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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Farming in Irrigation Districts Interesting Story By Former Tweed Resident

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. F. Autrey-Hall, H.D.A., formerly of the Tweed district, but now a member of the Agricultural Department staff stationed at…

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1655 Registered Dairymen in M'bah Police Area

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7

There are 1655 registered dairymen and 92,095 dairy cattle in the Murwillumbah police district, which extends from Tweed Heads…

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The Farme [?]r's Column Cream Quality Several Common Defects

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

A healthy herd, good dairy buildings (embodying, of course, good sanitation, lighting and ventilation), and well-cared-for…

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Ready Sale Dairy Produce Section SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

Despite Saturday's advance in rates, there was a ready sale for the light supplies of eggs available in the Sussex-street market to-day. Business for other lines…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 11

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers shows during 1939: Federal, march 4…

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State Butter Grading SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

The State butter graders, during the week ended January 20, examined at Sydney and Newcastle 13,649 boxes of New South Wales butter for local…

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Australia May Be Forced to Import Butter

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:—Unless conditions in the dairying districts improve substantially by heavy rains shortly…

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Girl Junior Farmers Attend Summer School First of Its Kind In New South Wales

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

THIRTY girl members of the North Coast District Junior Farmers made junior farming history last week when they attended a summer school at the Hurlstone Agricultural High School at Glenfield, near Sydney. The…

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Farmer's Death Bushfires in Tasmania

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday:—George Clarence Wagner, farmer, of Winnaleah, was killed to-day when fighting a bush fire…

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Hire Purchase for Livestock Engush Farm Expert's Scheme (From A Correspondent.) OXFORD, Eng. (By Mail.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 14

A hire-purchase system for livestock was suggested by Mr. W. Gavin, agricultural economist, at the Oxford Farming Conference…

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Prices Maintained Dairy Produce Market SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Late rates were maintained for all lines of dairy produce in Sussex-street to-day. The demand generally was satisfactory. Marketing Bureau's quotations: Butter…

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Manufacture of Ice Cream Request to Dairy Society CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

An appeal for local residents to take a more lively interest in the advancement of the town and district, was made by the chairman…

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Smaller Plantings N.S.W. Potato Crop SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

The season being experienced throughout the main potato growing districts of the State is most adverse, says a report of the Department of…

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Pastures and Crops Will Benefit Steady, Soaking Rain Follows Storms More Is Needed

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

COMING on top of the thunder showers of last week, the light, soaking rain which fell throughout the Far North Coast yesterday, will be of inestimable value to dairymen and farmers. No large…

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Butter Quality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examinde at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ended January 20, 13,649…

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London Butter Market LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

The butter market was quiet and steady to-day. Quotations: New Zealand, choicest salted 126s, unsalted 128s; Australian salted 122s. unsalted 124s…

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Casino Cattle Sales CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

P. A. Watterson Pty. Ltd. report a good clearance of all classes of cattle at their monthly sale at Rappville yesterday. All the cattle yarded were of good quality, and…

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Butter for London Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 6

The district manager of Norco Co-operative Ltd. (Mr. J. C. McKenzie) stated to-day that at the last meeting of the board it was decided that a…

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Conference Proposed for Wheat Plan

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:— The political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says that acting on behalf of the World…

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Norco Butter Consignments to Empire Dairies Later

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The district manager of Norco Co-op. Ltd. (Mr. J. C. McKenzie) stated yesterday that at the last meeting of the Board it was…

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