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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Further Rain Butter Production Increases

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

On Sunday night very heavy rain fell at Byron Bay, the registration being 115 points, making the month 's fall 371 points, and that for the year…

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Gunshot Wounds Farmer Admitted to Hospital Alleged Accident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday. —The police are inquiring into the shooting of Leslie Read (28), a farmer, living at Woodville, who was admitted to…

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Farmer Missing Clothes on River Bank

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

WAGGA, Monday:-- The police received a report that a well- known farmer, Alexander Robertson, had been missing for several weeks, and fear…

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Dairy Supervision. Annual Report to Minister Diseases in Stock

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. —The Minister for Public Health (Dr. Arthur), has received a report which shows that during 1928 the staff of the Dairy…

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Farmer Shot While Talking West Maitland

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

The police are inquiring into the shooting of Leslie Bead (28) a farmer living at Woodville who was admitted to Maitland Hospital with a gunshot…

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Well Known Farmer Missing Wagga

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

The police have received a report that a well-known farmer, Alexander Robertson, has been missing for several weeks, and fears are entertained for…

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Dairy Staff Activities Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

The Minister for Health has received a report which shows that during 1928 the staff of the Dairy Supervision Branch of his department…

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Butter Production Increasing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Butter production everywhere has increased considerably since the beneficial rains fell. The supply at the Casino factory has gone up, and Norco…

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Butter Trade with America

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

The position in the butter trade with America is exemplified by a letter received by a Melbourne merchant last week. It stated that the American…

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Butter Control More Reasonable Course

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

The dairy industry in N.S.W. is opposed to taking any precipitate action towards securing statutory control of butter marketing by producers. After…

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Low Butter Output Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

According to the latest reports of district dairy officers of the Department of Agriculture, instead of showing a substantial advance in…

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Alleged Wool Thefts Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 8

The police arrested four men in connection with alleged extensive wool thefts. According to the police the mode of operation was for men…

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News and Notes. Record Wheat Loading

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

On Friday the Victorian Railways Department handled 263,000 bags of new season's wheat, which is the largest number ever loaded in one day by the…

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N.S.W. Butter Output Huge Decrease Reported

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—According to the latest reports of District Dairy Officers of the Department of Agriculture, instead of showing a substantial…

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Four Arrests Alleged Extensive Wool Thefts

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The police have arrested four men in connection with alleged extensive woe! thefts. According to the police, the mode of…

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Wool Thefts. on Extensive Scale. Bales Thrown From Trucks

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The police have arrested four men in connection with alleged extensive wool thefts. According to the police the mode of…

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Gordon Brook Clip Wool From Upper Clarence Realises 5d. Above Average

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

T. A. Field, Limited, of 169-173 Thomas Street, Sydney, owners of Gordon Brook Station, on the Upper Clarence write:—…

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Missing Farmer Body Found in Mountains

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

The body of George Neill, who was reported to be lost on the Barrington Mountains on September 28, was found one day last week at a spot about 18…

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Farmer Accidentally Shot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

One day last week Leslie Reed, 30, a farmer, of Woodville, near Maitland, met a couple of men on the road, and, while he was talking to them a…

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Oldest Elector a Crop of Claimants Stirring Times at Early Election

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

The Federal elections have brought to light the usual crop of claimants to be the oldest voters, but the houses appear to rest with two nonagenarians,…

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