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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Tweed Farms Selected for Demonstration

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--Twelve farms have been selected throughout the Tweed and Byron Shires on…

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Voices "Drowned" At Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.--The voices of auctioneers at Casino cattle, sale yards were often drowned in the general…

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Bar to Wheat Scheme

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday--The Victorian Government again refused to approve the five year…

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U.S. Plan To Cut Price Of Butter

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The U.S. Agricultural Department is reported to be studying a plan to slash…

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Junior Farmers' 700 Mile Tour

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

The benefit from the tour of the northeastern portion of N.S.W. would be of lasting value to them, according to several of the 37 boys who made the trip…

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Dairy Board Chairman to Address P.p.u

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

The chairman of the Australian Dairy Produce Board and the general manager of the Commonwealth Equalisation Committee Ltd., Mr. C. Sheehy, will address members of the Richmond District Council of the P.P.U…

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"Group Together" for Conservation Water Resources State Member Advises On Irrigation Help Available To Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

A suggestion that landholders should group together to make application for governmental assistance in construction of dams or weirs for irrigation purposes was made on Tuesday by…

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Dairy Authority Move By Shire Deferred

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 9

Because of the absence of a councillor at its last meeting, Terania Shire Council decided to defer discussion of a notice of motion rescinding a former decision to make application for…

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Stress on Harvesting New Potato Crop

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

The economic importance of careful harvesting, bagging and grading of newseason's potatoes is emphasised by the Division of Marketing and Agricultural Economics of the Department of Agriculture…

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For the Man on the Land Improved Farming Technique Likely To Continue

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

An all-round improvement in farming technique since the war was a trend likely to continue, according to the Acting Principal Agronomist (Extension) of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. G…

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Dairy Family Employees Under Law Must Join Union

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Relatives of diary farmers employed by them on a wage basis can be forced to join the Australian Workers' Union, under the new State Compulsory Unionism legislation…

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Unregistered Dairy; Farmer Fined £3

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday. -- For using an unregistered dairy for the supply of cream for sale, a Woolner's Arm…

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255,833 Cattle in District

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 4

The adult stock population in the Tweed-Lismore Pastures Protection area is now 255,833…

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Farming Interest in Pasture Work

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

Many farmers are interested in sowing areas of improved pastures, said the senior dairy officer, Mr. F. A. Vernon, in a report on seasonal conditions for January…

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Financial Aid for Farmers

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

Farmers unable to meet commitments or in financial difficulties were entitled to apply to the Rural…

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Farmer Fined £10 on Liquor Driving Charge

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 6

KYOGLE, Wednesday.-- When Bernard Reynolds, 46, farmer of Cedar Point appeared at Kyogle Court of Petty…

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Cattle Worried by Mosquitoes

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.-- Hordes of mosquitoes are worrying stock in Queensland South Coast…

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Bundarra Junior Farmers To Visit Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

Five Bundarra junior farmers-- three girls and two boys -- will visit Lismore next week, the junior farmer area…

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Dairy Was Unregistered-£3 Fine

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

For using an unregistered dairy for the supply of cream for sale a Woolner's Arm farmer, Zachray Mountford Benn,…

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Board to Help Farmers in Difficulties

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Any farmer who is in financial difficulties and unable to meet his commitments or make arrangements to obtain, through ordinary commercial channels, the finance…

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