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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

3,006 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 151

Sheep Stud Sale. High Prices Realised. Hay

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

At a disperal sale to-day of the famous Murgha stud, pure bred Wanganella rams and ewes, 258 lots were sold for £57,000. One station bought sheep…

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Farmers' Grievances. Minister of Agriculture at Dubbo. Anxiety About Payments. DUBBO

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture, during his visit, heard many complaints from wheat farmers. The chief concern was whether the farmers could rely on getting…

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Bishop's Lenten Pastoral. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Great Britain is imitating the ways of the Huns, and the condition of Ireland at present is parallel, with that of Belgium in the late war is the…

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Price of Butter

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Massy Greene, Minister for Trade and Customs, discussed the price of butter informally (says the "Tweed Daily") with one or two persons interested during his…

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The Butter Outlook

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting oil Wednesday Mr. G. F. Williams, district representative on the P.P.U. Central Executive, told local farm- ers some home truths as to the position of…

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Mouldy Butter. Memorandum to Factories

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Attention is directed in a memorandum sent to the butler factories throughout N.S.W. by the Commonwealth dairy expert, Mr. O'Callaghan,…

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Butter and Maize Arrivals. Demand for Apple Cucumbers. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The Malambar arrived from the Macleay to-day with 687 boxes butter and 163 bags of maize. The Wollongbar from Byron Bay had 9300 boxes of…

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Maize Firming. Butter production Reaching the Maximum. Dearer Potatoes Expected. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Owing to shorter supplies of maize from the Northern Rivers dry grain sold to [?] 66 per bushel on Sydney wharf, [?] rise of 9d, with a firming tendency…

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The Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Weights for "The Double." Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

Following are the weights for the Warwick Farm double: Pace Welter: Cool Stimulants 10.5, Steelbrook 10.4, Furious 9.11, Kuriong…

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Gun Licenses. Free of Charge to Farmers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

A special license, it was stated on Friday by Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary, would be issued free of charge for men on the land to enable them to carry…

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Palmer's Island Dairy Co

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The output of butter for the month of January amounted to 40,1281bs. first grade and 3541bs. second grade. This will give a return to suppliers of approximately 2s 3½d…

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The Primary Producers' Page. Commercial Letter. Sydney, Friday. Dairy Producte

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Liberal stocks of eggs were on band, and clearance of suburban new laid at existing rates was sluggish. It was anticipated that next, week would see the commencement of…

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Herd-testing. Dairying Regarded As a Business

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Once again I approach the subject of herd-testing, being reminded of same by the enthusiasm of Mr. Harold Gottee and several other dairymen at Tregeagle in their…

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Warwick Farm Weight

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — The following weights have been declared for the principal events at the Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday…

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Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd., report ander date 4th February: —Butter: The surplus available over local requirements is at present passing into…

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Price of Butter

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Massy Greene, Minister for Trade and Customs, discussed the price of butter informally with one or two persons interested during his…

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Winter Butter Pool

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. C. J. M' Rae, president of the P. P. U., stated on Tuesday that at a meeting of the Butter Pool Committee further consideration was given…

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Wheat Hauling Machinery

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the presence of the members of the Wheat Board and Chief Engineer for Railways hauling machinery which removes wheat from the railway…

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Price of Butter in Adelaide

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The Prices Regulations Commission in Adelaide on Friday called together a number of representatives of the butter trade to discuss whether the…

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Butter Position. Remarks by Mr. McRAE

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. J. McRae, president of the P.P.U., speaking at the Richmond District Council of the P.P.U. at the Richmond Hall, Lis more yesterday, said it was difficult…

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