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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Casino Cattle Sales Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

Owing to the recent holidays there was only a light yarding of cattle at Casino to-day. They were sold by the following agents: Lance Nicholls, W. S. Alexander…

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Foley Bros. Market Report Butter January 4

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 12

In New South Wales consumption remains good. Production still falling with continued dry weather, without rain a serious position must develop…

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Selling Wheat to Spain (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 3

Dear Sir—Referring to the low price of wheat in a statement recently published in the Press, Mr. G. W. Walker, of…

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Eat Butter for Health and Beauty The Road to Glamor Via Our Greatest Industry

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

TIBET is the land of mystery and ancient wisdom. It is said that the people there know many secrets of health and beauty of which the rest of the world is ignorant. The women are comely, smooth-skinned…

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Norco's 193 Butter Output Slightly Lower Than for 1937 But Average Rate of Pay Higher

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

The past year will be remembered by district producers as one marked by climatic fluctuations culminating in the present dry spell, which has extended for the past five months and has affected dairying production throughout the…

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Crop of Protests From Importers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

AUCKLAND. Friday:—Appeals against import restrictions are flooding the Customs Offices and are being sent to Wellington for ministerial…

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Helped Dairying Industry

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 12

The Director of Dairying (Mr. L. T. Maclnnes) will retire from the Department of Agriculture. within the next few months. He paid what…

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Potatoes Too Large Farmer Fined £2 (From our Correspondent. LONDON (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 14

A Scottish farmer was fined £2 at a Potato Marketing Board inquiry in Edinburgh for selling potatoes over lib. each in weight…

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Satisfactory Sales Dairy Produce Section SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

Late rates were maintained for all lines of dairy produce In Sussex-street to-day. A satisfactory inquiry prevailed. Marketing Bureau's quotations: Butter…

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Cattle Tick Problem (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

Sir,-I would be obliged if you would allow me space in your columns to briefly comment on the cattle dipping question, which I believe is to…

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N.Z. Butter Sold to Germany London Market Firm

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday:—The butter market is firm and active sale Was experienced. Twenty thousand boxes of New Zealand butter were…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

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

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Cricket Sydney Competition Farmer Lismore Player

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 7

Harold Stapleton, the former Lismore player, took one wicket and caught one batsmen out when playing lor St. George against Manly in the Sydney first grade…

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National Insurance. Family Employment and Share Farmers "Still Under Review" CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

In an address here yesterday on National Insurance, Mr. C. N. Gurd, an inspector under the Act, asked that the public closely study its provisions before hastily condemning it. Many people, he said, had formed opinions in…

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Cattle Dealer's Complaint Dismissed

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 8

The police magistrate (Mr. H. Hawkins) "dismissed a complaint at the Lismore Police Court yesterday brought by Wildon Alfred…

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"Eat More Butter" Campaign Co-operative Effort Suggested

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Denmark, New Zealand, and Australian dairymen largely depend upon the English' market as an outlet for butter, and it is sold…

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Production of Government Dairy Herds Hawkesbury Jerseys Lead

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

An average production of 6,664lb. milk and 326,45lb. butter fat, in 273 days' lactation, was recorded during last test year by 167 cows…

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Dairy Production Declined Result of Drought

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

"Production in dairy herds has fallen considerably, estimated at up to 40 per cent," stated a report by the stock inspector, Mr…

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Farmers Warned Against Noxious Weeds Prolific in Some Parts of Shire

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

A warning to farmers that the control of noxious weeds must be undertaken unless their holdings and those of other people in…

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Dairy Instructors' Reports Wide Rains Needed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Good rain was needed in coastal and inland dairying districts, senior dairy instructors stated in their reports for December…

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