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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Free Market for Butter. Mr. C. E. D. Meares' Opinion

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

"The economic position of the dairying industry is at present seriously out of focus" said Mr. C. E. D. Meares, of the Coastal Farmers' Society. This, he thinks, is due to…

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Wheat Inquiry Sensation. Witness Refuses to Answer Questions. Application for His Imprisonment. ADELAIDE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

There was a sensation at to-day's sitting of the Commission inquiring into the wheat scheme. Mr. Nicholls, Manager of the Scheme,…

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Our Sydney Letter. Mr Holman at Goulburn Premier Sees Things Through Inverted Spectacles. Political Pars. the Future of Butter. Sporting and Other Pars

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Holman delivered his policy speech at Goulburn on Wednesday night. Goulburn was given the honor, out of a compliment to Mr. James, Minister for…

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Butter Position

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares, of the Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society, states that the economic position at present is seriously out of focus, due to the…

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Casino Butter Pay

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The amount of butter manufactured at the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company's factory for the month of January was 208,393 lbs, and the amount…

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Casino Butter Factory Secretaryship

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

As a result of a motion carried at last meeting of the Casino Returned Soldiers Association, a letter was sent to the Casino Co-operative Dairy Co.,…

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Wheat. Personnel of Board

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The Assistant Minister for Agriculture has said the personnel of the board which is to take evidence and assess the Government's responsibility in…

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Mr. Meares and the Butter Question

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Meares, of the Coastal Framers, states the economic position at the present is seriously out of focus, due to limited production in Victoria,…

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Australia and Australian Wool

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 6

According to a deputation which waited on the Prime Minister, the policy pursued by the Central Wool Committee is causing a great amount of unemployment and will, if…

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Wheat Losses. Board of Inquiry Personnel Announced. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

The Assistant Minister for Agriculture to-day announced the personnel of the Board which will take evidence and assess the share of the Government's…

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Wheat and Races. New Road to Bankruptcy. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

Robert Fell to-day, examined in the Bankruptcy Court, said that in 1917 he Commenced business at Riverstone. The Beginning of his bankruptcy was caused…

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Farmers Experimen tPlots. Winter Fodder Trials. Richmond River District

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

Arrangements were made by the Department of Agriculture last season for trials with winter fodders in the Upper North Coast district, in…

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The Farmers Insurance

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

It is an established principle that when feed for stock is scarce it is dear, and when, it is- plentiful it is cheap. It is much the same with…

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Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 7

The quantity of butter manufactured by the Grafton Dairy Company, for the past year was 1,165,270lb. (520 tons 4¼ cwt.), which, owing to the adverse weather…

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Berrima Dairy Co. Meeting In Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd., took place in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday. The chairman (Mr. W. R…

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The Butter Pool

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Last week-end the Wollongbar took 6287 boxes of butter from Byron Bay; the Pulganbar, 150 boxes, from the Clarence. The usual quantities were to hand…

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Butter Matters

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. J. McRae, who has recently been attending an important conference in Melbourne, writes that so many matters of vital interest arose thereat that the…

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The Cattle Straying Nuisance

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

An animated discussion took place at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening, when Ald. Waddell introduced the evergreen question of straying…

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Wheat. Examination of Georgeson

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Justice Pring disires there should be a further medical examination of Georgeson in order that the wheat inquiry report may be completed. The…

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Price of Butter. Statement by Mr. Dunlop

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Interviewed to-day in connection with the recent reduction in the price of butter the general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. M. P…

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