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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Casino Butter Pay CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

The rate of pay for December supplies to Casino Co-op. Dairy Society was fixed at 13 l/8d compared with 12d for December. 1939…

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Casino Cattle Sale Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 7

There was only a light yarding at the Casino cattle sale to-day. The market was on a par with the last sale. Quotations: Springing heifers £4 13s to [?]7 18s;…

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Local and General Casino Company's Butter Pay

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

A Casino message says: The rate of pay for December supplies of butter to Casino Co-op. Dairy Society was fixed at 13½d a lb., compared with 12d…

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Dairy Production Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

Reporting, on the effects of weather conditions on production prospects, the Australian Dairy Produce Board stated to-day that in New South Wales…

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British Farmers Must Keep Crops in Good Condition

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday:--The Ministry of Agriculture decree that farmers failing to take reasonable care to keep crops in good…

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Fat Sheep Contest

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

The weight guessing competition conducted in conjunction with the Byron Bay patriotic carnival was won by Messrs. R. McDonald and…

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Increased Dairy Output Advocated Minister Gives Information

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:—"Increasing output should bring about a reduction in manufacturing costs and so place…

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Dairy Production on Increase

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Prescotts Pty. Ltd., Sydney, under date January 4, reports: New South Wales—Pastures in all coastal dairying districts have…

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"War of Material Resources" Australian Lag in Dairy Production Fodder Conservation

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Professor R. D. Watt, Professor of Agriculture at the Sydney University, said that possibly the war might resolve itself into a…

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Freak Bunch of Bananas on Woolgoolga Farm GRAFTON

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

A bunch of freak bananas grown at the plantation of Mr. W. Richards, of Woolgoolga Creek measured three feet six inches in height and four feet nine…

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Dairy Produce Sales Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

Late rates were maintained for dairy produce in Sussex-street to-day. Business generally was steady. Marketing Bureau's quotations:…

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Secretary of Austn. Dairy Produce Board Is Dead Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The secretary of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, Mr. Alfred Thomas Owen, died at Seymour during the week-end. His funeral took place…

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Beef and Milking Cattle Fewer Dairy Farms

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 9

The number of cattle in New South Wales at the end of last month was 2,763,000. Of these, 1,069,000 were cows in registered dairies, and…

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Australian Butter Production Canberra

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Australian factory butter production for the three months ended October 31 last was 1,083,198 [?]wt., representing a decrease of 200,000 cwt…

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New Year Ushered in at Kunghur Junior Farmers Party

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

A large crowd welcomed the New Year In Kunghur at a party in aid of the local Junior Farmers' Club at Mr. and Mrs. McAndrew's residence…

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The Farmer and the War Effort

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

"My talks before Christmas on the subject, "The Farmer and the War Effort," aroused a good deal of criticism, and it is my intention…

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Dairy Produce Sales Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

All lines of dairy produce met with a steady inquiry m Sussex-street to-day. Marketing Bureau's quotations:…

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Mallanganee Cattle Sale Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Lance Nicholls, auctioneer, Casino, reports that out of 249 cattle yarded at his special sale at Mallanganee yesterday, 246 head were sold. Quotations: Springing…

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Agisted Cattle Now Moving Out Of Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

Practically all cattle on agistment in the Lismore district during the drought which ended last month have been returned to…

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Dairy Produce Sales Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

There was no alteration in the rates far dairy produce at Sussex-street to-day. Business was generally steady. Marketing Bureau's quotations were: Butter, 161s 2d;…

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