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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Kyogle Butter Factory

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The installation of the machinery in Norco's new factory at Kyogle is complete, and on being given a trial run proved very satisfactory. The final…

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Congestion in Cattle Use of Electricity

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

A very serious trouble with which men have to contend who are responsible for the welfare of breeding cattle is the question if various types of inflammations and…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Case From Mongogarie

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

On Monday Sergeant W. J. Ennis, officer in charge of the Casino police, proceeded to Leeville and arrested a well-known resident on a charge of…

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Obscure Question Scalding of Cattle Further Inquiries in Progress

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

On his recent visit to the North Coast the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) stated that he would have thoroughly investigated the scalding of cattle, by dipping…

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Dairy Farmers' Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Richmond Hall, Lismore, yesterday with the object of forming the Daily Farmers' Society, which has revolved from the Dairy Farmers' Union…

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Farmer Killed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

DUBBO, Tuesday. -- A farmer, named Lloyd Buckley (40), of Beni, was killed when a train crashed into the lorry he was driving at a level crossing last…

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Improving Dairy Herds Control of Sex Selection for Breeding

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

The fate of the dairying industry hinges largely on the skill of the breeders of purebred stock who are testing their cows, and laying the foundations of sires. Their…

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Primary Producers' Page P.p.u. Day Dairymen Demonstrate Need for Enthusiasm

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

Taking him "by and large," to use the well-known phrase of the esteemed Captain Cattle man is a being with a fair amount of sentiment in his composition. In fact,…

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Pastoral Research Hobaet

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Addressing the annual congress of the Association for the Advancement of Science, Mr. Cambage, the president, commenced the action of pastoralists…

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Ninety Sheep Struck by Lightning

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Lightning which accompanied a storm at Glen Elgin recently was responsible for the death of about 90 sheep in one mob. The sheep, owned…

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Dairying Industry Speech by Federal Treasure

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

Speaking last week at the Primary Producers' picnic at Byron Bay on the subject of the dairying. industry, the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle…

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Arraigned in Farm Yard Dorothy Schneider's Murderer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—A message from Flint (Michigan) says that Adolph Hotelling, murderer of Dorothy Schneider, was arraigned in…

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Alstonville Dairy Society

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

During the month of December last 118¼ tons of butter were manufactured at the Alstonville factory, being over 22 tons more than the previous month, and it is…

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Pratten's Statue in Butter. Clarence Farmers Appreciation

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Dairymen on the North and South Coasts would like to possess a statue of the Minister for Customs (Mr. H. E. Pratten in butter…

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Coraki Butter Factory

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

The total pay at the Coraki Butter Factory for last month was £14,285 12s 4d, as compared with £10,926 2s 6d for the corresponding month last year. In addition, suppliers…

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80 Cattle Poisoned Moree

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Out of 1700 cattle sold at Moree salyards on Tuesday 80 were found dead yesterday morning. After the sale the cattle were driven into a paddock where it is…

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Want Higher Tariff Canadian Butter Producers

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

MONTREAL, Wednesday.—The annual convention of the Canadian Produce Association, held in Montreal today, passed a resolution asking the…

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Protection Urged and Butter Imports Montreal

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

The annual convention of the Canadian Produce Association held at Montreal to-day passed a resolution asking the Government to adjust the creamery tariff to afford…

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1,000,000 Cattle Skins for Airship London

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

The Commonwealth Director of postal and Telegraph Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) reveals an interesting fact about the airship R101. He states that a million cattle will…

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Farm and Dairy Notes. Kat More Bananas

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

"No more milk!" Vivian Kellman indicated unmistakably when she was only ten weeks old, and her perplexed mother, Mrs. Jack Kellman, consulted the family…

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