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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Gibson Warns Dairymen

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 6

The General President of the N.S.W. Primary Producers' Union has warned dairy farmers of the grave risk of disruption within the…

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Work on a Dairy Farm

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 7

Something of the conditions of labour on a dairy farm were related by one of the members (Mr. A. E. Farlow)…

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Easter Camp For Junior Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society intends to conduct a camp extending probably from Sunday, 30th March to Monday 7th April, for Junior…

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ON and Off The.farm Goat Breeding In Victoria

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

Goat breeding in Victoria is very active and since the first meeting of the goat breeders was held in Melbourne in November last year, over…

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Junior Farmers Report on Tour

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

A social was held in Newrybar School of Arts by the Newrybar and District Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee to receive reports from the…

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For the Man on the Land World Dairy Survey Report On Investigation By Dairy Board Representative

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 7

Representative of the Victorian dairymen on the Australian Dairy Produce Board, Mr. George C. Howey, has returned to Australia after touring the United States and many parts of Europe investigating dairying practice. At the last meeting of the Board, members listened to him for an hour and a half as he described…

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Soldiers Prefer Dairying

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 7

Among Intending soldier settlers in Victoria the most popular choice is dairying, the State Minister for Lands (Mr. Galvin) skid recently…

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British Dairies Off Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 7

The tremendous importance attached by the British Government to the consumption of whole milk was spoken of by Mr. C. Sheehy…

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Australian Wool for Japan

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

TOKIO, Tuesday (AAP).—Arrangements have been completed under which the occupation authorities will buy 120,000 bales of…

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New Wool Price Record

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A record New South Wales wool price of [?] for greasy wool was established at the Sydney wool sales…

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DDT for Cattle Dips Discussed By Tick Board

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

LISMORE, Tuesday: The Board of Tick Control, which met at Lismore today, carried a resolution recommending to the Federal Cattle Tick Commission that an officer be appointed from the NSW Department of…

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Drought Cuts Butter Production

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Butter production for the six ninths ended December 31 was the lowest for three years, due…

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New Wool Price Record

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State wool price record made at yesterday's wool sale was broken today, when 87d. per 1b. was paid…

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Dairy Costs Survey Starts Immediately

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The recently appointed Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee will investigate the cost of…

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British Farm Survey

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 7

In a recent survey of British farms made by Charles Low, some amazing figures and conclusions were revealed…

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North Coast Fodder Crops

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 7

The rood rains just experienced on the North Coast will have a very beneficial effect on the fodder position, particularly with respect to…

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Uniform Laws for Dairying

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 7

The Australian Agricultural Council had a conference last week and adopted certain resolutions which included a recommendation…

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N.z. Cattle and Sheep for China

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Thursday: Four hundred specially-selected cattle, a record single export from New Zealand, will be loaded on the…

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Casino P.P. Board Pastoral Outlook Transformed

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

CASINO, Thursday.—Reporting to Casino P.P. Board, the Stock Inspector (Mr. H. B. Harding) said there had been a remarkable…

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Dairy Cows Give Best Results When Well Fed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

Cows in many of the highest-producing pure-bred herds were not receiving any more feed than many lower-producing cows of similar…

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