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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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Butter Production Below 1942 44,248 Tons in Quarter

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 7

For the three months ending in October last, 44,248 tons of butter were produced in Australia, being 336 tons more than for the same…

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Ministers' Promise Of Help For Dairy Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government was prepared to spend £500,000 to make coarse grains available cheaply to encourage dairy farmers and pig and poultry raisers. The Minister for Commerce…

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Richmond Millet Crop Record

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 6

A record crop of first quality broom millet is being harvested on the Richmond River this year. Growers in the Coraki…

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336 Junior Farmer Clubs in N.s.w

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

New South Wales now has 336 Junior Farmer Clubs, with a total enrolment of 11,000 members. The first of these club's was established…

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13,000 Prisoners May Do Farm Work

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet is expected to examine the likelihood of 13,000 prisoners of war being employed in primary production, following a decision…

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No Treatment of Calves by Norco Farmers' Request

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 7

In reply to representations made by the Kyogle branch of the Primary Producers' Union, the directors of Norco Co-operative Ltd. advised the…

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Farmers Should Market Own Products

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—It was ridiculous for farmers to sell their pigs at public auction and thus pay thousands of pounds in…

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Farm Produce

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

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

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Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The rates for dairy produce showed no change at Sussex Street to-day. Marketing Bureau quotations: Butter, 169s 4d; cheese,…

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District Pastoral Conditions

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 3

Generally speaking, substantial rains are required throughout the whole of the Richmond River area, to break the dry spell and provide…

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Local and General Casing Butter Pay

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

The price fixed by Casino Co-op Dairy Society Ltd for cream supplies for January was 1558 per lb. For the corresponding month…

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£1050 Worth Of Norco Butter Vanishes

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Detectives are searching for 14,1121b. of butter and a lorry driver, both having apparently…

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No Wheat, Flour or Rice for U.n.r.r.a

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: UNRRA officers came to Australia hoping to get foodstuffs, but found no wheat, flour, or rice, the…

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Charge Sequel to Theft of Butter

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man was charged at the Central Court tonight with having in his possession a quantity of butter…

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Mechanised Farming

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

A demonstration cf the Howard rotary hoe in cultivation work, and also with a pick tyne rotor attached for pasture renovation…

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Commercial Farm Produce

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

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

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Alleged Butter Theft

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

A man was charged at Sydney Central Court on Wednesday with having in his possession a quantity of butter reasonably…

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Shopkeeper Remanded On Illegal Butter Possession Charge

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Central Police Court today, Ronald Walters, 31, a shopkeeper, was charged with having had in his…

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Amended System for Senior J.f. Cattle Judging Competition

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The District Supervisor of J.F. Clubs (Mr. A. L. Nicod) advises that at this year's Wollongbar field day, to be held in June, an…

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Curtin Prepared to Meet Farmers

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said today he was quite agreeable to convene a primary industries…

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