Education Buildings to-day. The Conference first decided to urge the Government to keep in close…

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Nasal Catarrh in Cattle

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

A nasal catarrh in cattle has manifested itself in a few instances in herds around the Bega district, says the "Southern Star." Although the disease…

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Telegrams Wheat V. MEAT. Manildra Farmers' Favor Stock. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Many farmers in the Manildra district who have give up wheat in favor of meat say they are well satisfied with the change…

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American Farmers and the War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

When the farmer harvested his 1916 corn crop we were at peace, ami the great European quarrel apparently had affected us only incidentally and…

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Cleanliness in Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

During the past few months Richmond River butter factories have had to deal with more than the usual supply of faulty crown. The trouble has been…

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[?] Developing for Three Days. Crops Destroyed

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

[?], Thursday.—Fortunately for [?] the cyclone which was experienced [?]rning, and which had been develop[?] the past three days, had not reached…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers. Rocky Cheek Water Reserve. Municipal Council in Opposition

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council, convened for the purpose or discussing the question of the Council's co-operation in securing the throwing open of…

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