Yarrawonga Special Sheep Sale
John McNamara and Co. auctioneers. Melbourne and Yarrawonga. report: In a combined yarding of 20,000 sto[?] sheep at the Yarrawonga annual special sale on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1943
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Alleged Army Butter "Racket" SYDNEY
On a charge of having stolen 1 lb of butter. Pte Donald Campbell, 30. sergeants mess orderly at General De[?]ls Depot Sydney showground faced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Wool Revenue SYDNEY
Australian wool revenue for 1942-43 was £76.649,[?] which was not only 2 record but by bringing the total wool cheque at the present Imperial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief for Wheat Growers in Western Riverina
In the Assembly, Mr. Lawson (Murray) asked the Premier whether his attention had been drawn to the serious night of wheatgrowers in a large area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Less Riverina Wheat 282,000 Bags Down
A serious falling off in wheat production is expected this season from many districts in the Riverina. This is indicated by statistics…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Transport Hold-up Col. Bruxner's Appeal
A further appeal was made in the legislative Assembly this week by the Leader of the Country Party (Col. Bruxner) for relief for small…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Threat to Wool (To The Editor)
Sir,--According to reports in the Press recently great progress in the production of substitutes for wool has been made in the United States. They…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ample Wheat in Australia Minister's Reassurance Canberra
Repeating his assurance that there was no shortage of wheat in Australia, Mr. Scully, Commerce Minister, said that the huge carryover from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Restriction Deplored Huge Stocks Needed to Feed Starving World
Declaring that we had fallen down on our food front, Mr. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) said in the Legislative Assembly that instead of deliberately…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meat and Dairy Committees Appointed Sydney
State Meat Advisory Committees and State Dairy Industry Advisory Committees were appointed by regulation tonight to promote greater efficiency…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seed Crops Must Be Registered SYDNEY
AH vegetable seed crops must be registered with the Vegetable Seeds Committee before seed from these crops can be sold. The Director-General of Agriculture (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Belief Act Time For Application Extended CANBERRA
Time for lodgment of applications for stay orders under the Farmers Belief Act is extended until June 30. 1945 under a bill introduced in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Urgent Manpower Needs of Dairy Industry SYDNEY
Unless the Manpower Department released men for the milk industry conditions in it would become chaotic again. Milk and Ice Employes' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Skin Sales Sydney
Steady Inquiry prevailed for 49.265 sheep skins offered for sale today and the market generally rally showed no change from last sale day. Quotations: Merino, £ to full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Sheep Being Fed to Pigs” PERTH
Meat rationing could not be applied to four-fifths of West Australia, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Wise) said today. Nothing could do more to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Growers’ Election to Wheat Board Canberra
A regulation gazetted today sets out the method in which first election of growers’ representatives to the Australian Wheat Board would be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Cows Maintained In Numbers SYDNEY
The number of dair[?] cows in Australia had been maintained since the outbreak of the war, despite frequent criticism that because of manpower…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers and Graziers Worried Government’s Meat Plan WANGARATTA
District farmers and gra[?]rs are enthu[?] regarding the Government’s appeal for grater prod[?]tion to supply the needs of the [?]ing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Dairymen Little Better Off” Subsidy Benefit Analysed SYDNEY
“At first sight it appeared that the butter subsidy would give dairymen roughly 5d per 1b. more than they were receiving in 1939,” said Mr Frith,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Dicuss Harvesting Meeting Held at Corowa
A public meeting was held at Corowa on Friday to discuss plans for the 1943-44 harvest. As well as a large and representative gathering of farmers and wheat…
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