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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Financing Export Butter Awaiting Shipment

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 9

The Dairy Produce Control Committee appointed by the Commonwealth Government after the outbreak of war, reported to the Australian Dairy Produce Board, at its meeting in Melbourne, regarding activities during the past few months. The…

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Exporting Butter In Ships Without Refrigeration

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 8

Scientific advisers of the British Ministry of Food, it is understood, are considering the practicability of several methods of preserving butter that is being imported from overseas countries should such a step become necessary by the unavoidable use of non-refrigerated steamers…

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Providing Butter for N.s.w. in Winter

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) announced to-day that butter manufactured in New South…

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Holding N.s.w. Butter for Local Winter Needs

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) announced to-day that butter manufactured in New…

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Dairy Produce Prices Will Be Stable Casino Farmers Realise Value Of Organisation

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Casino Cooperative Dairy Society Ltd. to-day defeated, by a substantial majority, a motion which aimed at the society discontinuing the practice of making Primary Producers' Union membership fees a charge on working expences. The concensus…

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Damages for Injury to Cattle Claim Succeeds at M'bah Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 8

A verdict for plaintiff for £1296, with court costs 13 and witnesses' expenses £2, was entered by the Police Magistrate…

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Average Productive Life Of Dairy Cow

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

Results of a statistical survey suggest that the average productive life a New Zealand dairy cow is beWtween five and six years. Included in…

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Dairy Produce Sales

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Steady business was reported by agents in Sussex-street to-day for dairy produce at late rates…

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That Sheep

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Sir,—One often hears the remark that Australia lives on the sheep's back. There are, however, indications that the factories manufacturing our wool…

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Guernsey Dairy Cattle Now Under German Control

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

It was stated at the time of Germany's occupation of the Channel Islands that many of the best Guernsey herds were…

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Lismore Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 10

A yarding of 306 head of cattle was on offer at the weekly sales at Lismore yesterday. Springing; calved heifers of good quality were lightly yarded and prices…

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Britain's New Fashions In Wool

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

LONDON: Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops…

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Australian Wool Stored in U.s

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

WASHINGTON. Thursday: — The Government reported that about 45,- (100 bales of Australian wool designed for storage in (lie United States had…

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For Winter Needs N.s.w. Butter Not for Export

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle Page, announced this week that butter manufactured in New South…

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Rural Education for Future Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY: "Junior Farmers' clubs are playing an important part in the education of the State's future farmers and…

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Sustained Dairy Production Importance Of Winter Feeding

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

For sustained production consistently ample feeding of dairy cattle is essential, and it is a fact with particular significance at this season of…

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Dairy Produce Sales

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Late rates were maintained for all lines of dairy produce in Sussex-street to-day. Marketing Bureau's quotations: Butter…

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Two Fined for Cattle Stealing

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 11

Earl Raymond King (32), drover, and N[?]vilie William Wellesley Bice (27), cattle buyer, were each fined £10 on a cattle stealing charge in…

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Butter Output Lower in All States

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Butter production in Australia for the first half of 1940-41 was the lowest for four years. The output of…

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Farmer Hurt

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

Sidney James Hicks farmer, of McKee's Hill, was admitted to the Lismore Base Hospital yesterday with a lacerated wound over the right eye…

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