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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Amalgamation of Dairy Factories Advocated

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 6

The amalgamation of co-operative dairy societies in the Clarence and Raleigh districts was discussed at a largely attended meeting of the Nana Glen branch of the Primary Producers' Union. The meeting, which…

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Big Wheat Crop Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The estimated production of wheat in Australia for the 1945-46 season ending June is approximately 344…

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Machine Turns Milk Into Butter

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 9

EDMONTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— Dr. F. G. Hood, Chief of Dairy Research of the Department of Agriculture, told the Dairymen's…

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No Increase in Butter Price Disappointing

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 7

The President (Mr. V. Mortimer) in his annual report to the Old Bonalbo P.P.U. expressed disappointment in the refusal of the…

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Class for Amateurs in Apex "Butter Box Derby"

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 7

Boys racing their own billy carts —butter boxes on wheels—will not be asked to compete against the elaborate entries of business firms…

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Repatriation Committee Favours Single Farm Purchases

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

The Kyogle Repatriation Local Committee has decided to protest, through Mr. Reid, M.L.A., against the Government's insistence on subdivision for the purchase of farms for soldiers. The committee received the appended letter through Mr. Reid…

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German Floods Destror Crops

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The worst floods for 100 years in northwest Germany destroyed the entire winter crops in the Minden district,…

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Experimental Ramie Crops in Lismore District The Commonwealth Government

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 4

Has made a grant of £5000 to assist in the planting and. haresting of ramie crops in the Lismore district in connection with the…

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Australian Wheat for India

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Australia will do everything possible to send 150,000 tons of wheat before the end of next…

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Local and General Casino Butter Pay

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Butter manufactured by Casino Dairy Co-op Society Ltd in January totalled 600,0221b and l/6s was paid, per lb, including…

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Junior Farmer Essay Awards

Northern Star · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

Prizes have been awarded in connection with the competition for the best essay on the recent Junior Farmers' Educational tour to…

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More Qld Butter for Uk

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: Queensland will have shipped more butter to Britain in the first eight months in this current…

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Advice to Dairy Farmers on Control of Black Beetle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

The black beetle, a scarab beetle of South African origin, has been a major pest since 1930 in coastal districts of New South Wales. Its present range is from Byron Bay to Nowra. It is particularly troublesome in County Cumberland as far west as the Nepean River, but by far the…

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Care of Eggs on the Farm

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

The method of storing eggs on the farm awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired. The room in which the eggs are kept…

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Report Aust. Offers Japan Wheat for Silk

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

A Tokio report says that Australia has asked Japan for 7,000 bales of raw silk, and at present is negotiating an exchange for wheat, for which the Australians seek hosiery…

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Junior Farmers Propose Show at Coraki

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

CORAKI, Tuesday—At the monthly meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee presided over by Mr. R. A. Pursey, it was…

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P.d.s. Chairman to Attend Casino Dairy Society Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 7

CASINO, Tuesday.—The Chairman of Casino Co-op. Dairy Society, Mr. W. Sullivan, said to-day that the bonus of Id per lb…

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Butter Production Increase At Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Butter production by Casino Co-op. Dairy Society for the six months ended December 31, 1945, was 1105 tons, an increase of 164 tons when compared with the corresponding period in…

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No Trading Of Wheat With Japan

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: "Australia is not prepared to trade wheat with Japan," said the Prime…

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Aust Not Prepared to Trade Wheat with Japan

Northern Star · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that Australia was not prepared to trade wheat with japan…

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