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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Failed On Chance To Prove Sincerity Farmer Loses Driving Licence--d.u.i. Offence

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

When Bernard Reynolds, 46, farmer, of Cedar Point, appeared at Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions last August to plead guilty to a charge of driving a vehicle while under the…

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Aust Dairy Board Election

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

Nominations of candidates for election as members representing butter and cheese factories on the Australian Dairy…

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Dairy Industry Under Arbitration Act

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 4

The Australian Dairy Farmers' Industrial Federation has been set up as the only employers' organisation in the dairy industry recognised under the Federal Arbitration Act…

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Farmer Fined For Stray Stock

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

A Bungawalbyn farmer was fined £2, plus 7- costs, for being the owner of stock found straying on the Coraki…

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Junior Farmers Clubs for Inspection Soon

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 6

The newly appointed area supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. C. E. Purdue, of Lismore, will inspect all district clubs between February 15 and the end of the month…

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Rich District Produces Half State's Butter Industry Outlook Changed In Last Ten Years

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 10

LONG regarded as the heaviest butter producing area in the State, the Far North Coast corner is now contributing approximately 50 per cent, of the State's output. The proportion increased from one-third due to the diversion of milk o products other than butter in other parts of the State…

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Dairy Cow in Council's Coat of Arms

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 16

THE dairy cow, as the "heraldic" symbol of the district's greatest industry, is the central feature of the Gundurimba Shire Council crest which became the council's common seal when it was incorporated in 1906…

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Farm Management Project For M'bimby J. Farmers

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 14

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday. -- "In my opinion the farm management project is the best and soundest project yet taken up by Junior Farmers," said Mr. T. Graydon when he reported to the last…

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Farmers Help After Tragedy

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Farmers in the Nimbin district gave assistance on Wednesday and yesterday to milk cows which belonged to Mr…

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Farmer Fined for Lighting Fire

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday. -- A Rappville farmer was fined £3 with 12- costs for lighting a fire during the bushfire danger period, in Casino Court today. He is James Thomas…

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Sharp Rise In Dairy Production Forecast Rain Benefits Pastures

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Dairy officers in the Richmond. River district last night predicted an excellent autumn for district farmers following the heavy, but beneficial rains of the vast three days. The officers said the rains…

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Shire Council Meeting Policy Change On Shorter Road To Queensland Council In Favour Of Dairy Flat--Palen Ck. Link

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 7

Kyogle Shire Council is to advise the Department of Main Roads that it no longer favours the Grady's Creek route as a short road to Brisbane, but instead favours construction of the…

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No Farm Stocks For Russia

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP). --The United States Government would not sell its surplus stocks of…

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Element Kits For J. Farmer Soil Trials

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 3

Full trace element [?]kits have been given to three members of the junior Farmer movement in each…

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For the Man on the Land New Outlook For Conservation On Dairy Farms

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 6

The knowledge gained from other areas in the development of a technique in conserving pasture as stack silage, and the recent invention of implements which takes much of the manual work and…

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Task for Junior Farmers

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

THE Junior Farmer movement is being given an important chance to fulfil one of its essential objectives by the distributing of trace element kits to three members of district clubs…

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To The Editor Examination of Suspect Cattle

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 7

Sir,At a recent Pastures Protection Board meeting Mr. Jones said that reports of suspect aattle continued to be…

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Junior Farmer Supervisors on N. Coast Tour

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 4

The two North Coast Junior Farmer supervisors left yesterday on a fortnight's tour of the 28 clubs in the North…

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Dairy Registration Forms Available

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

KYOGLE, Monday:-- Officer in charge of Kyogle Police, Sgt. G. Metcalfe, has advised that forms for dairy…

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Drought Recovery Reflected in Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 10

CASINO, Wednesday. -- The heaviest yarding of cattle for more than six months was offered at the…

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