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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,351 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 17 of 118

Lismore Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

About 690 head of all classes of cattle comprised the yarding for the weekly sales conducted yesterday at Lismore Municipal yards. Springing and calved…

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Bonalbo Cattle Sale Casino

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

P. A. Watterson Pty. Ltd., report a good yarding at their Bonalbo sale. Bidding was keen and well sustained throughout. Three meet company representatives and…

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Values Maintained Cattle Sale At Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Alcorn & Marwick report a yarding of 150 head at their sale on Wednesday, when prices were well on a par with previous sales. Very few…

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Survey of Supplies Hoop Pine For Butter Boxes

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

To see whether Queensland has sufficient supplies of hoop pine for Australian needs for export butter boxes for a number of years, and also…

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Want Rise in Price Queensland Butter Factories Smaller Supplies

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Request for an increase of 1d. per lb. in the price of butter in the Commonwealth, because of decreased cream…

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Saved Farm With Axe How Woodchop Prize Staved Off Forfeiture. District Surveyor's Story of Incident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

Mr, H. G. Barrie, District SurveyOr, Maitland, who has a lot of sympathy for hardworking selectors, and can tell a good story very effectively, entertained…

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Tractor Accident Baronet Farmer Killed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Sir Hussey Burgh Farlie-Cunninghame, farmer of Murrungul, Rushe's Creek, 21 miles from Manilla, was killed this week when the tractor he…

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Improvement in Egg Supplies Dairy Produce Sales SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

A further slight improvement was noticeable in egg supplies in Sussex-street to-day. A strong demand ls reported for all grades at late rates. For other lines…

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Kyogle Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

Messrs Alcorn and Marwick report a yarding of 150 head on Wednesday when prices were on a par with previous sales. Pew springers were on offer and young…

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Casino Cattle Sale Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

A yarding of 600 head of cattle, the largest offering here for 12 months, was forward at the Casino sale to-day, the selling agents being Lance Nicholls. W. S…

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Butter Firm in London LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Butter is firm. New Zealand choicest salted made to 122s, unsalted 125s to 126s. Australian salted to 119s, unsalted to 121s…

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Norco Deferred Pay Of 5/16ths Pence for Butter Recommended 1/16th Pence for Pork

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

A deferred pay of five-sixteenths of a penny per lb. on butter was recommended to be paid to suppliers by the Norco Co-operative Ltd. Board of Directors at the monthly meeting yesterday. This will result in a distribution of…

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Brisk Enquiry for Cheese Dairy Produce Section SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

There was brisk inquiry for cheese in Sussex-street to-day. Good clearances for matured lines were reported. Marketing Bureau's quotations: Butter…

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Calling All Dairymen

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 5

A NICE RESIDENCE in a high position, overlooking ploughed alluvial flats, green plots of Imphee and Lucerne, rich paspalum and clover…

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Dairy Industry Badly Needs Rain in All States Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Unless good rain falls throughout the dairying districts of New South Wales, prospects will be very bad, states the weekly production…

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:—Butter is steady in tone, though increased stocks of 127,000 boxes are tending to make prices easier. The cheese market is…

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Butter Substitutes Corndale Opposition

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Corn dale branch of the Primary Producers Union, officers elected were: President, Mr. Alex. Strong (re-elected)…

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London Butter Market Steady London

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

The butter market has a steady undertone, although increased stocks, amounting to 127,000 boxes, caused a tendency towards easier prices…

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Intention to Restrict the Export of Dairy Products?

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:—The "Daily Herald" special correspondent says that as a result of the Australian and New Zealand refusal to agree to the suggested reduction in the exports of mutton and Iamb, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Alstonville Junior Farmers Field Day in June Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 12

A proposal was made at the last meeting of the Alstonville Junior Farmers' Club that, pending, the approval of the district council, the…

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