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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. Professors' Important Discovery. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The "Petit Journal " reports that after three years' research Professors Calmette and Guerin have produced a new serum experiments with which enable…

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Frozen Mutton Imports. Harm to American Sheep Raisers. WASHINGTON

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. Hagenbarth, supplementing his testimony before the Senate Commitmittee, cabled on 6th inst., said that the, frozen mutton importations from New…

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The Wool Market. Syndicate's Scheme. (Published in the "Times")

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Times" publishes details of the scheme mentioned recently, in regard to wool. A syndicate with a capital of £50,000,000 sterling proposes to…

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Farmer Loses His Life

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Robert Michael Kennedy, 21, who farmed at Guntawang, four miles from Gulgong. with his brother, John Kennedy, was drowned in a big dam two…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Warwick Farm meeting was held this afternoon in showery weather. Heavy rain fell during the first race. Results:—…

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Bribe to Farmers

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Information has been submitted to the State Wheat Board that a sub-agent in a country centre was offering a monetary bribe to farmers to deliver wheat…

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Commercial Letter. Sydney, Friday. BUTTER

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Arrivals at the early part of the week comprised 8950 boxes from Byron Bay, 928 from the Clarence River, and 821 from Coff's, Harbor, besides a couple of thousand…

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Wheat and Flour. Increased Prices

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

PERTH, Monday.—The Price Fixing Commission announces that for local consumption the price of wheat has been raised from 7s 8d to 9s per bushel. The…

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Wheat Matters. Protests From Molong

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. G. Petersen, at a meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, described the system of dockages on wheat…

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Molong Farmers Angry. Wheat Dockage System Criticised. Government Action Viewed With Disgust. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the system of dockage put into operation by the State Wheat Board was…

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Downy Mildew. Damage to Grape Crop. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The Victorian disease, "downy mildew, '' has seriously affected the yield of the Southern Queensland grape crop this wear. Some orchards at Coominya…

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Rural Industries Board. Advances to Farmers

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

There is no lack of evidence that the assistance afforded by the Rural Industries Board has been a substantial factor in making the present. wheat harvest possible. No…

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Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd., report u[?]ler date 7th January:—Butter: Trade conditions have practically reverted to normal with the close of…

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The Dairying Industry. Will the Price for Land Come Down?

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The inquiry of Judge Rolin recently relative to the application for a reduction in the price of butter revealed many things, and some of them of a very serious character…

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The Clarence River Maize Crops

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The heat and dry spell experienced throughout the district during the last few weeks has played havoc with the early maize crops, which have, in many instances, been…

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Imperial Butter Sales

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

In view of the fact that the Imperial contract for the purchase of surplus Australian butter terminates in March, the Board of Directors of the North…

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Casino Butter Pay

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

The Casino Abutter factory for the month, just ended manufactured 147 tons 54cwt. of butter, almost! the whole of it being choicest quality…

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The Wheat Guarantee

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday, Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, states that it Mr. Hugh[?] was not a party to the fin-ancial institution retu[?]al to…

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Butter. Reopening Old Markets. (Renter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In view of the increased [?]tter and cheese supply from Australia Mr. Hugh Sinclair has persuaded the Ministry to allow limited shipments to…

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