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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

5 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Butter Up 3½d in Queensland

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 July 1955 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.--The price of butter in Queensland will be increased by 3½d per lb, tomorrow…

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Cost Figures Loaded Against Dairy Farmer Nardi

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 July 1955 · page 4

CASINO.--The cost of production figures released by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics could only be regarded with contempt and were loaded against the dairy farmer…

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Farmer's Body Found in Lantana

Northern Star · Friday 2 September 1955 · page 4

The body of a 62-year-old farmer who had been missing for over 12 hours was found yesterday morning in a clump of lantana, about a half mile from his home at Federal…

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Farmer Drowned In Well

Northern Star · Friday 2 September 1955 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday.—An elderly farmer was drowned in a 60ft, well in the backyard of his home at…

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Competition for Junior Farmers

Northern Star · Friday 2 September 1955 · page 6

The District Council of the North Coast Junior Farmer Clubs adopted a district project competition at a recent…

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