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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Early Distribution Of Wool Profits

Northern Star · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Mc-Ewen, announced that the Government would make an early…

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Decision on Wool Sales Act Today

Northern Star · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Full High Court will give its decision on the validity of the Wool Sales Deduction Act at 10.30 a.m…

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Dairying Industry "Matter of Serious Concern" Winter Prospects Not Bright

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The position of the Australian dairying industry was a matter of serious concern, not only to dairymen but to the consuming public in Australia and the United Kingdom, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said today…

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Floodwaters Draining Off Farmlands

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 5

CORAKI, Friday.—Water covering 10,000 acres of farmland in the Swan Bay, Bungawalbyn, Bora Ridge and West Coraki districts, is…

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Increased Return For Dairyfarmers

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. MeEwen) has announced that the federal Government will increase dairy…

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Output Rise by Improved Farming (From our special representative)

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

Some of the lessons of the improved farming practices which have been followed in demonstrations under the Commonwealth Dairy Grant provided the background at the Royal Show for a striking display by the…

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2.17d. Butter Increase for Producers

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Commonwealth Government has increased the returns of butter, cheese and processed milk…

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Registration of Dairy Not Renewed; 2 Fined

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 5

In Coraki Court of Petty Sessions, two farmers were fined for failing to register their dairies. Neville R. Hanlon, of Woodburn,…

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Heavy Cost of Butter Price Subsidy

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 7

CANBERRA.—Always anxious (as his record shows) to accomodate his Socialist friends in the Attlee Government, Mr. Chifley entered a long-term agreement to sell large quantities of Australian butter and other dairy products to England, says the Sydney "Daily Mirror" in a…

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Closure of Dairy Farms (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 4

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper I am criticised by "Share Parmer?, Mallanganee, for my remarks in "reference to share…

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Hybrid Maize Seed Crops Destroyed

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

The last flooding of the Hunter at Maitland completely wiped out the crops of three registered growers of hybrid maize seed, according…

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For the Man on the Land Sanitation on Poultry Farms

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 6

Any outbreak of pullorum disease in a brooder house will necessitate disinfection after infected stock have been removed, and before new hatches of chickens are introduced, warns the Division of Animal Industry…

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Dairying Drift May Mean Importing Butter

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 8

Living in a country ranked high as a world producer of dairy products, Australians find it hard to accept as accurate the forecast that the Commonwealth may have to begin importing butter, says a further special article in the Sydney "Daily Mirror"…

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Butter Output Boosted By Rotational Grazing Of Fodder Pastures

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

An outstanding increase in the production of butter by rotational grazing of fodder crops and improved pasture has been obtained on No. 2 demonstration farm owned by L. J. Henderson of Main Arm,…

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Dairy Clean

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 8

Ises were satisfactory, the walls having been painted, the milking machines cleaned, and a hot water boiler provided…

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Failed to Keep Farmer Fined £11

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 8

For failing to keep his dairy and milking machines in a satisfactory state of cleanliness, a Main Arm dairy farmer was fined £11, with £1…

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Over 5000 District Farmers to Share In £130,000 Pay-out

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

The increase of 2.17d per pound on commercial butter will mean an estimated pay of £130,000 for the three months period, December 1 last year to the end of February, to…

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Singleton Faces Butter Shortage

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday. — Butter shortage this winter was forecast today by dairying interests in the Singleton district…

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Chance to Beef From Dairying

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—First evidence of the change-over from dairying to alternative forms of primary production was given here today…

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High Prices for City, Farm Lands

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A halfacre block of land on the harbour at Darling Point sold for £17,000 at public auction…

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