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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

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Increased Dairy Production

Western Grazier · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 3

Mr. W. J. MeKell, Premier of New South Wales, writes:— It is with particular pleasure I am able to announce that the State…

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National Service Officer Replies To Pastoral President

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 7

REFERRING to the statement [?] last night's issue of "The Bat rier Miner" by the president of the Pastoralists' Association of West Dar…

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Pastoral Representatives For Melbourne

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Crossing (president) and Mr. C. Sinclair Wood (secretary) of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling will leave tonight for…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

The following is the official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association: Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle Market (Monday): Not only was the supply of…

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Wool Competition Well in Hand

Western Grazier · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

The usual Annual Fleece Competition conducted under the auspices of the Methodist Far West Mission has been reported as being well in hand. Quite a…

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Farming Boom in Britain

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 4

LONDON, June 2.—Farming in Britain is having the biggest boom for years. Record prices are being paid for fnrms, particularly orchards or…

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Use of Butter Coupons

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

From today, all butter will be rationed to hall a pound a week to every ration book holder. This announcement was made on…

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Sen. Keane Announces Extension Of Rationing; Butter And Drapery Lines

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA.—From today every person in Australia is rationed to half a pound of butter a week. E coupons in new ration books will be used for butter. Towels, towelling, sheets, sheeting, pillowslips and…

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Minister Announces Extended Rationing ½lb Butter Weekly: Coupons For Household Linen

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

From today every person, in Australia is rationed to half a pound of butter a week, E coupons in new ration books will be used for batter. Towels, towelling, sheets, sheeting, pillowslips and certain…

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Collective Farming For Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—It is claimed that the Federal Commerce Departments proposal to introduce a system of collective farming similar to that…

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Hints For Saving Your Butter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

NOW that butter is rationed to half a pound a person a week, clarified dripping will fall into place as No[?] 1 substitute for cooking…

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Coal Miners Strike Over Butter Ration

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Protesting against the butter rationing, mine workers at the Hebburn No. 1, on the northern field, struck today, contending that eight ounces per week was not sufficient, because they have to eat…

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How To Use Your Butter Ration

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

The "National Doctor" of the Commonwealth Department of Health has prepared this bulletin on how to make the best use of the butler ration:—…

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Extra Butter for England Melbourne, June 7

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

The Acting director of rationing, Mr. Cummins, said today that if butter production was increased in Australia extra supplies would go to Great Britain, and…

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Coal Miners Want More Butter Sydney, June 7

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

Butter rationing is likely to cause industrial trouble on the northern coalfields. This was indicated today when a pit top meeting of employees of…

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Butter Ration

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

There were no actual bombshells in the recent rationing announcement. Meat is not to be rationed—for the present anyhow. However, butter is…

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Share Out the Butter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

You must develop some system that will be practical and simple to follow so that each member of the family has[?] his or her share of butter. There…

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Children Must Have Their Butter Ration

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA.—Butter rationing imposes a heavy responsibility on parents and of hers who have children under their care to ensure that…

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Industrial Trouble Spreads Because of Butter Rationing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Industrial trouble over butter rationing spread today, when a second coal mine on the New South Wales field stopped work on this issue. Strike threats have been made at some Queensland mines, while railway men are also arranging a protest…

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Rationing of Butter Coal Miners' Opposition Sydney, June 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

For varying reasons, five pits were idle or partly idle on New South Wales coalfields today. About 1,100 men were involved, and…

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