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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Bid to Restore District Farms

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

The North Coast National A. and I. Society aims to have farms on the upper reaches of the Richmond River back…

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Committee For Dairying Probe

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--A three man dairy industry investigation committee has been set up to advise on…

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Street Grazing For Flood Affected Cattle ?

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday. -- There is a possibility that farmers, victims of the recent flood, will be…

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Gift Timber for Farmers

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- C.M.F. personnel will this week transport 60 truckloads of building material to the…

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Drift From Farming In Australia

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 5

Sir, -- Recently in your paper have appeared letters mentioning the return of English immigrants to their homeland. If…

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Star Junior Farmer Contest Opens

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. -- The State Council of the Junior Farmer Movement had begun the Star Junior Farmer…

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Man For Trial On Wool Theft Charge

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNER, Tuesday.--A man alleged to have stolen 24 bales of wool valued at £2650, was committed for trial at…

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Dalby Farmers Send Oats

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

Dalby farmers have sent fodder which the Salvation Army will distribute to the Lower Richmond next…

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Dairy Production Now Rising Pastures Improve

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

Milk and cream production is now increasing in all district areas except those still affected by the flood waters such as the Mid Richmond…

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Further Farm Clean-up Drive Planned

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.--Another clean-up campaign for district farms has been organised by Casino Apex Club…

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World Wool Use Increases

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--World consumption of virgin wool in 1953 has been provisionally estimated…

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Army Aid for Farmers

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

A convoy of 60 heavy army trucks loaded with timber rumbled through Lismore streets yesterday. The timber-- 1000 car crates…

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Heavy Crop Of Burrs Likely

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.--The rains are expected to produce a heavy crop of burrs through the district in the next few…

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Seed for Fodder Crops Needed

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

CORAKI, Monday.--Supply of seed for fodder crops is one of the greatest needs in the flood area,…

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Caterpillars New Threat To Farmers

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

CORAKI, Monday.--A caterpillar plague has begun in the Richmond River valley, Mr. Ian Robinson, M.L.A., said tonight. Mr. Robinson said it…

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For the Man on the Land See New Economic Future For Dairymen

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

Dairymen who have followed Dairy Grant Demontrations in New South Wales can now see a new economic future for their holdings. This is revealed in an analysis of the results obtained…

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Unused Subsidy For Dairy Help

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Sir, -- Much talking has been done by employees of the Department of Agriculture and Norco re the affects of the…

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Butter Campaign

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

COPENHAGEN, Thursday (AAP).--Danish butter exporters are to spend about £130,000 sterling on a butter marketing…

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Norco Butter Output Down In February

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

Butter production at Norco factories last month was 1083.03 tons compared with 1260.31 tons in February last…

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Attack On U.S. Wheat Policy

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).--The new U.S. policy of using its defence programme to promote American…

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