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Farming & the land, 1944

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The 1944 Sheep Year Wool Transport Improves

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

Wool prices at present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944 and at least to June 30th,…

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Wool Conference

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

A wool conference of the greatest importance to woolgrowers, not only in the North and North-west, but throughout New South Wales and…

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21½ Bags of Wheat to the Acre

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. Horace George harvested 1201 bags of wheat from 56 acres on Mr. H. W. Hathway's farm at Muroon (Tamworth) this season…

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Letters Northern Wool Conference Sunday Discussions Condemned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 6

H. H. Cordingley "Mihi," Uralla, writes to the Editor:—Sir, I presume that we peasant people of the Australian bushlands should be…

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Wool New Appraisement Season Attractive Catalogues Ready

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 8

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report: January 10 will mark the recommencement of the second half of the 1943 appraisement…

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Hospital Burnt in Bush Fire Sheep And Homes Destroyed In Victoria MELBOURNE, Mondya

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 1

Clunes hospital built six years ago at the cost of £7500 was destroyed in a week-end bushfire…

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"The Elephant and the Mouse" Mr. Drummond, M.L.A., Twits His Critics Growth of the Junior Farmer Movement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

In a statement today Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., said: It was amusing for me to learn that Labour speakers over the air had…

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Mere Cattle in Australia Than in 1939

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

Australia has a million head of Leaf rattle more than in 1939. But 250,000 fewer dairy cows are being milked, and "dry"…

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Armidale Wool Conference Reader's Comment on Mr. Drummond's Criticism

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. George A. Kerr, 401 Grey street, writes to the editor:— The wool conference convened to take place at Armidale on…

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"Government Control of Farming May Follow War"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

A warning that there would be Government control of agriculture in some shape for form for many years, if not for all time,…

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Wheat Acreage Increased Area

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Wheatfaimers are advised by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Sir Clive McPherson, to retain sufficient seed on their farms to sow…

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Hie Motive Behind the Wool Conference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 6

It would seem that the much-publicised wool conference to be held at Armidaie at the end of the month will have to pass through rough waters before it reaches its anchorage. To say the least, this is unfortunate, because every effort to assist the sheep and wool…

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Armidale Wool Conference Mr. Drummond’s Comment

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

“The wool industry is capable of looking after its own affairs.” said Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., when commenting by the Armidale branch of…

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Avoiding Post-war Misery Reason For Wool Control

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 10

The advent of meat rationing on January 17 is the first occasion in the history of the Australian sheep industry,…

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Council Meeting Rumpus Over Wool Conference Mayor Alleges Political Flavour Question of Invitations To Local Members

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 5

Alleged lethargy on the part of the convenors of the Wool Conference to be held at Armidaie on January 30 in not inviting the Federal and State members for the district was responsible for some plain speaking by the Mayor…

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Guyra Food Crops Labour Problem Being Tackled RESIDENT N.S.O. Agent Appointed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

There was a full attendance of representatives from ail zones at the D.W.A.C. meeting at Guyra. Cr. W. Youman presided and…

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Another Potato Bungle No Forks To Dig Crops S.O.S. To Government Goes Unanswered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 6

A farcical situation has developed in the potato growing centres of the New England district owing to a…

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Wool Conference

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

It was stated last week that Armidale branch of the ALP had arranged for a conference at Armidale at the latter end of the month…

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Armidale Wool Conference

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

Alleged lethargy on the part of the conveners of the Wool Conference to be held at Armidale on January 30 in not…

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