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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Foley Bros. Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 12

Local demand steady at 142s 6d. In Britain news of general rains in Australia, and bigger New Zealand production weakened the…

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"Water Sold As Butter" P.P.U. Desires Publicity of Queensland Prosecution

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

It was resolved at Thursday nights meeting of Bangalow P.P.U. to ask the Press to reprint an article in the "P.P. News" dealing with a court…

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Against Butter in Pats Sales in England Antagonise Many, Says Board Member

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

In a report of his investigations on the United Kingdom butter market, Mr. H. E. Handbury, a member of the Australian Dairy…

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More Choicest Butter Exported Vic. and Q'land Improve Combined Effort Rewarded National Brand Soon, Says Page

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: -- The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) to-day referred to the improvement in the standards…

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Farm Desolated Terrific Gale Near Tamworth

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Friday:-- Missing the town by a narrow margin, a terrific storm storm swept over the kootingal district, 12 miles from Tamworth and…

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"No Split on Norco Board" Dairy Industry Re-organisation Chairman of Directors' Statement

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

That there had been no split on Norco Board over the reorganisation of the dairy industry boards, involving the abolition of the…

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Hard Picking To-day at the Farm Sharpshooter's Notes and Comments

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 7

The Canterbury Park track again proved a punters' paradise last Saturday when the majority of the winners were heavily backed. The most attractive performance appeared to be that of Moaenza, who won the second division of the…

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Two Cows Die of Tick Fever Previously Uninfested Terranora Farm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

Referred to yesterday regarding an unofficial report of an outbreak of tick fever in the Tweed District, Mr. W. G. Nicholson,…

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Good Fields at W. Farm To-day Candidates' Form

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 8

Good fields with a wide range in the betting in nearly all the races should attract a good crowd at the Farm…

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Noxious Weeds Council Action Farm Inspections Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

"The inspector should be empowered to prosecute after two inspections if nothing is done by the landowner," said Cr. T. Llewellyn at to-day's…

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Hail Storms Buildings and Crops Damaged Worst for Years

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

Hail stones as large as cricket balls and jagged pieces of ice up to 13 inches in diameter yesterday caused severe damage to buildings in the Doubtful Creek area, stripped banana plants of their fruit and…

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Dairy Industry Progress in Australia Quality Improvement in Queensland and Victoria Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 7

Opening the Albion Park show to-day, the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) said that the Commonwealth owed a very great debt to the people of the South Coast for the wonderful support they had…

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"No Split" Norco Directorate Dairy Industry Boards Bangalow

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

That there had been no split on Norco directorate over the reorganisation of the dairy industry boards, involving the…

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Wool King Passes Phenomenal Career

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--Refused £1,000 a year by his employers at the age of 18, James Hill left their service, and with £50 he had…

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Quality of Our Wool Japanese Complain

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 8

OSAKA, Saturday:--When the British Trade Commissioner, Mr. Longfield Lloyd, Conferred with 35 business men engaged in the Australian…

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Butter Market Falls Sharply Near Panic Selling Buyers Afraid of High Level?

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday:--The better market declined so sharply to-day it almost amounted to panic selling…

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Re-elected Bangalow P.P.U. Officials Dairy Council Bangalow

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

All retiring officers were reelected at the annual meeting of Bangalow branch of the P.P.U. as follows:—President, Mr. E. J…

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Four Favourites Win at Warwick Farm Sefton Handicap Won by Cereza Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 8

Backers experienced a field day at Warwick Farm yesterday when four favourites and three second favourites came home in a seven event programme. Well-placed throughout, Cereza finished…

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Telling Age of Cattle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 8

The age of cattle, says an exchange, can be fairly accurately determined as follows: The calf when born has two pairs of incisors; the other two…

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World's Champion Jersey's Record Butter Output

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 7

New South Wales can probably lay claim to another world's champion cow. The Hawkesbury Agricultural College Jersey, Richmond Honour,…

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