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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Good Butter Output for January

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Butter output of 5073 tons for last January was the best January output since pre-war, it was revealed…

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P.p.u. Executive Commends Butter Survey

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

The report of the District Executive which will be presented at the annual meeting of the Richmond District Council of the…

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Anthony Probes Danish Butter Contract

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.). in the House of Representatives to-day, asked the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard)…

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British Price To Danes For Butter

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Mr Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives today asked the Minister for Commerce…

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Records at Wool Sales

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: Top prices at the wool sales today again reached record levels Greasy sold to 84[?]d. for six bales,…

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Wheat Plan Not Acceptable to Britain

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Britain notified the 38nation wheat conference that it was unable to accept the draft of the world wheat plan that had already won the approval of most participants…

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Pure Bred Cattle Decision on 1948 Show Deferred

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 7

A move to have only registered cattle exhibited at this year's Kyogle Show was made at the monthly meeting of the Show…

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40-Hour Week for Farmers

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

Sir, -- Reading the list of motions to be submitted to the delegates at the District Council P.P.U. meeting ion Friday next, one appears to me…

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Union Methods As Answer To Dairying Neglect

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

If governments in this country would not see the value of our primary industries and legislate accordingly, nothing would remain except to adopt the practices of the thousand and One labour unions that…

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Farm Labour Is Big Problem

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 9

During the current N.S.W. Milk Board enquiry it has been shown that the labour position on dairy farms is far from satisfactory. This was…

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ON and Off the Farm Dutch Farmers Improve Their Two Breeds

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 9

Two breeds of pigs are raised by the 42,000 pig farmers in Holland--the Dutch improved native breed and the Large White. The Large White is a typical porker, but the "improved native breed has been found peculiarly adapted to bacon production…

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North Coast News Butter Report

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

Acceptance by the Government of the minority report on the price of butter was questioned by several delegates at the annual…

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Autumn Suit In Wool

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

A SOFTLY tailored suit of grey - blue wool designed…

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Dry Spell Causes Decline In Dairy Production

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 5

Dairy production in the district was declining because the area was again in need of rain, said the District Dairy Officer (Mr. S. R. Ballard) in his monthly report. Mr. Ballard said butter factories were maintaining their…

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Dry Spell Causes Decline In Dairy Production

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 5

Dairy production in the district was declining be cause the area was again in need of rain, said the District Dairy Officer (Mr. S. R. Ballard) in his monthly report. Mr. Ballard said butter factories were maintaining their…

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Two from Prison Farm Recapatured; One Wounded in Struggle

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: A 20-year-old escapee from the State Prison Farm at Numinbah received a bullet wound in the right thigh when he attacked his captor on the Murwillumbah road, about two miles from the border,…

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Premier Denies Czech Govt. Farm Grab

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

PRAGUE, Monday (AAP).--The Czech Premier (M. Gottwald), addressing a rally of 100,000 peasants yesterday again denied that the Government intended to introduce collective farms, says the Reuters…

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Controversy On Farm Hours

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

THE QUESTION whether a dairy farm should be worked in a 40-hour or 56-hour week has become one of the…

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ON and Off the Farm Department Says: "Get Rid of the Bully" "The Aggressive Beast Is A Menace"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 8

Some cows are naturally aggressive while others are timid. The aggressive beast is a menace in the assembly yard and may cause considerable injury to other cows, involving the owner in financial…

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