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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Will Fight Back Australian Butter Producers Americas Increased Duty

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 4

Murwilluriibah branch of the Primary Producers Union yesterday carried a resolution urging that the Federal Government be; asked to examine the heavy importation of goods from America which can be, and are manufactured witnin the…

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North Coast Wool Industry. Passed Experiment Stage

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Messrs. T. A. Field, the owners, state, that the sheep industry at Gordon. Brook has new passed the experimental stage. They are so satisfied with the…

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Melbourne Wail. About Butter Bounty. City Thinks of Consumer Only

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

In a review of the butter situation as affected by the protective tariff and the bounty on exports provided by the industry, the Melbourne "Argus"…

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Wool from Clarence Gordon Brook Clip. Realises 5D. Above Average

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

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

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Epic of the Sea. Wheat As Fuel. Ship's Fight Against Gale

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

A stirring story of a fight against the relentless fury of an Atlantic gale, of the rudder being repaired in the face of mountainous seas, is related by the…

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Dairy Instructors Changed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

Following the recent promotion of Mr. C. J. MacDermott, senior dairy instructor of the Richmond-Tweed district, to take charge of a special dairy…

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Dairy Instructor. MR. MacDERMOTT FAREWELLED

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

Butter factory representatives, who make over £150,000 worth of butter each week, assembled at Lismore on Wednesday to say farewell to Mr. C. J…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Selections for To-day "Evening News"

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Maiden Handicap, first division: Nymissa, Pecunia, Postcard or Demphon. Farm Stakes: Baroona, Eubul, Tully…

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Dairymaid as Princess German Nobility Hoaxed

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

There awaits trial at Berlin, on no fewer than 25 indictments, an adventuress whose performances are as amazing, if not so spectacular, as…

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Will History Be Repeated. Sheep Farming on the Coast

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

In the "Land" column of December 22 appeared a paragraph headed " A North Coast Clip," which is interesting and affords food for thought as to…

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Butter Trade. Increased Consumption the world's markets

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

In the course of an address at a meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board in Melbourne recently, Mr. A. J. Mills, C.B.E., chairman of…

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Alstonville First Butter Competition Hawkesbury Scholarship SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Fifteen butter factories entered the competition for the factory employees scholarship to the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Sussex Street Robberies. Bacon and Butter by the Ton

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Highway robberies have invariably proved more amusing in their depredations than the ordinary burglar who takes his job seriously. During the…

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Tweed River Third Butter Competition Hawkesbury College Scholarship Results Announced

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday:-Fifteen butter factories entered the competition for the factory employees' scholarship to Hawkesbury Agricultural College,…

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Wool by Plane. Northern Graziers' System of Transport

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Aeroplanes have already been used for the carriage of sheep, calves, ponies, poultry, pigeons, bees and it is now proposed to use aerial transport for the…

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Son of Poitrel Scores Well at Warwick Farm Starpoi- Long Priced Winner Greensil's Good Effort Punters Have Excellent Day

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday:-The Australia Jockey Club, conducted its Janu[?]meeting at warwick Farm to-day hot weather. The racing, held no…

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Crops and Pastures. Review by Commonwealth Meteorologist

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

In December only light rain fell in West Australia, South Australia, Victoria and the inland parts of New South Wales, but the fine, mild to dry weather…

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General News Farm Mechanics Course

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. T. Missingham, M.L.A., has received the following notification from the Under-Secretary; Department of Education: With reference to your…

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Why New Zealand Leads a Great Disparity in Exports the Future of Dairying (Contributed.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Australia is a great dairying country, but the export statistics of New Zealand are a standing reproach. In important respects two islands of a…

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Swiss Dairy Industry Unique Organisation

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

The American Trade Commissioner in Switzerland reports that the organisation of the Swiss dairy industry is unique when compared with…

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