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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

3,123 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 157

Butter Imports Unnecessary Delay. Roland Green Disappointed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. R. F. H. Green, M.H.R., at Murwiilumbah, expressed keen disappointment at the apathy of the dairy farmers organisations in regard to the…

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Fine Increase Butter Production Figures. 20 Tons Increase in Three Weeks

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The Casino area is one which rapidly comes back after a dry spell as soon as rain comes. Following the weeks of dry weather supplies to the Casino…

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Caused Big Fire Dairy Farmer Fined Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

A big bush fire which swept Murrumbidgee Valley above Wagga on December 10 had a sequel in Wagga Police Court yesterday when Leslie Percy Sterck was charged…

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Imported Butter Mr. Green's Charge of Neglect Resented by P.P.U. District Secretary. Finding a Scapegoat

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

At the meeting of Burringbar branch of the P.P.U. yesterday, Mr. J. L. Banner (District Secretary) said he had noticed the report of an interview with…

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On Wheels. Agricultural College "Better Farming Train" Mr. Lang's Proposal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Premier (Mr. Lang), has decided to use the "Great White Train" as a travelling instructional institution…

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Rabbit Farming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

It is believed that farmers in the Inverell district find rabbit farming more productive than anything else (says an exchange).At the December…

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Loans to Farmers Tiding Misfortunes. How State Helps

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The rendering of financial assistance to necessitous primary producers is a function of the Department of Agriculture, through the Rural Industries…

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Australian Dairying a Fluctuating Industry Home Consumption Increasing

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

Evidence is accumulating that the output of milk and its products, and of bacon, in Australia is not keeping pace with consumption, and that unless economic conditions…

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Poultry in a Dairy State

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

The poultry industry of Wisconsin, U.S.A., is increasing quite as rapidly as the dairy industry, the two going forward apparently hand in hand with an increase in number of…

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Pasture Improvement Benefit to Dairymen Importance of Change of Feed

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 9

How to ensure a change of feed from "the ubiquitous paspalum," which has taken possession of the best of the country in coastal areas, was the subject of an address…

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Better Farming Train White Train to Be Converted Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 11

The Premier (Mr. Lang) has decided to use the Great White Train as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of primary producers. He said to-night: "When…

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Fire Among Wheat

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--With the temperature at 102 degrees, a fire broke out on the property of W. McGennisken, at Horsham, and destroyed 500…

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Bounties Urged Cotton and Imported Butter Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Pratten) spent a busy time receiving deputations. In the morning members of the Cotton Board brought forward a number of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

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

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120Z. to Lb. Butter, Tricks in the East Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

Addressing, the Millions Club to-day Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R., told the story of the efforts of Australian butter firms to gain a market in the East. He said that during his…

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Butter Production Output Doubled at Many Queensland Factories as Result of Beneficial Rains

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. McGrath, Supervisor of Dairying, said to-day that as a result of the continued rains in the dairying districts,…

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Dairying. Separator Troubles. Some Causes of Imperfect Skimming

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 3

Generally speaking, the law of gravity as applied to contrifugal force is the principle upon which all separators work. This law of…

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Turning Merchants. Farm Produce Agents

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

In view of the provision in the Farm Produce Agents Act, which came into force for the lodging of a surely for £500 with the Registrar…

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Farm Produce Act

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

Many Tweed growers of tomatoes for the Sydney market will be interested in a further development in the Farm Produce Agents Act due to…

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Queensland Dairying Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. C. McGrath, Supervisor of Dairying, stated to-day that as the result of continued rains in the dairying districts the output at some of the more favourably situated butter…

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