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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Federal, State Conflict On Butter Price

Northern Star · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Whilst the Commonwealth Government is openly sympathetic with the dairy, farmer in his economic problems, even to the extent of subsidising the industry, its policy would appear to be in conflict with that of the…

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Weekend Camp for Nimbin J. Farmers

Northern Star · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 7

In his presentation of a report: of the activities of the Junior Farmers' Advisory Council, Mr. B.: T. Martin, who was later elected…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Tuesday, March 6, 1951. Subsidy on Butter Not Security

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

BY THEIR opposition to a subsidy as the only factor guaranteeing dairy farmers their assessed cost of butter…

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Grafton Junior Farmers' Club Formed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 6

The recently formed Copmanhurst Junior Farmers' Club will have twenty-five members, including 10 girls, as foundation members…

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Trophy Presented To Junior Farmer For State Award

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—The trophy was won on merit, said Mr. R. Pilgrim when presenting an inscribed silver cake dish to Mr. Ron Williams at a large gathering of Junior Farmer members and resi…

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U.k. Sheep Farmers Not Sharing in Aust. Prosperity

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—The "Daily Express" comments that British sheep farmers have not been sharing in the Australian…

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N.s.w. Tobacco Crop Affected

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

Tobacco crop prospects in New South Wales have been greatly reduced, especially through the ravages of blue mould since the heavy…

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Is Irrigation The Answer To Low Dairy Production?

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

Apart from fluctuations in production incidental to seasonal influences, average production per cow has shown virtually no improvement in New South Wales in the last 30 years—states a recent editorial in the…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Nominations of candidates for election as members representing butter and cheese factories on the Australian…

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Junior Farmer Films Shown at Nimbin

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

NIMBIN, Wednesday.—A good crowd of Junior Farmers, parents others were present at a special screening of films at the…

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"Dairymen Turn to Beef Cattle While Govts. Dispute Butter Price"

Northern Star · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday. — While the State aud Federal Governments were haggling over the butter price more dairymen were going in for vealers and beef cattle, stated the Chairman of Directors of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society (Mr. H. R. Imeson) in his report to the half…

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Sheep Farm For [?]llot

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

The 9,000 acre property "Errowanbang," in the Carcoar district, is to be bought for war service land settlement under an agreement recently…

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"Sheep One of Country's Curses"

Northern Star · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Professor Oliphant said today: "We see what myxomatosis has done to the rabbit menace. I wish a similar…

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Autumn Potato Crops

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

The repeated potato shortages in New South Wales over the past few years have stimulated great interest in the possibility of planting an…

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ON and Off the Farm Sow Poultry Green Feed Now

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

Between now and April is the best time to sow crops to provide green feed for poultry through winter and later in the year, advises the poultry branch of the Department of Agriculture. The two most suitable crops for providing a continuous supply of feed…

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Jolm Deegan & Co Desirable Farm Properties

Northern Star · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

200 Acres, Kyogle district, evenly balanced with hill and creek flats, comfortable house and modern dairy buildings, 25 acres good…

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Butter Price Moves By Dairying Industry (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

Sir,—Your leading article on the matter of butter subsidy (6/3/51) does not give a complete picture of what has…

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Norco's Butter Output 5,9426 Tons For Half Year

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

Quality of butter manufactured by Norco Co-op. Ltd. in the half-year ended December 31 totalled 12,155,286 lbs. (5426.47 tons). This is by the Chairman of…

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Butter Price Herd Wastage Allowance Queried

Northern Star · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Woodenbong P.P.U. branch, fylr. A. McMillan queried the amount allowed for herd wastage when computing the…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore Monday, March 12, 1951. Butter Only Era is Past

Northern Star · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

REPORTS BY district cooperative dairy societies reflect the continued exploitation of manufacture of…

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