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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Wheat Growers Seek Overseas Price

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Unless the Government promised wheat growers the overseas price for their wheat, there would be an absolute calamity next year, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Grain Committee, Mr. A…

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Govt. Action on Neglected Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Soldier settlers were warned today by the acting Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, that firm action would be taken against any who neglected their farms or proved…

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Japan May Buy Austn. Wheat

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 1

TOKIO, Sunday (AAPReuter).—Japanese trade Officials said yesterday that the Japanese Government would…

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£2,232 More for Milk Than Butter

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

BONALBO, Sunday.—Dairy farmers supplying butter factories at present rates lose £2232 a year against returns for farmers producing the same quantity of whole milk in the Milk Zone area…

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Swamps too Dry for Cattle To Bog Grim Bonalbo Position

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

BONALBO, Sunday.—The prolonged drought has caused swamps and bog holes in the Bonalbo district to dry up, and there has been a heavy reduction in the number of cattle dying…

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Taxation Relief For Farmers (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 3

Sir,—I would like space to pass a few remarks, regarding the falling off in production. The causes, in my opinion, are,…

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More Help Planned for Junior Farmers

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 5

Periodical inspections of junior farmer projects will be made by officers appointed by the Mullumbimby Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee…

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Cattle Poisoned by Weeds

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

"The feed position in the Tweed-Richmond district is extremely serious," said the stock inspector, Mr. N. L. C…

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Two Junior Farmers To Visit England

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Two Junior Fanners will be selected in New South Wales to visit England next month. Nominations by…

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Prices For Milk and Butter (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 2

Sir.—The figures quoted by Mr. Beatty at the Bonalbo branch of the A.P.P.U. are correct when comparing the…

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46 Junior Farmers For "Royal" Camp

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 6

YDNEY, Wednesday.—Thirty-one boys and 15 girls of New South Wales junior farmer clubs have been selected to…

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Farmers Fined £225 For Fire Offences

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

Thirteen Urbenville district farmers were fined £225 at Urbenville Court of Petty Sessions. They were charged with 25 breaches of the Bushfires Act…

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Rous Farmer on Agri. Council

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Jersey cattle breeder and a wheat farmer have been elected councillors of the N.S.W. Royal…

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1952 Wheat Quality "Worst for Years"

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—Flour quality of the 1952 wheat crop was likely to be the worst for many years, the director of the Bread Research Institute of Australia, Mr. E. Bond, said today…

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Plans for Dairy Industry

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen announced this afternoon that he…

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Drought Hits Maize Crops

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Dry weather and high temperatures have proved disastrous to maize crops throughout…

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Dairying Industry Stability Canberra Talks

Northern Star · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Dairying industity representatives met the Minister for Agriculture Mr. McEwen in Canberra yesterday to discuss proposals to give stability to the industry after…

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For the Man on the Land New Zealand Farm Lessons for N. COAST

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 6

In this concluding article of the series presented on dairy farming in New Zealand the following summary of principles and observations made is presented as considerations worthy of…

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The Northern Star Tuesday, February 12, 1952. Dairying Needs Quick Decision

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 4

IT IS TO BE hoped the brief announcement that the dairying industry has not presented to the Commonwealth Minister "any final proposals" concerning its stability cannot be loosely…

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Butter Rationing "Certain"

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A spokesman for Norco Coop. Ltd., the biggest N.S.W. butter producer, said today…

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