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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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91 P.C. Butter Choicest Last Week SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

During the week ended February 16, 91 per cent of boxes of butter examined by the State butter grading staff was found to be of choicest…

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1940 Sugar Crop

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:—A suggestion that the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) should make a trip to London to try to get a decisive undertaking about…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

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

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Butter Quality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) in a report on butter quality on the local market says that during the week ended February 16, 91…

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Wool for Normal Purchasers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:— Speaking in the House of Commons, the Minister for Supply (Mr. Leslie Burgin) stated that a large part of the Australian…

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Open Column Butter Prices and Production (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

Sir.—The report in the "Northern Star," of the annual meeting of the Alstonville branch of the Primary Producers' Union last month, has…

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Complaint on Butter Prices Reply To Mr. Kennedy By Tomki P.P.U. President

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

At a meeting of the Tomki branch of the P.P.U. the president (Mr. T. D'Aran) referred to remarks made by Mr. J. Kennedy at a meeting of…

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Farm Prduce SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

In the farm produce section at Sussexstreet to-day, 210 tons- of brown and 70 tons of white onions were available. A slow demand ruled at £5 a ton for the…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 13

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

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Butter Prices & War G. Britain's Part

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Numulgi branch of the Primray Producers' Union those present were: Messrs. C. O. Parkes (chairman), R…

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Mass Meeting of Dairymen Planned P.P.U. Suggestion To Get Higher Butter Prices

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

The proposal that mass meetings in the dairying districts be held as a means to agitate for a higher price for butter was endorsed by delegates at the quarterly meeting of Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union yesterday at…

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Wheat Export Still Goes On

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 11

Mr. Clive McPherson, Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board announced that since the last fortnightly meeting of the Board, sales…

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Deferred Pay For Butter Grafton and Casino

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

The quantity of butter manufactured for the year was 1,3821 tons, being an increase of 63 tons 2¼ cwt. when compared with the…

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Rail Freight Charges On Horses and Cattle

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: — The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) announced to-day that freight charges On horsea and cattle conveyed…

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Market Was Firm Cattle Sale At Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Alcorn and Marwick report a yarding of 320 head of cattle on Wednesday, when the market was firm at late rates for all classes. Springing…

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Aim at Higher Butter Price Tweed District P.P.U. MURWILLUMBAH

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

A proposal that mass meetings in dairying districts be held as a means of working for a higher price for butter was endorsed by delegates at the…

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Farmer Found Guilty of Common Assault

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

IPSWICH, Thursday:— Charged with having wounded David Stweart Williams (16) with intent to disable him, at Moongerah, near…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 13

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

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Farm Produce SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 10

Only a fair inquiry prevailed for heavy stocks of Victorian onions available at Sussex-street to-day. Tasmanian potatoes sold steadily, and…

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"Contract For Butter Satisfactory"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

LISMORE, Friday:— The guaranteed price for Australian butter exported under the agreement with Great Britain was defended by…

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