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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—For the Warwick Farm races to-day the weather was line. The attendance was good. Results:- Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Myamley,…

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Magnificent Fodder Crop

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Fred. Ekert, of Clovass, brought to Casino on Thursday a sample of sacealine, grown on his property at that place. The seed was sown in March of last year and in…

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Dairying Tests

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The dairy branch of the Department of Agriculture reports that in a 273 days' test completed during last month, E. P. Perry's Guernsey cow Betsy…

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The Butter Output

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The output of butter from the coastal factories continues to increase rapidly. The arrivals to-day totalled 22,000 boxes and 10,000 boxes, to be set aside…

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Price of Butter

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Massy Greene (Minister for Customs) says the Imperial Government is milking inquiries as to the price at which the producers will be agreeable…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

At Casino Police Court on Friday, before the P.M., Michael Seery was charged with that he did, in September, 1919, at Wyan…

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New Sheep Truck

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

At Coonamble railway station a new sheep truck or van was fitted with a patent of Mr. U. P. Stark, Sydney, and a load of sheep sent to Homebush. The device is to prevent…

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New South Wales Choicest Butter. Percentage of Butter-fat and Water. (L. T. MacTnnes, Dairy Expert.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

In connection with the testing of purobred dairy cows, under the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association's testing scheme, the standard for estimating…

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The Wheat Board

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday—The weekly return of the Australian Wheat Board shows that the total value of the wheat shipped on account of all States since 1915 is…

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Open Column. Butter Prices Protest. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I acknowledge with your permission through the "Star" receipt of resolutions passed at the Lismore meeting of protest re butter prices. The resolutions having been…

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Price of Butter. Deputation Waits on Prime Minister

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. J. McRae, president of the Primary Producers' Union, telegraphed as follows from Melbourne yesterday:—A Reputation waited on the Minister to-day urging an…

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Winter Butter Pool. Important Proposals Expected SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Arrangements are being made by the Federal Butter Pool Committee for storing Australian butter for winter use. New South Wales is making increasing…

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British Inquiry for Butter. Invitations to Attend Conference. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Imperial Government is making inquiries as to the price at which Australian producers would be willing to sell butter during the next season in the…

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Wheat and Flour Stocks. Government Calling for Returns. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

The Government has issued a proclamation calling for returns of wheat in excess of 100 bushels or flour in excess of 1 ton to be returned before midnight…

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Alleged Wheat Conspiracy. Seven Accused Before the Court. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Seven men were before the Central Policy Court to-day charged with conspiracy arising out of Justice Pring's report on the administration of the State…

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Dairying. a Lesson in Testing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A striking lesson on the value of cow was presented by the Los Angeles Country Farm Bureau at the recent live stock show held in Los…

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Magnificent Fodder Crop

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Fred Ekert, of Clovass, brought to Casino on Thursday a sample of sa[?]caline, grown on his property at that place. The seed was sown in March of…

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Dairy Supervision Act. Newspaper Criticism

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The "S.H. Herald," referring to Mr. D. Storey's comments on criticism of the administration of the Dairy Supervision Act, says:— It is indeed passing strange that a…

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The Butter Position

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is understood that members of the Federal Butter Pool Committee interviewed Mr. Hughes in Melbourne to-day, but the decisions readied have not…

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The Butter Problem

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of Mullumbimby P.P.U. last week, discussion arose over the prices of butter. Mr. John Macgregor (Chairman of Directors,…

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