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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Early Lift of Controls on Butter, Cream

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Commonwealth Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwan) said in Sydney today that the lifting of butter and cream controls was not far off…

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Cobargo Wins Butter Compn; Norco Dunoon Tops Cheese Section

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Cobargo District Co-operative Dairy Society, won the aggregate points section of the New South Wales Institute of Dairy Factory Managers' and Secretaries' butter competition,…

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Farmer Horned by Cow

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

A cow horned a farmer, W. Edwards, over the left eye on Saturday and caused a large lacerated wound…

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Health Breaches: Farmers Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 8

Two farmers were each fined 45 and 10/- costs in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday when they pleaded guilty to breaches…

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Fee Students for Dairy Course

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College (Mr. E. A. Southee) told dairy factory executives in Sydney…

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Farmers Thank Tick Board For Dip Construction

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBEMBY, Tuesday.—Thanks were expressed by farmers of Montecollum, Myocum and Wilson's Creek Road areas for the…

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'No Longer Any Need to Ration Butter'

Northern Star · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The general manager of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee at Brisbane (Mr. C. Sheehy) said today there was no longer any need for butter rationing…

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Govt. Will Seek Legal Advice On Dairy Fund

Northern Star · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Commonwealth legal advisers Would be asked for an opinion on the legislation under which the dairy…

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Successful Junior Farmers' Field Day At Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 6

Over 40 members of Kyogle and The Risk Junior Farmers Clubs participated in cattle, pig and poultry judging competitions at a field day held at Mr. W. Saville's property on Thursday last. The young farmers showed a keen…

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ON and Off the Farm Quick Drinking Makes Calf An Ear Sucker

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

When a Sydney dentist recently set out to discover the cause of thumb-sucking in infants (to which many teeth and jaw malformations are due) his research led him to important discoveries, which will have a…

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Ant Could Ravage F.n.c. Maize Crops

Northern Star · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

If the Argentine ant is as bad as it is claimed to be, it could cause untold havoc in Far North Coast maize crops, District Agronomist…

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Butter Contract Mr. Gibson To Attend Talks In London

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 5

CASINO, Friday.—The General President of the P.P.U. (Mr. R. C. Gibson) and the President of the Dairy Export Control Board (Mr. G. Howey) have been appointed to negotiate in drawing up new butter…

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Meat, Dairy Reps. for London Talks

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Representatives of the Meat Board and Dairy Produce Board would go to London shortly to assist…

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P.p.u. Executive Favours 40-Hour Butter Cost Base

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—The Central Executive of the P.P.U. agreed in principle that the cost of producing butter should be based on a 40-hour-week and not [?] 56 as at present…

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Pastoral Loans Limit Defined

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 8

Servicemen discharged on or before September 2, 1945, will not be eligible for agricultural re-establishment loans from September 2 this…

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Boys' Memorial Farm Collections

Northern Star · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 8

The district manager (Mr. Habgood) of the U.P.A., with several members of the U.P.A. Women's Auxiliary, have visited several…

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Science to Aid Farm Output in Liberal Policy

Northern Star · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 5

MUDGEE, Wednesday.—If elected, the Liberal Party would provide expert technical and scientific advice to farmers, besides building universities in country areas, the State Leader of…

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New Butter Price Likely in july

Northern Star · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The producer member of the Commonwealth Joint Dairying Advisory Committee which deals with the…

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Farm Available for Soldier Settlement

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Shcahan) announced today that a farm on "Tooma" Estate has been made available under the war service land…

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Police Probe on Cattle "Duffing"

Northern Star · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Police are inestigating reports of widespread cat[?]le stealing on the North Coast of N.S.W.,…

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