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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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His Belief Was 'Shattered.' Farmer Hits At 'Progressiveness' Of North Coast

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 10

Mr. R. G. Bentley, principal of a well-known gut manufacturing firm, told the last meeting of Kyogle Shire that his belief that the North Coast…

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ON and Off The. Farm Kyogle Farmer's Enterprise In Importing High-Class Stud Bull

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 9

Mr. B. Chadburn, of Cawongla Road, Kyogle, has secured from the breeder, Mr. E. G. Mackay, of "Haroldae," Bowraville A.I.S. Stud, the bull Haroldae Royal Hero by Haroldae Radium 8242, ex. Newstead Empress 87th 36910A.R.,…

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Move to Extend Butter Price Contract Rejected

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 6

The proposal by the Australian Dairy Produce Board for an extension to ten years of the contract to pay butter producers their cost of production had been refused by the Commonwealth Government, said the…

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World 'S Wool Not Near Demand

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: World production of wool had not nearly reached the demand the chairman of the South African Wool…

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Kyogle Girl State Champion Junior Farmer

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Barbara MacQueen, 18, of Kyogle, tonight won the A.B.C.'s Junior Farmer competition to select the New South Wales…

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Eagle Farm 12.50—Two-Year-Old Hcp., 5f. Colts and Geldings

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 10

2-Yr-Old Hacp 1 TEA TOWEL, 8.7, 219 NAVISON, 8.6, 431 REGAL STAND, 8.6,…

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Kyogle Girl, N.s.w. Champion Junior Farmer

Northern Star · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Barbara MacQueen, 18. of Kyogle, tonight won the A.B.C's. junior farmer competition to select the N.S.W…

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Weed Spray Kills Cattle

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

A Currumbin fanner, Mr W. Tyrrell [?]Iost three heifers when they broke through a gate and grazed over ground that had…

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Gold Kid on Wool

Northern Star · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

A FROCK to set hearts in a whirl is this, in fine beige…

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Russia Out of Wheat Agreement

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday: World wheat importers have "reluctantly" accepted the proposal that they should enter into an international agreement which will exclude Russia from the list of…

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125,600 Bales at London Wool Sales

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: A total of 125,600 bales of wool will be offered at the second series of the London wool sales commencing on March 21…

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Decline in Dairy Cattle Arrested

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—The continuous decline in the number of dairy cattle which occurred between March, 1943, and March, 1947,…

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Fall in Number Of Dairy Cattle Arrested

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: The decline in the number of dairy cattle, which occurred between March, 1943, and March, 1947, was arrested during 1947-48, the Acting Commonwealth…

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ON and Off the Farm Citrus As Cattle Food

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 9

Oranges and grapefruit have great possibilities for winter feeding of cattle, according to W. G. Kirk, of the Range Cattle Experiment…

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Butter Exports to Empire Countries Decline

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Butter exports to the United Kingdom and other British countries dropped by 2,221 tons to 3[?],625 tons in the…

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State Junior Farmer C'ship Laurels For Wiangaree Girl

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Eighteen-year-old Barbara McQueen, of Wiangaree, was selected on Friday night as the N.S.W. champion girl junior farmer. The competition was conducted by the Australian Broadcasting Cornel mission…

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Wool Sheer Frock

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

A dress for the wedding-guest-to-be--from Peggy Allen, made of the most diaphanous wool sheer ever seen in Australia, The fabric weighs half an ounce per yard, and is printed with flowers in the gayest, most beautiful…

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Wool Worth £50M. Held Up by Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Portus) may intervene this week in the storemen and packers' dispute, which threatens a complete tie-up of the wool, leather and hides…

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Plans for Dairying Costs Survey

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee has advised the P.P.U. general secretary (Mr. Johnstone) of details of the work to be done on this year's review of cost of production…

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Higher Rates at Big Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—Prices at the annual South Grafton cattle sales today were generally £2 10s to £3 higher than last year in all cases…

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