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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Farmers Would Work Idle Factory

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: A large number of shareholding farmers have offered to come in and work the Murrarie bacon factory,…

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Farmer to Tour U.s

Northern Star · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

ORANGE, Sundays.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) last night announced that Mr. A. K…

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Farmers Move to Work Idle Bacon Factory

Northern Star · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday. — Large numbers of shareholding farmers have offered to come in and work Murarrie bacon factory near…

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Tasmanian Crops Damaged by Rain After Drought

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 4

HOBART, Monday: Areas in southern Tasmania and on the east coast, which a few weeks ago were parched by worst drought…

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Selecting Progressive Farmer

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

Selecting a progressive farmer to tour the United States on behalf of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., this photo, taken at a recent meeting of he Panel of Adjudicators shows (left to right) H. Parry Brown, Acting State Organiser,…

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Farming Hints

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

For sustained production consistently ample feeding of dairy cattle is essential, and it is a fact with particular significance at this season of the year, points out the Division of Dairying of the Department of Agriculture. Now is the time to consider sowings…

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Junior Farmers Keen Judges of Stock

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 6

Revealing a remarkable knowledge of the subject for their years, George Taylor, of Lismore Club, and John Ryan, of…

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Ultimatum by Meat Operators on Unbranded Cattle

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

After dissatisfaction had been expressed at the large number of unbranded and indistinctly branded cattle being offered at Lismore…

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British Pedigee Cattle

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

METHODS used by pedigree stock-breeders in Britain are very similar for any breed. But, in those small islands, a…

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Wool Appraisement Call Up

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday — The Australian Realisation Commission has decided to call up for appraisement all fell-mongered wool…

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Death Sentence for Farmer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: William Robert Bathgate (47), farmer, of Forbes, was today sentenced to death by…

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Wire Netting Urged for Farmers

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Ipressnt shortage of rabbitproof wire netting was causing the destruction of crops at a cost to…

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Tregeagle Junior Farmers' Field My on March 30

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

Treseagle junior Farmers' Club held its monthly meeting In the school. Alf cannings occupied the chair, and Doreen Willis was…

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Selling Rings for Cattle Fair Recommended

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 7

A request that selling rings be provided for the cattle fair in Lismore next December will be made to the United Pure Bred Cattle…

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Great Damage by Buffalo Fly on Beef Cattle

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Mr Francis (Lib, Qld) called on the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Scully) today to honor his…

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Threat of Cessation Of Cream Supplies to Butter Factories

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Dairymen would cease supplies of cream to butter factories until the Prices…

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Control of Black Beetle on Coastal Farms

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

Direct insecticidal control of the black beettle by means of benzene hexachloride and D.D.T. is still in the experimental stages, states Mr. C. R. Wallace, entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, in an article on the pest as it affects coastal dairy…

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Need to Assist Settlement on Dairy Land

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The "Food for Britain" appeal was closely connected with soldier settlement, declared Mr. S. T. Stephens (C.P.,…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor must be limited to 350 words.) the Dairyman's Spare Time

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 6

Sir,—I read the report of the Tweed-Richmond Trades and Labour Council's meeting in the "Star" on March 18, containing Mr…

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