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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Two Records Production of Butter Fat SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 7

Two Australian records are announced by the Department of Agriculture. The first is an Australian record for senior three-year-old Friesians…

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Milk and Butter Fat Friesian and Ayrshire Cows Make Records

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:— Two Australian records were announced to-day by the Department of Agriculture. The first is an Australian record for…

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300 Cattle Blown Into Surf! Last Week's West Australian Cyclone

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday:—A message from Broome states that a native runner from Anna Plains station arrived at La Grange post office to-day with a…

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Straying Cattle in Bangalow Streets All Stock Must Be Registered

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Cr. J. G. Snow drew the attention of the Byron Shire Councillors on Tuesday last to the prevalence of unregistered stock straying in and about…

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Inspector's Report Mullumbimby Council. Dairy License

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. L. R. McNaught), reported to the Mullumbimby Council on Monday night last that Mrs. R. F. Cowan had applied…

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Dairying an Objectionable Practice. "Overstocking" of Newly Calved . Cows

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

When newly-calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner, desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the udder…

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The New Farm' and (Continued from last week)

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

However, Pat, that's Eileen's brother, he's the same ago as me, bailed-up and leg-roped the cows, and then Mr. O'Doherty told Eileen to let…

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Casino Butter Pay Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

The butter output at Casino Co-op. Dairy Society's factory last month totalled 611.614 lbs. The rate of pay was 8¾d a lb., and the distribution to…

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Wool Sales Re-open LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 9

The first series of the 1936 London wool sales opened to-day with an offering of 9525 bales, of which 8451 were sold. Compared with the closing…

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Germany's Artificial Wool Increase in Production LEIPZIG (By mail)

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 10

Production of artificial wool in Germany has increased from 23,750,000 pounds last year to 24,000,000 pounds this year, according to figures given at…

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Unexcelled for Winter Dairying North Coast Area Experience of Agrostologist

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

After visiting 54 of the leading farms in the Tweed-RichmondClarence districts during the judging of the 420 paddocks entered in…

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Important Issues Dairying Industry Marketing Needs (Issued by authority of the P.P.U. Central Executive Council.)

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

The year 1936 will be a pregnant One for the dairy industry, promising issues of vital significance. For the producers it must be one of…

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Arson Charge Farmer to Stand Trial Sequel to Ellangowan Fire Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

At the end of a coroner's inquiry at Casino to-day. which lasted for more than six hours, Charles Sydney Lockhart, a farmer of Ellangowan, was committed for trial on a charge of arson. The coroner, Mr. Elsmer Jones,…

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Lismore Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 11

A yarding of 560 head of all classes comprised the offering at Lismore sale yards yesterday. Good quality springing and calved heifers sold readily, but inferior…

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Jersey Record Butter Fat Yield SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Over a period of 273 days, a Jersey cow, Richmond Honour, owned by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, produced 12,858¾ lbs. of milk, 793.32…

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London Wool Sales Firm Competition at Advanced Rates

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday:--The January series of wool sales opened to-day with firm home and French and German competition. Merinos,…

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Charge of Arson Farmer for Trial Fire in Richmond Home

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.--Charles Sydney Lockhart, farmer, of Ellangowan, was committed for trial on a charge of arson following a…

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Vital Issues Dairying Industry in 1936 P.P. Union's Comments

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The year 1936 will be a pregnant one for the dairy industry, promising issues of vital significance. For the producers it…

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False Returns Cost Farm Agent Big Fines

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

In the Bathurst Police Court recently James Sherman, proprietor of a fruit and produce mart and licensed farm and produce agent, was fined…

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Farmer's Loss Casino

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 10

Mr. T. S. Cole, a Busby's Flat farmer, reports the death of nine of his horses in the past three months through some mysterious disease or other unknown…

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