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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Brisbane Wool Sales Excellent Clearances Effected

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The wool sales were continued to-day, when 13,590 bales were offered. Compared with the previous day, there was wider…

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UNIFORMITY Austn. Export Butter Dr. Page's Visit Overseas Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 7

The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) and the assistant Minister for Commerce (Dr. Thorby) to-day met the…

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"The P. P. Union Was 'Dumped" Re-organisation of Export Board Mr. Pratt's Address to Stokers Dairy Farmers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 6

Reference to the failure of the Commonwealth Government, when effecting the re-organisation of the Dairy Produce Export Control Board recently, to provide the degree of producer-control promised to representatives of the Primary…

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Interest Rates Rise Dangerous To Export Industries Farmers' Sacrifices Would Be in Vain

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

The need for seeing that costs were kept down to the lowest level so that the producer would be able to make as much as possible from his dairy produce—particularly that which had to be sold overseas, was stressed at the annual…

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Myocum Farms Cultivating Low Lands

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 13

Several farmers who have been cultivating their flat lands with fair success are endeavouring to lessen the amount of labour required to get…

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Marketing Butter Dr. Page Meets Dairy Board

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) and the assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorby) on Wednesday met the Australian Dairy Produce…

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Safeguard Cattle From Infectious Disease Hints To Dairymen

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are infectious. Discussing the problem of prevention, a…

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Butter Production National Bank Review Board's Export Restriction

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 15

The most notable feature of the Australian dairying situation during December has been the pronounced falling away of butter production, weekly grading totals having contracted from 3,609 tons for the week ended November 30…

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Prices Maintained. Brisbane Wool Sales Conclude

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The wool sales concluded to-day, when 12,060 bales were offered. The selection was on a par with the previous day and…

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Minister Replies Suggested Wool Barter CANBERRA

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 9

Declaring that the Commonwealth Government could not agree to a barter arrangement with one wool-buying foreign country unless the benefits of…

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Intensive Dairy Farming

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

Messrs. A. E. Budd and Sons have furnished the following report, which will no doubt prove of interest to district dairymen:--Mr. E. J. Hayes, who…

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Speed King Now Contented Dorrigo Farmer Many Trophies In Home

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

Living on property at Dorrigo, the owner of 30 or 40 cows, Mr. N. C. ("Charlie") Jackson, celebrated speed King of former days, is a happy and…

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Maize Prospects Condition Of Crops Reviewed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

In a review of the maize crop conditions as at January 15, the Department of Agriculture states that in some districts adverse weather during…

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Junior Farmers Casino District CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 14

The supervisor for the Junior Farmers' movement on the North Coast,(Mr. Nicod) is now on a fort-night's visit to Casino district,…

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Bonus Fixed Casino Dairy Society CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

The board of directors of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society, at a meeting to-day, decided to fix the bonus for all butter…

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday:--The following cable was received to-day from the London agency of the Dairy Produce Export Board:…

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Foley Bros. Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 12

Demand good locally. Production increased slightly. In Britain the market has improved, probably as a result of improved consumption after a…

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Casino Cattle Sale CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 6

C. H. Anderson (Casino), and Robert Gordon and Son (Lismore) report a heavy yarding of over 700 head of cattle at their sale to-day. All classes were in good…

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Black Sheep Smuggling Ways Customs Service

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

"Don't try it," is the advice of customs officials to American tourists who, returning heme, have the irrepressible habit of attempting to…

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London Market Butter Demand Quiet LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 9

Following are the market quotations; Sugar 5s 2d; butter is quiet, Danish 115s, choicest salted, New Zealand 95s; Australian 94s; unsalted, New Zealand…

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