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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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40-Hour Week for Dairying Opposed

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

Bungawalbyn branch of the P.P.U. has decided to oppose a Bentley branch motion seeking that the hours of the Dairy Industry award…

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ON and Off the Farm Points to Remember For Selecting New Dairy Stock

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 9

Many dairymen who not keep records of their cows are obliged to rely on outward appearance when selecting new stock. This point is made by Mr. A. C. Small, Principal Dairy Officer of the Department of Agriculture, who further states that points which should…

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Good Season for Casino Dairymen

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

The auditor's report to be presented to the half-yearly meeting of Casino Co-Operative Dairy Society Ltd., states that the half year which…

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Sth. African Tour "Farms Far Behind Australian"

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

Most South African farms are far behind Australian from an agricultural point of view, according to Mr. E. J. Eggins, M.L.C…

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English Tour by Junior Farmers Selection Unchanged

Northern Star · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

The State Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs would not reconsider its method of selecting two Junior Farmers to represent New South…

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Qld. Decision on Butter Coupons

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: People in Queensland country areas affected by the strike will be allowed to use butter coupons 7 to 9 after…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat Walkout

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 6

WHEAT crowds out all other topics in Canberra since the angry walk-out of wheatgrowers from the conference room in Parliament House. Even the dollar crisis and falling…

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AMUSEMENTS "The Farmer's Daughter"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 4

Loretta Young. Joseph Cotton and Ethel Barrymore co-star in "The Farmer's Daughter," a romantic, comedy-drama, based on the adventures…

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Billinudgel P.P.U. "Prosperity for Dairymen Still Long Way Off"

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 5

Much remained to be done before dairy farmers could enjoy the same prosperity as those engaged in secondary industries, the…

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AMUSEMENTS "The Farmer's Daughter"

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

Loretta Young, Joseph Cotton, Ethel Earrymore and Charles Bickford are co-starred in the romantic, comedy drama, "The…

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Rose to Secure Homestead Farms

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Applications from every State in Australia have been pouring into the Roman Catholic Rural Movement for the…

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Danish Butter for U.k

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

COPENHAGEN, Monday: The Danish Foreign Office announced a new trade agreement with Britain whereby Denmark will supply 40,000 tons of butter at £1616 a cwt…

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Gilston Dairying Property Sold

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Considerable interest was taken in the sale of "Cedar Grove," a well-known proprety in the Gilston district, which was disposed…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor should be limited to approximately 250 words.) 40-Hour Week on Farms

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 6

Sir,--I read with great interest motions submitted by Dorroughby and Bentley branches of the PP.U. They are quite enlightening. In…

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ON and Off the Farm Nimbin Pig Club's Field Day

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 8

At a field day, held on the property of the President of the Nimbin Pig Club (Mr. J. Morton), the last ballot of the year was finalised. Twenty-three pigs were inspected by Mr. E. A. Srteel (piggery instructor)…

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Tweed Role; Extra Butter Price

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

The agitation on the Tweed and in other districts had had a big bearing on the obtaining of an increased price for butter, the…

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No Reason why [?]oducers Should Feel Satisfied with Present Butter Price

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

Although the dairying industry had gained considerably in having the price of butter determined on the cost of production, and stabilised for five years, there was no reason why any producer…

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Stability Gain in Dairying

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.--Although the dairying industry had gained considerably in having the price of butter determined…

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Successful Year for Tregeagle Junior Farmers

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 6

"The year 1947 was one of outstanding achievements for the Tregeagle Junior Farmers' Club. The district can feel rightly proud of…

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