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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,545 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 78

Open Column. Butter Price (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 7

Sir,—The Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) intends to visit the dairying centres of the North Coast. Undoubtedly he is a…

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Evacuation of Dairying Industry

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

"Should Australia find itself in the unhappy position of having to repel an attempted enemy invasion, one of the most urgent…

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Lorry Driver Fined Farmer In Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 7

Pleading guilty at the Lismore Police Court yesterday, before the police magistrate, Mr. A. J. Bryant, to a charge of having occupied the…

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Guerilla Commandoes Of Farmers?

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 8

The formation of gue[?]lla commandoes of farmers to operate on similar lines to those operating in the Boar War. and in Russia in…

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Stud Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday, — Although there will be no Royal Sydney Show this year, an exhibition and sale of stud cattle will be held in…

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Cattle Breeders Exhibition and Sale Not Approved

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

Described by members as "ridiculous and absurd," the scheme to conduct an exhibition and sale of cattle near Sydney at Easter time,…

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Labor for Farmers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Sergeant H. B. Waddell. officer-in-charge of Tweed Heads police, said yesterday, that farmers who required laborers should apply to Tweed Heads…

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Farm Produce Sales

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The whole of the supplies of Tasmanian potatoes received yesterday have been disposed of at r[?]…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Police Granted Remand

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

On the application of Sergt. Costello, who stated that an important witness was engaged in another court, Rupert Edmond White, 30, butcher,…

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Wool Prices Up in America

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday:—Because of parity requirements under the Price Control Act, the Office of Price Administration announced…

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Evacuation Of Cattle In Emergency Kyogle Stockowners Favour Plan H. R. Boyd As Chief Ranger

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

After the Government's plans for the evacuation of cattle from the coastal areas in the event of an emergency had been [?]ned by Constable L. Hodges, over 100 district stockowners at Kyogle Memorial Institute on Wednesday night decided to take the…

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Calling Up of Farmers' Sons

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

The hardships inflicted on dairymen by the call-up for military service was discussed at a recent meeting of the Mullumbimby…

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Post-War Price Levels Farmers Called to Co-operate

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

The problem of organising agriculture through the English-speaking countries to meet post-war problems was discussed…

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Farmers As Guerilla Commandoes Suggestion for P.p.u. Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

The formation of guerilla commandoes of farmers to operate on similar lines to those operating in the Boer War, and in Russia…

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Gundurimba Council Farmers' Losses in Storm

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

Applications for an extension of time for the payment of rates on account of damage suffered during the severe…

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Junior Farmers Operations During the War

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 8

Future activities of the Junior Farmers' movement in the Richmond River district, and the effect the…

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Farmers to Meet Prof. Copland at Casino

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Casino Municipal Council decided to-night to co-operate with the local dairying organisations…

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Norco Butter Pay

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4
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Norco Co-operative Ltd. has fixed the pay for cream supplies during January at 12Jd. This is a farthing lower than the pay for last…

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90 Applications for Cattle Brands

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4

Ninety applications for the registration of brands for cattle have been received by the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection Board…

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