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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Butter Price Reduced

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The Butter Advisory committee on Friday decided to reduce the wholesale price of butter by ½d. to 17 per lb. The reduction took effect on…

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Kyogle District Butter Output

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The output of butter from the four branch factories of Norco, Ltd., in the Kyogle district is now approximately 50 tons per week, and it is expected…

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"Rigging " the Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

This heading is quoted from a market report in the "Labor Daily." the mouthpiece of the Labor party. The remarks which followed condemned…

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Canadian Agitation. Dumping Duty on Butter

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Monday.- Heavy presure for the re-imposition of the dumping duty on Australian butter is again reported from Ottawa. Little fear is…

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Local and General. December Butter Pay

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association on Monday fixed the butter pay for December at 11¼ per lb…

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Increased Butter Duty. Question of Application

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The question of securing an agreement with New Zealand, which will permit of the earlier application of the duty on New Zealand butter, is…

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Butter Factory Removed. Across the Border

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The decision of Holdenson and Neilson Pty., Ltd., to transfer their butter and ice making operations a from Albury to the Victorian side of the…

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Dairying Industry Federal Government's Policy Dr. Page Addresses Murwillumbah Meeting Early Operation of Increased Butter Duty Wanted

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

This meeting requests that the Federal Government approach the New Zealand Government asking for a revision of the whole of the trade agreement with the object of bringing the increased…

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Bone-chewing in Cattle Top-dress the Pastures Departmental Advice

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 9

The Department of Agriculture again draws attention to the unsatisfactory conditions that are being produced in many dairy herds because of the neglect on the part of…

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To Help Destitute Farmers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

A deputation from Cudgegong Shire Council which interviewed the Under- Secretary of the Local Government Department in the absence of the…

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Heavy Storms Clarence District Suffers. Maize Crops Stripped

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

The thunderstorms which, accompanied by a strong wind and heavy hail, passed over the Clarence district on Friday afternoon, wrought…

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Primary Producers' Page Farm Finance System in Germany in Operation 157 Years

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 9

The following is a very condensed account of the German Land Bank system, which has operated with great success since the time of Frederick the Great, in 1770, when it was…

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Dairying in Many Countries

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 9

Some figures compiled recently show the relative importance of dairying in various countries. New Zealand comes first with 93:4 dairy cattle per hundred head of…

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Dairying. Bone-chewing in Cattle. Top-Dress the Pastures

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture again draws attention to the unsatisfactory conditions that are being produced in many dairy herds because of the…

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General News Butter Pay

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Northern Districts Butter, Bacon, and Cheese Factories' Association held in Lismore on Monday, the maximum pay to cream suppliers for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Those notes are issued every week by direction at the Honorsble the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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P.p. Union Day Inaugurated at Byron Bay Granting of Increased Duty on Butter Celebrated Dairyfarmers From Tweed—richmond Congregate

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

P.P.U. Day as an annual celebration by the dairyfarmers of the State is an established fact at any rate so far as those of the Tweed and Richmond areas are concerned. Yesterday, despite high creeks and adverse weather…

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Dairying Industry Achievements and Aspirations Dr. Page Addresses Farmers at P.P.U. Day Gathering

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

The Australian dairying industry, its achievements and aspirations, and particularly its relations with the present Federal Government, was the them of Dr. Earle Page's (Federal Treasurer) address to a big crowd of dairymen at the first…

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Motor Notes. Roma Oil for Farm Tractors

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

The first lot of Roma oil sold for commercial use, amounting to 180 gallons, has been purchased by the Queensland Government Analyst (Mr…

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P.P.U. Day Historical Event in the Dairying Industry Demonstration of Unity Federal Treasurer Reviews and Explains Government Policy

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

ance of about 2000, including the dairy farmers and their wives and families. The intention in the future is to celebrate the Day at various centres throughout the State—and ultimately throughout the Commonwealth—on November 24, which will be the anniversary of the imposition of the increased duty on…

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