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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Season's Wheat

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

Up to Monday last 45,534 bags of wheat had been received in the yards at the Warialda Railway Station, 34,478 bags went into the silo,…

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THE 1944 Sheep Year Wool Transport Improves

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Wool prices on present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944 and at least…

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Wool Conference at Armidale

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

A big conference is to be held in Armidale on January 29 and 30, to discuss the whole wool position, especially as it affects…

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German Claim Fish As a Competitor with Sheep?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

By appraising approximately half the New South Wales wool supplies for the season before Christmas, the turnover exceeds…

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Returned Men Harvest Neighbor's Crop

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Left without harvesting assistance by the death of her son, who had been discharged from the A.I.F. a week previously,…

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Hail Takes Heavy Toll of Maize Crops

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

The worst hall storm for a number of years swept Tabulam district last week and either lined or severely damaged…

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Navy Bean Crop Area. On New England

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Noonan and Mr. H. A. Grantham, northern agricultural instructors, advise that New England farmers have…

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Guyra's Food Front Fight Recalls The Magnificent Work Of The Pioneers Wool, Sheep, Cattle, Potatoes, Peas, Beans and Oats Are Now Established Industries

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Guyra's amazing pastoral and agricultural development had its origin in the courage and fortitude and vision of families still represented in this splendid district…

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Glen Innes Sheep Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

Claude Bloxsome will offer at auction in the Glen Innes sale-yards. on Friday, January 28, 3,000 mixed sheep. Details will…

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Butter and Bobbie Pins Were Missed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 6

Chief annoyance among wartime, shortages to the average American is lack of butter. The American ration is 4 oz. a week,…

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Wool Selling Why Not An Appraisement Centre at Guyra?

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

Until the war-time appraisement scheme was inaugurated, Guyra had its own wool sales, established by R. Hall and Sons in 1936. All…

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Machinery for the Farms Pool at Guyra Types of Machinery Available

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 4

To assist growers in implementing the food production drive inaugurated by the Commonwealth Government,…

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The Farm Home The Vegetable Garden Sowing of Sprouting Broccoli and Cauliflower

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Seed of sprouting broccoli and cauliflower may now be sown in all districts, advises the current number of a home gardening…

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Butter Outlook Not So Good! SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

A dairy industry official said last night that most farmers believed this season's butter production would be considerably less than last year's…

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A.lp. Wool Conference "Industry Can Look After Itself" Says Mr. Drummond, M.L.A. Hit at Striking Miners and Slaughtermen

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 6

"The wool industry is capable of looking after its own affairs," said Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., to-day,…

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Rabbit Farming Menace Minister's Suggestion RoundlyCondemned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 5

H. H. Cordingly, Uralla writes to the Editor: Sir—"The pitiful ignorance displayed by Mr. Scully upon the subject of…

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Potato Crops May Be Harvested At Any Time

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 11

Potato growers with potatoes ready to harvest are advised that they may immediately commence harvesting regardless of the fact…

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A.L.P. Wool Conference. Mr. Drummond's. Frank Comment

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

"The wool Industry is capable of looking after its own affairs," said Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., yesterday, when commenting…

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Green Beetle. Presence in Warwick Tomato and Bean Crops Ruined

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

A green diamond shaped beetle with a horrible smell has practically wiped out Warwick's backyard tomato…

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A Farmer's Appeal to Local Farmers Disaster is Inevitable, Unless—!

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

Would you be good enough to allow me space In your valuable paper to put my views before the vegetable Growers of this…

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