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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Rain Helps Maize Crops

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Rainfall at Lynch's Creek during January totalled 457 points, which has been of great value to the maize crops. The maize crops in the…

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Dairying Commodity Council Long Agenda Faces P. P. U. DELEGATES

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

"That the Central Executive organise machinery with the English authorities for the establishment of the Dairying…

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Dairy Production Up Since Rain Pastures Respond Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

THE benefit of last week's soaking rains is reflected in the improved dairying production figures…

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Good Inquiry Dairy Produce Section SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

A good inquiry prevailed for most lines of dairy produce at Sussex-street to-day. Increased stocks of hams and bacon were available. The supplies of eggs forward…

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Military Farmer New Creation In Germany LONDON (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 6

A new category of peasantry, the "military farmer" (Wehrbauer), is to be created and settled in various parts of Germany. The military…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

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

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12¼d for Jan. Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 8

THE North Coast Butter Factories' Association, at a meeting in Lismore yesterday morning, fixed the price for…

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Exceeding 1000 lbs. of Butter SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 9

A Jersey cow, Oaklands Mildred, five years and eight months old, owrled by Mr. F. W. Johnston, of Sussex-street. Sydney, has just completed a 365 days…

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No Adequate Substitute For Butter BILLINUDGEL

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 8

Action along similar lines to that being taken by the wool into combat the menace of substitutes was advocated by Mr…

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Things That Are Worth Knowing to Soften Butter

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

When butter is too hard to spread, turn a bowl which has been heated with boiling water upside down over the butter dish and leave for a while…

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Vigorous Campaign Advocated Combating Menace of Butter Substitutes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

Action along similar lines to that being taken by the wool industry to combat the menace of substitutes was advocated by Mr. H. L. Anthony, M.H.R., at the annual meeting of the Billinudgel Branch of the P.P. Union on Thursday…

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Butter Pay of 12[?]d Highest For January Since 1930

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

LISMORE, Friday:—The North Coast Butter Factories' Association at a meeting in Lismore to-day, fixed the price for January…

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Differences Over Meat Imports U.k. Farmers Acutely Disappointed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday:—The political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says that the United Kingdom's…

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Amusements Regent Theatre "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

Shirley Temple's latest musical hit, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," will be presented as the featured attraction at the Regent to-night…

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English Farmers Revolt Against Tithe Laws (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON, January 21 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 16

English farmers arc renewing their fight against the tithe laws. This week following an address given at Battle, near Hastings, by…

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Dairy Conditions In Far North Coast

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 16

Mr. I. W. Scott, senior daily intructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch district, Tweed to Bangalow, with headauarters at Byron Bay, in…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 16

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

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'Farmers in England on Verge of RIOTING"-Says Peer LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 1

THE farming industry in the United Kingdom is in such a perilous conditions that farmers are on the verge of rioting, Lord Bingley, representative of the home farmers on the Empire Meat…

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Egg Price Raised Dairy Produce Sales SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 2

The Egg Marketing Board increased the price of pullet egss by 2d to Is 4d, and medium by Id to Is 8d the dozen in Sussex-street markets to-day. Other…

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Farmer's Death Inquest at Casino Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 13

An inquest was held here to-day into the death of John Henry Strain (40), a farmer, of Mallanganee. He was admitted to hospital at Casino…

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