Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,903 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 16 of 146

Lost Sheep Found. Five Years' Growth of Wool

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

After having been lost for five years a number of sheep owned by Jeffrey Bros.; of Big Hill, near Marulan, have been found. The staple of wool had…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Patent Butter Boxes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Three small parcels of butter con signed to Queen Mary in Brennan's patent boxes, have arrived in London by recent steamers. With the idea of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Butter Factory

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

By request. Mr. H. D. Barlow, senior dairy instructor, and Mr. E. C. Gibson, secretary of the Richmond district council of the Primary Producers' Union, were present at a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter Quiet in London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--After a very active business having been done in butter early in the week owing to the lower retail prices having stimulated…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mount Lindsay Butter Factory

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

A few months ago it was decided to build a butter factory at Mount Lindsay between Urbenville and Woodenbong. The proposal progressed well for a time and a number of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter for the East

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

In view of the wonderful season that is being experienced in the dairying industry, the information received by the secretary of the Queensland branch…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

North Coast for Sheep

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

A sheep killed and dressed by the Mullumbimby Co-operative Butchery Coy. yesterday scaled 140 lbs. dressed weight…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Feed and Butter-fat Tests

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Many farmers have, endeavored, without or with little success, to raise the butter-fat test by use of certain kinds of feed, writes W. N. Paton, in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

World's Wheat Centralised Selling Unlikely. British Wheat Lacking Contents

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Giving evidence before the Food Commission, Sir William Nicholls (chairman of Spillers Milling and Associated Industries,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Knight Brothers and Cattle Dips

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Dom Burke is at present building a new dip on the farm of Mr. Robert Knight at Crystal Creek. This makes the fifth "Knight" dip in the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Flour Going Up Sharp Rise in Wheat Values. Increase in Bread Prices Projected

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The New South Wales Flour Millers' Association decided to-day on an increase of 10- per ton in the price of flour, making the price £16-…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Season of Plenty Record Year Being Experienced on the Tweed. Great Growth in the Pastures. Increased Butter Yield

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Soaking rains during the last few months have brought about the most bounteous season experienced in the Tweed district within the last five…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Farmer Disappears Sensational Developments Expected. Rich Man Either Drugged or Murdered

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--According to information which has been supplied to the police, sensational developments will follow the disappearance of Thomas…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Northern Rivers Crops Heavy Maize Yields Expected

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Reporting on the conditions and prospect of the North Coast, Mr. W. R. Watkins, agricultural instructor, states that the maize crops look…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Will the Dairymen Please Wake Up?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

In his open letter to members of the Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U., published in this morning's issue of the "Tweed Daily," Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tribute to South Coast Farmers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Sir Dudley d Chair (State Governor), in opening the Agricultural Bureau Conference at Wollongong, said the South Coast farm…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

New Motor Tax. Farmers Are Victims. Pay to Use Own Roads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

The matter of the new motor tax, as applying to farmer car owners, was introduced at last night's meeting of the Casino Chamber of Commerce by…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Dairy Bill. Election to Be Held Shortly

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

From official circles, it was ascertained on Wednesday that the preparation has been almost completed of the regulations for the conduct of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmers and Graziers Report

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Goop. Co., writing under, date January 28 reports- Pigs:—Porkers made up the bulk, of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farmer Disappears

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—According to information which has been supplied to the police, sensational developments will follow the disappearance of Thomas Grainer…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →