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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Sheep Losses Heavy in Hartley Valley

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Heavy losses in sheep running into hundreds of pounds have been sustained. by graders and…

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Aust. to Share in Wool Study Group

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced tonight Australia would participate in the work of the…

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Wider Inquiry Sought Into Dairy Costs

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 5

A plea that the Commonwealth Government's Committee should investigate not only direct but indirect costs in the dairying…

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Blow to Q'land Dairymen

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Drought has continued to play havoc with dairy production throughout the…

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Visiting Junior Farmers Tour Tweed

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

Pierce Campbell, Geoff Leary and Eric Parker, winners of the recent Rural Bank sponsored radio speaking competition, paid…

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ON and Off The. Farm Sound May Kill Farm Pests; Science Gaining New Force'

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 8

Scientists are harnessing a gigantic force, known as supersonics, which may be expected soon to kill germs and bacteria, preserve foods, destroy insect pests, and facilitate the cure of disease. Professor C. E. Weave, of the…

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Farmers' Leader

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. R. C. Gibson, chairman of the Primary Producers' Council of Australia, whose remarkable career is reviewed on this page…

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Farmers of the Future

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 7

These boys of the Falrbridge Farm Preparation School in Britain are studying a map of Canada before their departure for the Farm…

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Dairying Costs

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 7

A plea that the Commonwealth Government's Committee should investigate not only direct but indirect costs in the dairying industry…

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Visiting Junior Farmers at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday. — Continuing their tour, the three members of the Crookwell Junior Farmers-Club, Eric Parker, Geoff Leary and…

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Butter Output

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: In the five-month period from July 1 to November 30 last year butter production in Australia was only…

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The Butter Price

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

Sir,—The remarks of some of the members of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association, as reported in Tuesday's issue, call for…

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Butter Costs Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. — The Chairman of Casino Dairy Society (Mr. W. Sullivan) said today he was disappointed that some information was…

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Victoria Leads in Butter Production

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—In the five months' period from July 1 to November 30 last year, butte production in Australia was 56,118…

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Butter Price Billinudgel's Support for Strike Proposal

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

BiLLinudgel Branch of the P.P.U., at its annual meeting on Wednesday night, resolved to support fully, the butter producers' strike proposals initiated by Tyalgum Branch…

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Junior Farmers' Education Tour

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 7

Forty members from district Junior Farmers' Clubs will leave from Lismore to-morrow on a week's educational tour which has…

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For the Man on the Land Dairymen Solidly Support Primary Producers' Union

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 7

Members of the Richmond District Council off the Primary Producers' Union will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday, February 26, in the Richmond Hall, Lismore. The Council represents 55 branches land the agenda will carry some important draft resolutions…

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Fair Price for Butter

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 6

Sir,—May I reply to W. P. Condon, who seems to enjoy the championing of present conditions in the dairy industry? He seems to…

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More News Sought About Butter Inquiry

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 5

LISMORE; Saturday: The chairman of Casino Dairy Society Mr. W. Sullivan) said yesterday that he was disappointed that…

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Monto Dairy Farmers' Strike Threat

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

MONTO, Sunday: Dairymen in the Monto district will stage a butter strike if the Federal Government does not grant an…

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