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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

3,198 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 160

Large Order Sydney Butter Trade Sceptical Views of an Exporter

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Sydney butter trade is sceptical regarding the outcome of the order for 1000 tons of Victorian butter emanating through the Commonwealth…

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Down a Penny Butter Prices Reduced. Comes Into Operation To-Day

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The wholesale merchants in Sussex-street were yesterday afternoon informed of a drop of a penny a pound in the price…

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The Dairying Industry. Statistical Comparison

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Kiama Show Dr. Earle Page Acting Prime Minister) said that the Government was trying to increase the farmers'…

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Eureka Farm Sale

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

Gilbert Walker and Company draw attention to the sale of the dairy farm containing 52 acres, situated at Eureka, on account of the executors of the late…

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Sale of Dairy Herd

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

Gilbert Walker and Company draw attention to the sale of Mr. H. J. Kirkland's herd to be sold at Eltham on Friday next. The whole of the herd are heavy producers…

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Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Martin, Frith and Co. direct attention to their cattle sale at the Lismore yards on Thursday, when a full yarding of forward and backward springers, fat and store cows,…

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Homebush Cattle Markets

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Buyers operated caut[?]ously at the Homebush sales to-day. Sheep [?]enning was comparatively small but the opening sales were very irregular. For the most…

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Bangalow Cattle Market

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

BANGALOW, Monday.—Messrs. J. N. [?]erguson and Coy., of Bangalow, report what the recent rains have caused considerable movement in the cattle market. The…

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Commercial Butter Down More Boiled Bananas

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A reduction of 1d per pound was made to-day in the price of butter. Agents were notified of the decision of the Advisory Committee on…

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Commercial Butter Prices Lowered, Boiled Bananas Again

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--There was a poor demand for fish at the municipal markets to-day. Supplies were from ail centres. Jewfish 4d to 6d, kingfish 3d…

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Needle in Heart Horse Drops Dead, Forbes Farmers Puzzled

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. H. Brees, of Forbes, who owned one of the finest harness hacks in the district received a shock…

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"Fire Dope" Discovery on a Farm

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Balls of fire "dope" were found by the police on a farm at Cudal, near which a fife started, but was extinguished…

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Millet and Maize Crops

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The rains at Christmas and during last week have brought the millet and maize crops on the Lower Richmond to an unusual state of perfection, and as both crops have been…

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Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Virtue, Noble, Rutherford, Shannon, Ltd., wish to draw special attention to the fact that their sale advertised for Thursday, January 31, in the Lismore yards, will now…

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Decreased Butter Production

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The supply at the Alstonville factory is, according to a report received from the company, showing a marked decrease during the latter portion of the current month,…

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Butter Stabilisation Scheme

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Thee nominations of representatives of the dairy factories in connection with the butter stabilisation scheme closed on Saturday, For the purpose of…

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Butter Market Stabilisation Scheme Nomination Closed on Saturday Dairy Factory Selections

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In connection with the conference on the question of the stabilisation of butter and cheese, the nominations of…

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Money and Wool

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: Super fleece wools have of late come into their own in decided fashion. [?]lor a time this season they…

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Earle Page on Butter. Industry Unfairly Treated

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

"You will find that we in the north," Dr. Page said at Kiama show last week, "have improved both the quality of your cattle and of the human material…

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America Wants Our Butter. 300,000 Cases Needed

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

The Australian Press Association learns that the New York market is ready to absorb 300,000 cases of Australian and New Zealand butter…

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