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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Better Victorian Butter

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Not long ago overseas the low quality of Victorian butter was responsible for much damage to the reputation of Australian brands. A…

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Wheat Crisis Government Blamed SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Commenting on the serious position which has arisen with regard to the wheat harvest as a result of the terminal elevators being almost full, Mr…

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Wheat Industry. Trade Congestion Federal Legislation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Commenting on the serious position which has arisen with regard to the wheat harvest as a result of the terminal elevators…

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No Undue Pressure Farmers and Noxious Animals

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) has forwarded a circular to all Pastures Protection Boards in N.S.W. urging…

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Done to Death Mother and Baby Westralian Farm Tragedy Youth Found Hanging

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

PERTH, Wednsday.--Mrs. M'Caskell (28) and her eight-months-old baby were found battered to death yesterday afternoon on her…

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Bullet in Head Malicious Wounding Poultry Farmer Charged Beneficiary Under Will

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:--While Charles Stephens, of Ringwood, a retired civil servant, was peacefully attempting to solve a crossword puzzle. John Hill…

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Canadian Farmers Scheme to Meet Distress Revolving Loan Fund

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

REGINA (Saskatchewan), Tuesday:--"The financial difficulties of the farmers of Canada will be met by the creation of a private corporation, in…

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Sugar Crop Home Share Three-Fifths Interesting Figures

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

Nearly three-fifths of the output of Australian-grown sugar is consumed within the Commonwealth. The raw sugar taken over by the…

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Youth for Trial Charge of Murder Farmer and Wife Shot Alleged Confession Adelaide

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Leslie Arthur Skilbeck (17) was committed for trial to-day at the inquest concerning the death of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dall at their home at…

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Three Dead Ghastly Farm Tragedy PERTH

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Mrs. M. Caskell (28) and her eight months old baby were found battered to death yesterday afternoon on their farm near Ardath. A man named…

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Millet Crops

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

There are some fine crops of millet on the South Arm, near Coraki, this season, notably on the farms of Messrs. A. Livingstone, J. Mellare, C…

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Aid to Farmers Canadian Scheme REGINA (Saskatchewan)

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The financial difficulties of the farmers of Canada will be met by the creation of a private corporation in which banks, transportation companies,…

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Archbishop Weight's Pastoral

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

December 28 being the last Sunday in tho year, a pastoral letter from Archbishop Wright was read in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, and in…

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N.Z. BUTTER Advertising Campaign Dairymen's Plight

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

The New Zealand Butter Importers' Association has resolved to advertise and to urge the trade to push the sale of New Zealand butter. The…

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Butter Price The Canadian Treaty OTTAWA

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Until the completion of the agreement on Australian butter will be sold in Canada for less than 32 cents. a pound, Mr. Moloney was advised by…

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Nationalists' Wheat Policy. Real Money Immediately

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

The plain fact which evolved from the closing days of the Federal session at Canberra was that the Labor Government was far more concerned in…

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Butter in England Australian Product. Trade Treaty Negotiations Important Undertaking

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

OTTAWA, Wednesday:--Until the completion of the agreement no Australian butter will be sold in Canada at less than 32 cents (14)…

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Increased Dairying Production. Practices That Help

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

As a means of increasing the margin of profit, greater production peracre should be the aim of every dairy farmer. The following…

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11 Women Farmers Sisters All Over 6ft

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. George Hardie, M.P., told the story in the House of Commons of a Scoottish farmer—Mr. Hood, of Dormieston, Stair, Ayrshire—who had 11…

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Victorian Butter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

It is very satisfactory to learn that the quality of Victorian butter has improved. In the days when, Victorian butter was brought in to break the…

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