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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Parasitical Blight in Cattle

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

It is even more distressing than the ordinary blight that you are acquainted with. Do you notice a growth on the eve? Is there a sort, of pin point of matter to be seen? Does…

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Wolves in Sheep's Clothing. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

PARTS, Wednesday.—A quartette of thieves masquerading as rich tourists and ensconced in powerful limousines visited Vitre Fougieres, Meintembault, and other small…

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Butter Distribution in England. Big Agency's Opinion

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

McKeever has been delving in the matter of butter distribution in Britain and with this object addressed a communication to Messrs. R. and W…

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Dairy Inspector's Functions

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

The inspection of dairies was the subject of a warm debate at the quarterly meeting of the executive council of the Primary Producers' Union…

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Are Farmers Conservative?

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

Dr. F. W. Hilgendorf, director of Lincoln College, Canterbury, N.Z., while speaking at an agricultural conference at Wellington, recently, is reported to have said:—The farmer…

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Cattle Straying

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Despite the recent prosecutions and convictions in connection with breaches of the Local Government Act in regard to cattle straying in the streets,…

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Cattle Disappear

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

For some considerable time it has been known that different owners about the Tintenbar-Newrybar districts have been losing their cattle…

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Stud Cattle Export

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

A farther shipment of five yearling Milking, Shorthorn bulls has been made from the Darbalara Estate, Gundagai, to Mr. Mathson, of KKlipstone, Est[?]rt,…

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Cattle Ticks in Australia

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 6

Dr. A. J. Gilruth, formerly Administrator in the Northern Territory, gives his opinion in a recent issue. of "Science and Industry," as to how…

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Serious Wheat Position

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

The Chief Secretary stated this week that he had become alarmed at the w[?] position of the State, and had sent urgent messages to the Gentral…

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The Wheat Supply

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, stated that there would be enough old wheat in the State to keep the mills grinding until the middle of February. He…

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General Telegrams. Price of Wheat

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Australian Wheat Board has resolved to recommend that the price of wheat for local consumption be increased from 5s 6d to 6s 6d per bushel…

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Control of Wheat Pool. Intentions of Farmers' Party New Force in the House

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Although the final results of the Federal elections are not yet known, it is sufficiently obvious that the Farmers' party will be strong enough in the new House of…

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Prices of Wheat and Flour Raised

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—The secretary of the New South Wales Flour Mill Owners' Association has announced that the Federal Government has raised the price of wheat by…

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Cattle Tick. Life History Told. Method of Eradication

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Starring figures regarding the enormous to [?]es caused by the cattle tick are given in article on "The Control of the Cattle Tick", by Dr. T. Harvey…

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WHEAT. Supplies for the More Hopeful Outlook. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Ashford stated to-day that there would be enough old wheat in this State to keep the mills gristing until the…

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Our Country. Importance of Farming to the National Well-being. Great American Conference

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

A great gathering of American commercial men, known as the "Our Country First" conference, was held at Chicago in September last under the…

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Farming Brevities

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Farmers can do more than vote these days. It is possible for them to exert a beneficial influence in their district. Nothing is of such importance in the…

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Tasmania's Apple Crop

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

HOBART, Friday.--Present indications show that a record apple crop will be gathered in Tasmania. There is, however, some concern expressed…

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Tuberless Potato Crops

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

The cause of tuberless potato crops, with rank top growth, has been the subject of discussion in the Morpeth district. Some attribute it to faulty seed, instead of to cultural…

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