Servicemen for Farms
Canberra, October 6.—Approximately 50,000 servicemen will be settled on farms under a scheme approved by the Premiers' Conference. Six thousand…
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Farming & the land, 1944
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No Hope For N.W. Mallee Crops
Melbourne. October 6.—There is no hope of recovery at crops in the north-western Millet, according to the Department of Agriculture's monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Half Million Sheep Face Starvation
SYDNEY.—With sheep dying in hundreds in the droughtstricken south-west of New South Wales, flocks totalling 500,000 face…
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Official Report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association.—Approximately the same number of cattle as for last week came to hand on Tuesday. 1,560…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Plans for Wool Britain Looks to Export Trade
THE wool Industry Reconstruction Committee in London has published an interim report on post-war trade. It says that the fundamental aim is to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Leave for Farms to Stop
MELBOURNE.—Granting seasonal leave to servicemen to aid in primary production is expected to be discontinued, except in a few urgent cases…
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BOSTON, October 15.—Seven million four hundred and ninety-nine thousand pounds of Australian greasy wool were sold at a stockpile auction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain Extends Wool Agreement
SYDNEY.—The British Government has agreed to extend the wool purchase agreement with Australia until one wool year after the war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Knitting Wool And Coupons
Encouragement is given to women to hand, knit woollen garments rather than purchase them ready made, because wool used in a hand knitted garment usually…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reconditioned Cars for Farmers, Doctors
CANBERRA.— The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) has announced that Army cars are being reconditioned for essential users such…
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The following is from Hansard: Mr. Davidson: I ask the Premier whether it is a fact that the Federal Government and the State Governments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Book Review "Onward Australia" and "The Cattle For The Inland"
From Messrs. Angus and Robertson Ltd., Sydney, come two copies of their latest publications dealing with subjects which should prove of intense interest…
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SYDNEY.—Unless more manpower is made immediately available there will be an acute butter shortage in N.S.W. next winter, the secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Agreement
LONDON, October 30.—The wool trade here is interested in the statement by Mr. Scully, Federal Minister of Commerce, that the United…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sprayed Pastures Poison Cattle
SALE (Vic.).—Eight head of prime cattle owned by Messrs. Johnston Bros., well-known fat cattle breeders, were poisoned in a peculiar way. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Loss Of Sheep And Cattle In Five Drought Areas
SYDNEY.—Reports from five western drought area districts disclosed that 1,200,000 sheep and cattle had died this yeer. A sharp increase in losses in the summer months ahead was expected, stock inspectors said. Thousands of…
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SYDNEY.—In the Legislative Assembly the deputy leader of the Country party (Mr. D. H. Drummond) drew attention to the serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farm Club Movement
SYDNEY.—The value of the Junior Farmer Movement was again strikingly exemplified on October 25 at a Field Day held at Bolong, under the auspices of the Shoalhaven Distaict Council of the organisation, at which my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News From Menindee All Sheep Going From Albemarle
The recent duststorms finally destroyed the remaining feed of Albemarle Station, and it is intended to remove all sheep from this run. This week another train load of sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale Of Salt For Sheep Lessons From Recent Restrictions
As a result of the experience of the two years during which the recently-lifted restrictions to the sale of salt for sheep applied, it should be possible for…
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