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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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British Production of Butter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

The British Minister for Food (Mr. W. S. Morrison) recently said that in normal times home-produced butter constituted some 3 to 5 per cent of the…

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Australian Wool Shipments

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday: It was stated officially to-day that cable reports state that £40,000,000 of Australian wool were incorrect. The total value…

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Fewer Treatments Cattle Stockowners Approve Request

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

Motions supporting the request of Kyogle Show Society to the Beard of Tick Control for a reduction in the number of treatments for cattle coming to Kyogle for the Show in May, and protesting against the compulsory dipping of horses were carried…

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Guard Against Cattle Tick Queensland Borders Precautions

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY: Action to protect cattle in New South Wales against suspected tick infestation in Queensland has been taken by the Minister for…

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Duce Stresses Importance of Italy's Wheat

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

ROME, Sunday:—"The battle for Italian self-sufficiency will continue in order to assure the people bread and the means of…

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Decreases in Danish Butter Export to U.K.

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

"De Danske Meieriforeningers [?]aellesorganisation" is a Danish nombine of 1.418 dairies, with 190, 000 milk suppliers, representing…

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Crocodiles Kill Trapped Cattle in N.T. Floods Darwin

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 9

Crocodiles maddened by hunger are reported to be killing many cattle trapped in the Northern Territory. Station owners fear that thousands of…

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The Farmer's Column Adequate Feeding Essential Sustained Dairy Production

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

It is unfortunate, observes a note in the Agricultural Gazette, that so many dariy-farmers still cling to the idea that a big drop…

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Il Duce Pleased with Italian Wheat Harvest Rome

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

"The battle for Italian self-sufficiency will continue so as to assure the people of their bread and the means for their defence,"…

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Wool Reaches Britain Carried By Secret Routes LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

A large part of the Australian merino wool clip has reached England by secret routes, according to the "Daily Mail." Following the arrival of…

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Maize Crop Conditions in N.s.w

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 11

Although a considerable portion of the maize growing areas of the State is in need of rain, the general outlook is considerably better than that…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 11

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

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Margarine Export Injures Dairying

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY: The action of the Federal Government in lifting the ban formerly imposed on the export of margarine resembling…

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Fewer Cattle on North Coast

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 9

According to returns being received by the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board, there are probably 2000 head of cattle less within the board's…

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Butter Gradings

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) states that during the week ended January 19, 91.1 per cent of the boxes…

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Butter Gradings Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. H. Ballhausen) states that during the week ended January 19, 91.1 per cent, of boxes of butter examined by the…

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Canada Prevents Wheat Exports to Areas Near Germany

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

OTTAWA, Tuesday:—By an Order-in-Council the export of wheat and other goods to countries adjacent to Germany without licence is forbidden…

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Control Policy May Be Dropped Wheat Areas CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

It is believed that, because of a great improvement in the market outlook, the Federal Government has abandoned its proposal…

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Chamber of Commerce Wants Farmer Members

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

Because so many subjects of interest to primary producers are discussed at its meetings, the Lismore Chamber of Commerce is anxious to…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 13

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

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