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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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No Australian or N.z. Butter for Canada

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

OTTAWA, Friday: Answering a question in the House of Commons, the Minister for Trade and Commerce (Mr Howe) said…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Wheat May Decide

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 6

THE FATE of the Chifley Government may depend on the mood of State Ministers of Agriculture who assembled in Canberra in the last few days for the Australian Agricultural Council. Ministers from the wheat…

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Tweed farmers Interested in Petrol Tax Question

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Addressing the annual meeting of the Stoker's Siding branch of the Primary Producers' Union on Monday night the president of the Murwillumbah Branch (Mr C. J. Kelly) said he was impressed at the interest being shown…

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Brisbane Inquest on Tweed Farmer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: Relatives of a farmer who was found hanging in a Brisbane private hospital…

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Junior Farmers For English Tour Selection Plans Criticised

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 5

While the response to the appeal for funds to send two Junior Farmers from New South Wales to England next July was pleasing, it…

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Full Price for Butter to Be Sought

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Dissatisfaction at the action of the Federal Government in withholding lid per pound from the butter price recommended in the majority report…

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Butter Output

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Factory output of butter for the six months ended December last totalled 33.9 million pounds, states the…

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ON and Off the Farm Aid To Dairy Farmers "A Hollow Claim"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 8

"THE CHIFLEY GOVERNMENT'S REJECTION OF THE DAIRY INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES' MAJORITY RECOMMENDATION OF 21 12d. A LB. TO FARMERS FOR COMMERCIAL BUTTER REVEALS THE HOLLOWNESS OF ITS CLAIMS…

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Rice Crop for Essential Needs in Australia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: The Australian rice crop of 32,000 tons would be allocated to essential needs in Australia, the Prime…

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Successful Year for J. Farmers at Dorroughby

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

The past year had been a successful one for the club, with a well supported show to its credit and a member (Ian Simes)…

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Blight in Coraki Dairy Herds

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

CORAKI, Sunday.--Stockowners in the Coraki district have experienced trouble in recent weeks with blight in dairy herds and other…

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More Butter Produced

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Australian butter production for the last six months, of 1947 amounted to 84,708 tons, compared…

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Cattle Fair Today

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

Eighty-five head of pure bred cattle will be offered for auction sale at the Richmond-Tweed United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders'…

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Butter Production Figures Improve

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Australian butter production for the last six months of 1947 amounted to 84,798 tons compared with 71,260 tons for…

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Farm Values Doubled by Conservation

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

BROWNSVILLE, Ohio (AP): Two Ohio hill farms are looking different today. Their 208 acres, cupped in a…

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Straying Heifer in Accident Farmer Fined

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 7

At Coraki Court of Petty Sessions, William Gooley, farmer, of South Arm, Coraki, was fined 10s for allowing a heifer to stray from…

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Farmer Alleges Assault

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

A Caniaba farmer alleged in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday that the husband of a woman who is living and working at his…

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Adventure Still to Be Found in Farming

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- "The Australian farmer who brings an inquiring mind as well as an observant eye to his job is still finding…

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More Wheat for Poultry Farmers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) gave an assurance in the House of Representatives today…

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Poultry Farmers to Get More Wheat

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) gave an assurance in the House of Representatives today…

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