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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Butter Substitutes Quota Basis Only Method of Control No Power To Impose Duty Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

While agreeing that the manufacture of butter substitutes was a menace to the dairying industry, the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Mair) expressed the opinion to-day that the quota basis on which the…

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Crofton's Weed On Farm Minister's Reply To Shire

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

"Persons with practical experience and whose word can be relied on state that the cost of clearing Crofton's weed off this portion…

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Kyogle Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. E. Smith reports having yarded and sold 297 head of cattle at his sale at Kyogle on Wednesday. There was a good demand for all classes, with a rise in…

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Casino Butter Output CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

During January the Casino Co-op Dairy Society Ltd. manufactured 766,333 lbs. of butter. The rate of pay was 12[?]d per lb…

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Casino Cattle Sales CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

There was a yarding of about 350 head at to-day's sale. The market was good throughout, with meatworks cattle and Quotations: Springing heifers £4 10s to…

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"Butter Contract War Fair and Reasonable"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday:—The chairman of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Limited (Mr. James Purcell) stated to-day that of late there had been some evidence of discontent in certain dairying districts at the…

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350 Tons More Butter in Jan

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The report of Norco Co-operative Limited for January states:—The output of butter in January was 1,641 tons, for which suppliers…

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Norco Deferred Pay— Three-farthings a Lb. for Butter and Pork

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

Norco Directors, in a report to be submitted to the half- yearly meeting of shareholders to be held on March 8, have…

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A New Star in the Tractor World Farmall-a with "Clear- Vision" Is Wonderful Time Saver

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 8

A small tractor built to give the driver a full and intimate view of his job as he travels, is something which farmers have no doubt longed for, but…

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Australian Dairy Produce Price in U.K. "Fixd on Fair Basis—" —Equalisation Cttee. Chairman BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The chairman of the Dairy Produce Board Equalisation Committee Ltd. (Mr. James Purcell) stated to-day that there had been some evidence of…

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British Price For Austn Butter

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 10

BEFORE Australian butter is available to British consumers, who foot the bill, transport, protection, shipping…

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Premier Criticised on Attitude to Butter Substitutes

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

Referring to the statements made by the Premier of N.S.W. (Mr. Mair) at Byron Bay, on the question of butter substitutes,…

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Junior Farmers' Club at Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of Mullumbimby Junior Farmers' Club on Friday night resolved to ask the Department of…

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Record Half-year For Casino Dairy Society Deferred Pay of 1 3/16d CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 6

The Casino Co-operative Daisy Society Ltd. manufactured 1329 tons 15 cwt. of butter during the last half of 1939, this being a record output for a June-December period. At the half-yearly meeting of…

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Junior Farmers' Educational Tour

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Repentance Creek Junior Farmers' Club, attended by junior farmers and pupils of the Repentance Creek School, two…

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Deferred Butter Pay Grafton and Casino

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

The quantity of butter manufactured for the year was 1,382 1/2 tons, being an increase of 63 tons 2 1/2 cwt. when compared with the corresponding…

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The Farmer's Column Dirty Dairy Utensils Cause Low Quality Cream

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

In pointing out the necessity for the utmost care in the washing of dairy utensils, both morning and night, a departmental…

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Americans to Buy More Australian Wool (From a Special Correspondent.) LONDON, (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

Back in London this week from America after an 18 days' flight a Loard clipper, which was held up by stormy seas off the…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 13

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

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British Wheat Cheques

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:—The Wheat Commission despatched cheques totalling £976,000 to 40,000 growers, bringing the total advanced on account…

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