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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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British Prices For Wheat

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wednesday:—For half the 56,000,000 bushels of new season's wheat Britain has bought already from Australia, she will…

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Q'land Dairy Farmers May Form Voluntary Body

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

BRISBANE. Wednesday:—Following the ruling of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Bulcock) against the formation of a compulsory…

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Cattle Sale

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Next Friday at Tabulam, Messrs Farrell, Craike and Co. in conjunction with Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. will dispose of 1,200 mixed cattle by…

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Wheat Breeding Experiments

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 11

The Council for Scientific and industrial Research has just issued its Pamphlet No. 91, dealing with one of the technical problems of wheat…

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Canadian Wheat for the Soviet

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

MONTREAL, Wednesday:—Winnipeg traders esimate that a million bushels of wheat sold yesterday and to-day for shipment to Vladivostock…

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Growth of Wheat Industry in Australlia

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 11

"The Story of Wheat" was the subject of an address by Dr. A. E. V. Richardson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of the Council for Scientific & Industrial…

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Wheat Sale 56,000,000 Bushels for United Kingdom

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

The sale to the United Kingdom Government of 56,000,000 bushels of wheat and 150,000 tons of flour at a price which is regarded as very satisfactory…

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Move for Increase in Butter Prices P.P.U. Executive Decision Criticised

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Addressing meetings of Burringbar and Limpinwood Branches of the P.P.U. on Tuesday last, the District…

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Eases Aid to Growers Britain's Wheat Price Gain To Australia

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

MELBOURNE: For half the 56,000,000 bushels of new season's wheat Britain has bought already from Australia she will pay the following Average prices: 811 5-8 a bushel f.o.b.. for bagged; 30 5-8 f.o.b., for bulk. Prices for the other half of the…

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Junior Farmers'- Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 13

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

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Dairy Produce for Navy Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Foley Bros. Pty. Ltd., of Sydney, have been awarded the contract for he supply of dairy produce (butter, cheese, bacon and eggs) to the navy…

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16 Tear Old Boy "Carried On" with Farmer's Wife. Now in Hospital Peppered with Shot

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

With 70 shot gun pellets still in his logs, Donald Stewart Williams, aged 16 years, was taken from the Boonah Hospital to the Boonah Courthouse to give…

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Dairy Produce for Navy

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

CANBERRA: Foley Bros. Pty. Ltd., of Sydney, have been awarded the contract for the supply of dairy produce…

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Big Reduction in Working Costs All-Electric Dairy Saves Labour

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

Many people have all-electric homes. They know what a joy electric power is and how it reduces work and costs.. Mr. A. E. Liggins, of Turrarmurra' (N.S.W.), has an all-electric dairy, and he is enthusiastic about the way power cuts the drudgery out of…

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Casino Cattle Sale CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 10

There was only a small yarding at the Casino cattle sale to-day owing to the continued dry weather. Prices were lower for all classes, except fleshy cows, which…

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Russia Buying Wheat WINNIPEG

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

Traders estimate that a million bushels of wheat were sold on Tuesday and Wednesday for shipments to Viadivostock…

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Open Column Butter Pays (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

Sir,—By reading Norcos report and the Sub-Leader in the "Northern Star" of January 18 one would come to the conclusion that the producer's…

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Storm Havoc Over Wide Ares Worst for Many Years Buildings & Crops Damaged: No Contact With Many District Towns

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

DAMAGE estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused by a storm which ravaged portion of the Far North Coast district late yesterday afternoon. St was one of the worst disturbances experienced in recent years. Early this morning communication had not been restored…

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Australian Wool Clip Reaches England

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday:— The "Daily Mail" says that the entire Australian merino wool clip valued at £40,000,000 has reached…

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Tick Regulations Cattle for Kyogle Show Kyogle

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 12

After several members had expressed the view that the concession would not endanger the district, Kvogle Stockowners' Association…

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