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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Cheaper Butter

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Sydney ''Labor Daily," having heard that rain has fallen on the North Coast, demands a decrease of 2d. per pound in the price of butter…

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Butter in Cartons

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

The placing of Australian butter in the hands of British consumers in pats arid cartons is a definite advance in maintaining identity. An extensive publicity scheme was…

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Lismore Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

paring the year ended, yesterday the council's inspector (Mr. M. R C. Sutton) states that there were sold at, the Lismre Municipal Council cattle sale yards 307 horses,…

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Rise in Cattle Prices

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

The recent rains have had their effect on a depressed dairy cattle market. Reports from the lower rivers how that there has been a marked…

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Butter Prices Norco Stands Comparison

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

"Norco suppliers at Tweed Heads would be well advised to look at both, sides of the question, before adopting drastic measures. They may find they are grasping the…

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Notes and News. Cattle Die From Cold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Dairymen in and around Kingaroy are, in addition to the ravages amongst their herds through the drought, during which they have lost numbers [?]…

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The Comeback After the Drought. Butter Supplies Increasing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Casino district has again come into its own, thanks to the fine rains that have fallen within the last few weeks. The result of the outpourings of Nature…

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N.Z. Butter Imports May Be Re-shipped. Improved Local Position

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 5

Queensland and New South Wales speculators, who recently ordered large suppplies of butter from New Zealand now stand every chance of being left…

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Norgo's Butter Controversy Regarding Queensland Suppliers and Brisbane Market. Reply to Mr. Robinson

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Referring to the statements made by Mr. W. E. Robinson (Director of Norco Limited) at: Murwillumbah, "A Farmers Son'' writes to the Brisbane…

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Dairy Control Board. Criticism of New Zealand

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

In the opinion of Sir George Elliot, chairman of the Bank of New Zealand, there has been far too much talk of "control" in the Dominion since the…

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Crop Fired Elderly Woman Committed For Trial. An Alleged Threat

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Mary Ann Preston (63), was committed for trial at Bathurst Police Court, on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a…

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Youths on Farms

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

the employment of youths on farms was made by Mr. Drummond, M.L.A. He said that, in reply to representations, the Under-Secretary of the…

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Crops Set Afire Woman on Serious Charge Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 5

Mary Ann Preston (63) was committed for trial at Bathurst Court on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a standing crop belonging to Arthur Hartley at Koorawatha…

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Warwick Farm Scratchings Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 5

The following scratchings were made to—day in connection with Warwick tarm races on Monday:—Maiden Handicap.—Tabbath…

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Segregation of Blood Breeding Dairy Cows

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

Breeding creates on new traits or characteristics. It simply selects and concentrates them. Good breeding eliminates the low producing factors of an animal…

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Small Butter Factories

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

In view of the fact that the directors of Norco, Ltd., have been asked to consider the advisability, of closing some of the smaller factories to secure…

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Butter Prices And Canadian Tariff

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

Reviewing the skyrocketing prices of butter, the "Morning Sun (Vancouver) newspaper declares that the Canadian dumping duty is a contravention…

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New Zealand Butter Imports. May Be Reshipped. Improved Local Position

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

Queensland and New South Wales speculators who recently ordered large supplies of butter from New Zealand now stand every chance of being left…

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Trade in Britain "We May Look to the New Year With Quiet Confidence." Butter Prices May Advance Further

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The following are extracts from the London Trade Summary: "We may look to the new year with quiet confidence." This…

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World's Farmers. Conference at Rome

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The International Commission of Agriculture gathered recently in Paris, under the presidency of Marquis de Vogue, in order to set up tho definite…

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