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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Farm Labour Wanted

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday: The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, will appeal for voluntary farm labour to assist in combating the food shortage…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report on the 2nd instant: The appraisements for the 1941-42 Australian wool clip terminated…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

PitS Son & Badgery Ltd. report on the 3rd instant:- With commendable promptitude the Central WoolCommittee has…

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International Wheat Agreement Statement by Minister for Commerce

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce, in commenting upon the International Wheat Agreement on July 2, stated that the…

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Move for Saturday Half-holiday Opposition From Farmers

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

Opposition to Saturday afternoon as a universal half-holiday was expressed at the monthly meeting of the Junee District Council of the…

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Australian Uniforms "Like a Footmat Made Out of Binder Twine" Farmers Urge Greater Use of Merino

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

"While crossbred wool has to be imported from overseas to make the coarse, rough material for Australian soldiers'…

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Wool Clip Burr And Its Effects

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Zone shearing has much accelerated the consignment of wool to the New South Wales seaboard though shed…

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Big Cattle Trek

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The greatest movement of cattle in Australian history is proceeding successfully, according to the Administrator of the…

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J. Hardie, of "Pastoral Symphony"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

The morning serial on the National programme to begin broadcasting on Monday, 20th July…

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Sheep Men's Problem 20 Million To Be Shorn Local Sheds Last Worked

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

Mr. C. M. Williams (a member of the Executive Council of the Graziers' Association, of N.S.W.) told members of the Binda Branch on Friday last that the aim of the Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Wurth), who had sought the…

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Dehydration Plant For Goulburn Supported by Crookwell Graziers Would Absorb All Surplus Sheep

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

It is quite possible, said Mr. C. M. Williams, addressing a meeting of the Binda Branch of the Graziers' Association last Friday, that Australia's civilian population will be rationed in relation to its consumption of beef…

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90 Farmers Attend Wheat Scheme Approved At Grenfell

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

"That this meeting congratulate the Hon. W. J. Scully on proposing to introduce a wheat plan which will provide a payment of…

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German Forces Poorly Clad Shortage of Wool

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

The Australian Wool Board has drawn attention to the following paragraph which appeared in the "Wool Review for March, 1942":…

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Power Alcohol Distilleries 12,000,000 Gallons From Wheat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

It is expected that 12,000,000 gallons of power alcohol will be produced annually, from wheat. Of this quantity, 3,000,000 gallons…

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3,593 Sheep Crippled; 2,289 DEAD Argument For Country Killing Works

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

The heavy mortality amongst stock sent to the City is one argument advanced for the establishment of country killing…

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Current Comment Can Farmers Pay ?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

A glance through a recent Federal "Hansard" reveals representations by Mr. Arthur Calwell, Member for Melbourne, for the…

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"Farmers Can't Pay" Good Wages One Reason For Drift From Land

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 3

"The wrong impression is sometimes given that the farmers are, bad employers; that they won't pay good wages. The position is…

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Wool Appraisement

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 6

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:- As is usual this time of the year business in wool circles is chiefly…

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Sheep Attacked Stray Dog Menace

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

Between 20 and 30 sheep have, had to be destroyed as the result of attacks made by dogs on stock pastured in paddocks…

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Wool Money

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 1

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report: Wool selling brokers are now busily employed in calculating and preparing documents in connection with the…

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