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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,226 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 62

Extra Meat For Farmers' Dogs Urged

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 4

Farmers should be given extra coupons to enable them to provide meat for their dogs, said the president of the Lismore. R.S.P.C.A…

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Butter Price Inquiry Soon

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

The Board of Directors of Norco Co-op. Ltd at its meeting on Friday last, was advised that a meeting between the…

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British Need Meat And Butter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday: Britain is in danger of not being able to maintain her meat and dairy produce ration of 12 worth of…

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Norco Provides for Deferred Pay on Butter, Cheese

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 7

Norco Co-op. Ltd has made provision for a deferred pay of 1d. lb. on all butter and cheese supplies during the half year ended December 31, 1943; also 12d. lb. on No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades of pork…

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Further Releases From Army for Farms Sought

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: The release of 50,000 skilled men from the Army to help towards the achievement of…

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Dairy Property May Grow Vegetables

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday — "Unless an adequate price is paid for milk, it is likely that the Camden Park Estate, whose production last year…

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Requests by U.K. for Meat And Butter

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Australia, it is estimated, would have to increase her meat exports by moire than 60 per cent and her…

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Alternatives to Be Considered Before Butter Ration Is Cut

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane) said today, that before any cut was made in the…

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Should Be No.1 Priority for Dairy Industry Needs

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Needs for the dairying industry should be given No. 1 priority for all available…

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Farmers' Problems Discussed At Mooball-Crabbes Creek WAC Meeting

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

At the February meeting of Mooball-Crabbe's Creek War Agricultural Committee Mr W. E. Richens presided. Those present…

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Page Urges Additional £8 Million Dairy Subsidy "Vital To Boost Output"

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Addressing the Agricultural Council today Sir Earle Page said that the Commonwealth Government must consider grafting a further £8 million subsidy to promote butter production. This would be needed even if a fresh cut was made in the…

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Aid for Dairymen Urged

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—To ease production difficulties, the Australian Agricultural Council today recommended the…

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Dairy Industry Survey for Subsidy Adjustment

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday. — According to the official journal of the P.P.U. an adjustment of the butter subsidy payment is at…

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Casino Butter Output

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — Butter manufactured by Casino Co-operative Dairy Society for January was 788,4131b., and the gross pay 1s 5⅛d…

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Casino Butter Pay

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Butter manufactured by Casino Co-operative Dairy Society for January was 788,413lb, and the gross pay 15⅛d per lb. The proceeds…

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The Butter Price

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

Sir,—According to reports, there is likely to be a reduction in the butter ration. It is really all that we can expect when a better price…

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In Brief Sheep Killings Drop

Northern Star · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Thursday.—The number of sheep killed at the Homebush abattoirs to-day was 2500 below the daily target. This was due…

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Big Increase in Cattle Stealing Since Rationing

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: Cattle stealing has increased to such an extent since meat rationing that members of the United Graziers'…

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'Mechanisation Scheme Is Proving Boon To Dairy Farmers'

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 7

It gives me particular pleasure to be able to report that the farm mechanisation scheme, introduced by my Government eight mon[?] ago with a view to at once increasing dairy production to meet Empire and Allied demands and improving the economic…

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Forde Says No Slowness In Releasing Men for Farms

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

Releasing Men For Farms "There is no slowness in releasing soldiers to rural industry, as alleged by Tweed…

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