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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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N.Z. Meat and Wool. Cable to the N.Z. Prime Minister. WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

The Prime Minister has received a Cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, advising that the Imperial Government has decided not to enter…

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Casino Dairy Company

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of shareholders of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was hold on Thursday last for the purpose of considering the report of the special…

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Farmer Internees. Culcairn Shire, Council

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Three delegates from the Riverina soldiers' leagues have arrived in Melbourne to present the case for. the returned soldiers of Culcain against the…

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Loss of Sheep

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two hundred bead of sheep, being portion of a mob travelling to Canowindra, died on the Forbes road owing to the sheep eating blue couch grass…

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Wheat Cargoes. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

LODNON, Monday.—The Shipping Controller asked all the British shipping companies, to supplement their cargo tonnage in carrying Australian and Argentine wheat,…

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Profiteering in Wool. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Mackinder, M.P,. speaking at Bradford, denounced the profiteering in wool. He declared that the Government, made over £60,000,000 sterling profit in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 453…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. FARM ENGINEERING…

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Stock Losses. 37 Sheep Left out of 17,000. MOREE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

The annual return of stock shows the following losses: 440,000 sheep, 29,500 cattle, 1,600 horses. These losses were due to drought. One man originally had…

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Dairying. the Effect of Soiling on Breed. How it Prevents Reversion to Type

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 6

The advantages to the dairy farmer of the soiling system—that under which a succession of fodder crops is grown and carted out to the animals in the…

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Butter Bonus

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The War Precautions Regulations covering the dairy produce pool have been amended, 30 as to provide that suppliers of butter or cheese to the…

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Price of Butter

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 8

At a meeting of South Gundurimba branch of the Primary Producers' Union, the following letter from Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.P.,…

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Wool Profits Scandal. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Mackinder, interviewed, said if the Government did not disclose full details of their wool profits the public should demand a Royal Commission to…

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The People's Wheat. Question of Price Discussed. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

Representatives of the State Wheat Boards had an interview with the Prime Minister and Senator Russell, Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, after…

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Dairy Produce Bonus. To Go to the Producer

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

It is announced that, by an amendment of the regulation governing the Federal dairy produce pool, producers (manufacturers) supplying butter [?]…

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The Farmers's Party

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 7

Those who follow the course of political events at all closely noted Mr. Gibson's declaration that the Farmers' party will stand alone. The question of leadership is…

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Butter Price

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

If the opinions expressed at the meeting held at Lismore on Tuesday are indicative of the feeling through-out the North…

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The Price of Butter

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of dairymen at Lismore on Tuesday strong exception was taken to the action of Mr. Massy Greene in reducing the price…

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Price of Butter. Richmond River Dairymen Meet. Protest Against Reduction

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of dairymen, convened by Mr. W. T. Missingham, was held in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday last, the object…

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Record Dairy Cattle Prices a Shell Harbour Sale. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 8

McDonald's clearing out sale at Shell Harbour on Wednesday was the season's record, 45 cows, averaging £21 189per head. One Milking Shorthorn…

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