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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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Poultry Farmers' Tribute To Govt. Assistance

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

I was particularly pleased to read in "The Poultry Farmer" an appreciative reference by the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia to the sympathetic manner in which the Minister for…

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Bitumenised Wool Felt

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 5

A special bituminised wool felt gives stable foundations to bridging piles. London's new Waterloo Bridge is built on felt…

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Who's Who With The British Farmers

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

The British farmers' delegation, according to present arrangements, is to visit Lismore on Friday, February 16. The following biographical detail concerning the members of the party has been supplied…

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£13,000 Prisoners May Be Put To Farm Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal Cabinet is expected to examine the likelihood of 13.000 prisoners of war being employed in…

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Vic. Dept Refuses to Handle Wheat Scheme

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Martin) has informed the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully)…

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Queensland Butter

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

Drought conditions in Queensland are reflected in butter production, which in December was 180,000 boxes, or 64,000 fewer than in the…

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Coraki Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

M. McCormack reports yarding of 210 head of cattle at Covaki yard sales. Springing cows sold to £3 15s, fat bullocks £10 7s to £16 14s, fat cows…

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Dairy Subsidy

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

They Senior Dairy Instructor, Tweed-Bangalow District (Mr A. L. Astbury) States: "The new increased dairy subsidy will pay…

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Little Hope Of Galvanised Barbed Wire For Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

A letter read at a meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Primary Producers' Union on Wednesday showed there was little hope of galvanised barbed wire being made available to farmers for some time to come…

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[?]co To Seek Dairy Production Costs

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

Dairy production costs would be sought by Norco from farmers in the near future, and it was hoped that large numbers would respond to the plea for individual statistics, said the secretary of Murwillumbah brach of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. A. C…

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Dairy Board Plans For Post-War Markets Stabilisation Fund Urged

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

Among the peace-time work of the Australian Dairy Produce Board is control of the export of daily produce to the United Kingdom and other [?]seas counties, and the conduct of the marketing of the…

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Casino Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 10

CASINO, Friday.—There a yarding of 200 head of cattle at the municipal sale yards today; No springers were yarded. market had a…

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Kyogle Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 10

Alcorn and Marwick, Kyogle report having yarded 905 head of cattle at their special summer sale on Wednesday. Good quality cattle sold well at…

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Nambucca Now Free of Cattle Ticks

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday—The cattle lick menace in the Nambucca area has been eliminated. This was stated today by Mr. Max Henry,…

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Bad Period For District Dairying

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

In his monthly report, Tweed Bangalow district Senior Dairy Instructor (Mr A. L. Astbury) states: "We have had one of our…

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Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 10

Sydney, Friday.—The rates for dairy produce showed no change at Sussex Street to-day. Marketing Bureau Quotations: Butter. 169s 4d: cheese…

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Commercial Farm Produce

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 10

SYDNEY, friday.—The market for bran and pollard was unchanged at £6 per ton…

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Tank Wanted For Farm

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A belief that such equipment can be converted to power farming use led Messrs. D…

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Casino Butter Pay

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—The price fixed by Casino Co-op. Dairy Society Ltd., for cream supplies for January was 1s 5-5/8d per lb For…

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Daily Quotas for Butter, Cheese

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, by notification in the Government…

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