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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Farm Produce Agents

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

In view of the provision in the Farm Produce Agents Act, which came into force on Saturday, for the lodging of a surety of £500 with the registrar by…

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Selection of Dairy Cows Valuable Hints Conformation of a High Producer

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 9

The question of selecting cows for the dairy herd was dealt with by G. G. Humphrey, head of the animal husbandry department, University, of Wisconsin, at the American…

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primary Producers' Page Here and There What Bill Saw Dairying Revolutionised

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 9

When we left Bill Jones last week he was [?] ly depressed as a result of the comparison between the hopes which he and mother had had when they started out life together and…

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Butter Price Reduction "Labor Daily's" Plea

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Butter production is rapidly increasing and this week should see the State self-supporting. In such an event happening, it is…

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Wheat Transport Western Australian Figures

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.--Up to January 2, the Railway Department had carried 639,205 more bags of wheat to ports and mills than for the corresponding…

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Butter Marketing Clarence District Council P.P.U. Satisfied With Present Conditions. Opposition to Board of Control

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The Clarence River District Council of the P.P. Union, at a special meeting held at Ulmarra to-day, carried a…

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Jersey Stud Farm? Minister to Visit Tweed. Deputations on

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, will, on Saturday, receive deputations at Mullumbimby and Murwillumbah, who will urge the…

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Farm Labourer Killed Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

William Edward Parkes (19), farm labourer, was watching a chaff cutter at work on a farm near Ballarat when the fly wheel of the engine broke. A large portion…

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"I Shot Her" Alleged Attempted Murder New Farm Affair Aged Widow the Victim Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

William George Hudson appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with unlawfully attempting to kill Amelia Frances Higgins at New Farm on December 14…

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Cattle Trucks Derailed Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Two cattle trucks were derailed at Yass last night and blocked the main line. It appears that during shunting operations the trucks turned over on their sides. A…

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London Butter Market. Quiet But Steady

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday:—The butter market is quiet but steady. New Zealand controlled price is 172/ to 174/, stored 166/ to 168/, Australian choicest…

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LOCAL and GENERAL New Butter Factory

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The contractors, Messrs. Thackeray and Gallagher, have made a start with the erection of the new butter factory being built by Norco at…

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Latest Telegrams. Derailed Cattle Trucks. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Two cattle truck which were derailed at Yass last night blocked the main line for four hours…

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Effect of Rain Butter Output Doubled Alstonville

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

During the month ended December 31, 1926, the Alstonville factory manufactured 59 tons 11 cwt. 31b. butter, of which 130,4281b. was choicest. 2876lb first, and 911b second…

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Subject for the P.p.u. Australian Butter in England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

To induce Australian shippers to use to a greater extent the out-ports on the east coast of England, Major Cole, a representative of the London and…

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COMMERCIAL Good Sales of Eggs. Butter Unaltered. Improved Supplies Equal to Quiet Demand. Keen Demand for Bananas

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Steady market ruled for all grades of eggs in Sussex Street. Satisfactory consignments were available, and agents…

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Dairying at Shannon Brook. Cream Coach Calls Daily

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The December rains nave been responsible for a great rivival in dairying at Shannon Brook, and the same might be said of all other…

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Dairy Control Board. Criticism of New Zealand

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

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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Why America Prospers. How Radio Helps Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

Although constant evidence is forthcoming as to the value of a radio receiving set to a farmer or grazier, no definite. effort lias yet been made in Australia to…

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Farm Waggon Used As Hearse

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The remains of Mr. R. S. Archer, son of a well-known pioneering family in Queensland and New South Wales, were laid to rest in the private…

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