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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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American Wheat and Flour WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 7

The United States Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Wallace, has suspended the wheat and flour subsidies, with a single minor exception, on the ground…

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Safe Transport of Wool Naval Vigilance Praised LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Inglis, in his presidential, address at the annual meeting of the Scottish-Australian Company, said that the board was gratified that it…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 8

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939: Federal, March 2, 1940…

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Japs Breeding Sheep in Mongolia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

TOKIO, Sunday:—The Oriental Development Company is preparing to send next spring from Korea 4,000 to 6,000 sheep bred in the Keigen…

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Jersey Herd at N.e. Experiment Farm Monthly Test

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

Results of the monthly test of the Jersey herd at the New England Experiment Farm are supplied by the manager. The date of recording was…

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Fodder Shortage Problem For English Farmers (From A Special Correspondent.) LONDON, (By Air Mail.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

English farmers, who are being asked to grow more food and to breed more cattle, are complaining that because of the shortage of…

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Deep Creek-Shannonbrook Junior Farmers CASINO

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 12

The Deep Creek-Shannonbrook Junior Farmers' Club is one of the best organised of those affiliated with the Richmond-Upper Clarence J.F…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 12

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939: Federal, March 2. 1940…

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Prison Farm to Be Established at Nerang

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:—Queensland's second prison farm is to be established at Nerang, near South-port. It will be conducted on…

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Is For December Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 6

Suppliers to North Coast factories will receive 1s a lb. for choicest butter supplied during December. The price, which was…

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Butter Gradings Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 6

During the week ended December 29, 90.9 per cent, of boxes of butter examined by the State Butter Grading Staff were found to be of the…

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Sheep Breeder Found Dead

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—The body of Herbert John Loiterton, with part of the head blown away and a gun alongside the body, was found this…

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N.S.W. Butter Production SYDNEY, Tueaday

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 6

Butter production for the year ended June last amounted to 50,822 tons, of which 12,122 tons were exported. Cheese production was about 3200…

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German Makes Butter From Coal London, Monday (B.U.P.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

Butter made out of coal is the latest triumph of Germany's substitute drive. The butter tastes alright, but is…

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Butter Pay 1/- a Lb. for Choicest Price For December

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 2

LISMORE, Tuesday:—Suppliers to North Coast butter factories will receive 1/- a lb. for choicest butter supplied…

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Local and General Butter Quality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 4

During the week ended December 29, 1939, 90.9 per cent, of the boxes of butter examined by the State Butter Grading Staff was found true to brand…

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English Butter Price Fixed at 19d a Lb

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday:—A regulation, coming into force on January 8, maintains the retail price of butter at 19d. It has been decided that all will be…

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Retail Price of Butter 19d a Lb. in England London

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

The regulations enforcing rationing on Monday next, mantain the retail price of butter at 19d a lb. It was decided that all butter will…

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Shelter Trees on the Farm Feature Of Pasture Management

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 8

While provision for adequate supplies of pasturage and water for stock are given major consideration by landholders, one of the essential features…

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December Butter Pay One Shilling

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

Suppliers to North Coast factories will receive 1/- a lb. for choicest butter supplied during December. The price which was fixed this week by the North…

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