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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

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Cotton and Corn Crops Damaged Floods in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:--Much damaged has been caused to cotton and corn crops in the Mundubbera district, and fences have been washed away by…

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"Take Off My Hat" Sir Hugh O'neill and Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

The dignity of agriculture was extolled by Sir Hugh O'Neill, first Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons, at a reception in…

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From Farm Hand to World's Champion

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

From following the ordinary occupation of a farm labourer, with little prospects ahead, to become a world champion, with an income of…

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Living Costs Farmers' Questions Tick Gate Danger

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 4

Among matters dealt with by the Billinudgel branch of the Primary Producers' Union at the last meeting was the unsatisfactory turn off…

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F.A.Q. Wheat State's Record Crop Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 8

The f.a.q. standard for the New South Wales wheat crop of 1932-33 was fixed at 61¾lb. to the Imperial bushel, at a meeting of the grain…

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Agent Charged With Butter Frauds Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

The charge that they had obtained butter valued at £772 15s from the manager of Scone Dairy Coy., Limited, by false…

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N.Z. Butter in Canada Vancouver

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

Agricultural protests to the Government that the importation of New Zealand butter would force down the price were not borne out. Prices were…

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Record Wool Prices Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

Three season's records were established at ths wool sales to-day. Greasy merino fleece realised 26¼ pieces sold to 14½d and comeback lambs 12¼d…

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Butter Imports to Canada Question in Parliament Ottawa

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Such action as was "neccessary and proper tinder the statutes of this country" would be taken in regard to the importation of butter into Canada, the…

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Adjustment Badly Needed Costs and Prices Norco Director on Dairy Farmers' Position

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

"I cannot see how we are going to get a great deal more for our butter, and if we receive 1- per lb. in future we will think it…

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High Quality Maintained Despite Bad Times New South Wales Butter for Export (Norco Notes, Issued 27133)

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

In these days of depressed prices, it is pleasurable to learn from no lesser authority than the Federal supervisor of dairy produce exports,…

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Cure for Mammitis? Billinudgel Farmer's Claims Success Among Own Herd

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

'I am not making any rash claims in seeking investigation into what I have every reason to believe is a cure for mammitis, said Mr. W. S. Harris, of The Pocket, Billinudgel, to a "Tweed Daily" representative who called to…

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Easing Burden on Farm Lands Mullumbimby's Rates Decided Aldermen Change Their Opinions Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

When Mullumbimby aldermen, discussed rates at last night's meeting of the municipal council, and finally fixed them at a general rate of 3¾d in the £ on the u.c.v. and a town improvement rate of 2d it was evident that there had…

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Investigation Desired Billinudgel Farmer's Claims Mammitis--Cause of Heavy Losses

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 8

"I am not making any rash claims, but merely seeking investigation into what I have every reason to believe is a cure for mammitis," said Mr. W…

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Last Page Turned Farmers' Venture Was It a Failure? Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 6

The last page in the history of a North Coast farmers' co-operative enterprise yas turned to-day. The enterprise was launched under…

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Milk Bacteria Modern Manufacture Value of Dairying Industry Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 9

In a general outline of the part played by bacteria in the dairy in dustry, Mr. E. G. Pont, assistant bacteriologist of the department, stated…

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Export Butter Problem

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

Norco Notes, published in the "Tweed Daily'' yesterday, referred to the very high compliment paid by the Commonwealth Supervisor of…

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Cooking Sheep Tongues

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 7

Take the sheep's tongues and boi l them gently until tender and easily skinned. This will take from two to three hours. Make a white sauce of loz. butter, loz. flour, half pint milk and salt and pepper to taste. When it is sufficiently cooked add to it the tongues and a little of the liquid in…

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Alleged Butter Fraud Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., reserved his decision until to-morrow when the case in which Herbert Spencer Cooke (30), an agent, and Doris Mavis…

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Cattle for Butchers Frequency of Treatments

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 6

At the meeting of the Billinudgel P.P.U. on Friday last, Mr. W. Flowers Jan, asked Mr A. Pratt, District President fo the Union, and member…

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