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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Empire Farmers

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

WHEN the Empire producers' conference opens in Sydney on March 28 representatives of farming interests in England,…

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Tour to Commence on Monday Junior Farmers

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Forty-three boys will leave Lismore on Monday morning on the first tour organised by the sponsors, the North Coast District…

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Sorghum Poisoning Queensland Department's Confidence Valuable Crops

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

The Queensland Department of Agriculture has advised farmers in that State that they should not allow the poisonous…

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London Butter Market Generally Slow

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

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

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Austn. Butter For Canada OTTAWA

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

Heavy importations of Australian butter are expected. The Canadian supply is short by 8,000,000 lbs. and prices are rising…

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"Fair Consideration Not Received" Dairy Industry Requests "Matters Rest at Will of Politicians"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

Stating that he could not come before members and say that the Union could claim any major achievements on behalf of the industry of recent date, Mr. A. C. Pratt, President of the Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers'…

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Farm Cove Landing Depicted Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 3

A big crowd attended the ceremony at camp cove this afternoon by the Royal Historical Society to commemorate Captain…

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Junior Farmers' Council

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

The secretary of the North Coast District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs (Mr. R. Pilgrim) said yesterday that business from affiliated clubs, to…

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Canada Buys Australian Butter

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:—The demand continues for under-grade Empire butter, but choicest qualities are somewhat neglected. Holders…

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Foley Bros.' Market Report Butter

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Production in New South Wales is steady. Consumption normal again. In Britain markets levels are unchanged quotations being, January…

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Demand Good for Austn. Butter London

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

THE demand continues good for undergrade Empire butter, but choicest qualities are somewhat neglected…

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Farmers Lose Crops and Fodder CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Many crops, hay stacks and fences were damaged by flood waters last week. A report from Stratheden stated…

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Empire Farmers' Conference Begins March 28

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

The conference of Empire primary producers, to be held in Sydney in March and April will be opened by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, on March 28. At a meeting of the Australian…

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Farmer's Loss Fire Destroys Home Casino

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

When his house and its contents were destroyed by fire last night, Mr. Peter Stone, a farmer, on the Grafton Road, near Casino, saved only the…

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Reporting on the London butter market under date January 22, Prescott Pty. Ltd. state:-- Arrivals are substantially higher…

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Splendid Falls in Queensland Pastoral Country Soaked

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: -- Splendid falls of rain have given great relief to a wide area of pastoral country in the interior. Some of the yields were the…

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2006 Tons of Butter in December Norco Co-op. Production

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

The output of butter during December at Norco factory was 2006 tons for which suppliers will be paid 10 34d per lb. for choice, with the…

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Better Pastures Extensive Trials By Dairy Farmers Summary of Results

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

At a meeting in Sydney of the New South Wales Pastures Improvement League, which is co-operating with the Australian…

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Dairy Industry Needs Scientific Farming Scope For Rig Improvement Is Opinion

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Dairy farmers could greatly improve their financial position by farming their land scientifically, Mr. J. Russell King, general manager of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, Ltd., declared at the annual meeting of shareholders, a…

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Norco's Butter Production 15,735,802 Lbs. for Last Half-year

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

The butter production at the Norco factories for the six months ended December 31, 1937, was 2,500,000 lb. more than that for…

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