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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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5000 Cattle Sold at Grafton Sale

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

Nearly 5000 store cattle, mainly Herefords and Devons of high quality and in excellent condition, were sold at Dalgety's annual three-day…

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Initiative of Wilson's Creek Farmers Inspired By Field Days

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Saturday.—The enterprise and initiative of two Wlson's Creek residents, Messrs. C. B. Chilcott and C. J. Parmenter, in establishing a pineapple and banana plantation, and converting what was…

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Dairy Survey on Mid-north

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A detailed survey of the management of dairy farms will be conducted during the next few weeks on the mid-North…

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Abscesses Cause Sheep Losses

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 7

An abscess condition, particularly of the legs and lower abdomen, has been responsible for the deaths of a number of lambs and young sheep in…

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Store Cattle Sale At Grafton

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 7

Nearly 5,000 store cattle, mainly Herefords and Devons of high quality and in excellent condition, were sold at Dalget's annual three-day…

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Owners Fined for Straying Cattle

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

Five owners of cows which were found straying in public streets were each fined £2/3/- and 7/- costs in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions…

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£17M Refund for Wheat Growers

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Wheat growers will receive £17,754,833 on March 6, said Mr. J. S. Teasdale, chairman of the Wheat Board,…

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Wheat Harvest 16 Per Cent. Below Record

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday.—Australia's wheat harvest for the 1950-51 season totalled 183,400,000 bushels—16.7 per cent below the record crop…

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"Farmers' Unity In Britain Is An Object Lesson To Us"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

A belief that the complete unanimity of the British farming community in matters of national policy was one of the greatest lessons to be learned by the Australian agricultural industry was expressed last week by a district farmer recently returned from a…

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Farmer, Convicted for Cruelty, Urged to Seek Medical Advice

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

A farmer who was convicted in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on two charges of ill treating cows, was urged by. Mr. F. C. H. Tompson, S.M., to seek medical advice…

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World's Highest Price for Wool

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The world's highest price for wool, 411d per lb., was realised for one bale of extra fine Merino lambs' wool at…

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£15,000 Sheep Loss in Q'land Bush Fires

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Sheep worth £15,000 have been burnt to death in a fire which has swept through five sheep stations in the Barcaldine district, in Central Queensland…

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Compensation for Destruction of Diseased Cattle

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Following on constant representations by pastoral and stockowners' associations, payment will be made to…

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Reply to A.P.P.U. Butter Cost Formula Not Acceptable To Prices Ministers

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

An A.P.P.U. deputation was informed by the Chief Prices Commissioner of N.S.W., Mr. White, that butter costs, based on the formula used by the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee, are not…

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Local Youth Finalist In N.S.W. Junior Farmers Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Kyogle Junior Farmer, John Piggott, has been selected as one of the seven finalists in the N.S. Wales section of the A.B.C. Junior Farmer Competition for 1951…

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Butter Production Costs 61 Farms Selected For Survey In Richmond-Tweed

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 4

The costs of production survey by the Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee will be conducted in the Richmond-Tweed area on Monday. In this area, 61 farms out of a…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Saturday, February 24, 1951. Butter Cost Survey

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 4

THE DAIRY industry survey which will commence in the Richmond-Tweed area on Monday is likely to…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Saturday, February 24, 1951. Butter Cost Survey

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 4

THE DAIRY industry survey which will commence in the Richmond-Tweed area on Monday is likely to…

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61 Farms Selected For Survey In Richmond—Tweed

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 4

The costs of production survey by the Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee will be conducted in the Richmond-Tweed area on Monday. In this area, 61 farms out of a…

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Dairy Company Prosecuted

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—To prosecute a dairy company for selling dairy whip because certain people sold it to the public under the guise of…

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