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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Mallanganee Homestead Farm

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

For the homestead area of 360ac., six miles from Mallanganee, there were 181 applicants, and this matter was decided by the Casino Land Board…

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Farm Outbuildings

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

Care should he taken when laying out farm buildings to erect them in a convenient position, say. within 100 yards of the house, said Mr. Schier in a paper read at a…

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The Farmers' Lot an Indignant Protest

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

A "Battling Farmer," in a burst of indignation, sat down and wrote to the Toowoomba paper his ideas of the lot of the farmer:—"The only form of recreation a…

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Joan at the Farm

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 11

When Joan was staying at a farm, At first she stared in great alarm At every cow she chanced to meet; Her home was in a city street…

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Farmer's Daughter Charged Perth

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred at Coolup yesterday when a farmer, William Henry Clarke, was shot dead. It was alleged the bullet came from a rifle held by his daughter,…

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Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. J. H. Cowan, auctioneer, Mullumbimby, reports having sold to Mr. W. J. McPhee, of Lawrence, Clarence River, a fine lot of pedigree Jerseys for his Jersey…

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Price of Butter. Gippsland Dairymen Active. Paterson Scheme Approved

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

TRARALGON, (Vic.,) Wednesday. Nearly 400 dairymen attended a meeting at Traralgon yesterday, to consider a scheme put forward by the Western…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

These notes are issued every week by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Artificial Wool. Bradford Exhibits Tremendous Interest in Italian Invention. No Serious Competition with Wool

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. The "Yorkshire Post's" description of artificial wool, called Sniafil, which is being produced in Italy, has aroused…

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Dairying. Work on the Dairy Farm. The Importance of Cleanlines

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

It is perhaps a truism to say that cleanliness is of first importance in dairying. There are still many dairymen, however, who fail to realise its…

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Farm Produce Agents Bill Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture states he intends to accept the majority of the amendments made in the Farm Produce Agents Bill by the Legislative Council, but that…

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Butter Pay. Farmers to Receive Over £30,000

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The Casino Co-operative Dairy Co. last month established a record in the amount of butter manufactured, the-figures being 626,648ib For this sup…

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Woman Done to Death. on Lonely Warwickshire Farm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.— A shocking tragedy was discovered at a lonely farm in Warwickshire, when Mrs. Crab tree, an attractive woman of 25, was…

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Grass Problem. Council's Farming Job. Onslaught on Paspalum

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Casion Council has hit upon a new method that appears likely to effectively deal with the grass problem…

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Immigrant Farm Lads

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.-The demand for farm learners by Queensland agri-culturists is greater than the supply of lads arriving from England…

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Training Farmers. For Australian Conditions. Training College Established in England for Boys with Capital

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday Reuter's representative inspected Lynford Hall, Mundford, Norfolk, a large country home, surrounded by over 1000 acres of…

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Shocking Tragedy. Attractive Woman's Death on Lonely Warwickshire Farm

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. A shocking tragedy was discovered at a lonely farm was in Warwickshire, when Mrs. Crabtree, an attractive woman of 25, was…

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Farmer Shot Daughter Makes Statement Perth

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

According to a statement made by Alice Clarke, who was arrested on a charge of unlawfully killing her father, the shooting was purely an accident. She said just…

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Murder on Farm Young Wife Is the Victim (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

A shocking tragedy was discovered on a lonely farm in Warwickshire. Mrs. Crabtree, an attractive woman, aged 25 years, was found dead sitting in a room apparently…

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Training Farms British Scheme Almost Complete (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

Reter's representative inspected Lynford Hall at Munclford (Norfolk) to-day. It is a large country house surrounded by over 1000 acres of good pasture arable land,…

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