Dairymen And The Public
PUBLIC sympathy is, and has been for a long time, ranged on the side of the dairy farmers because it is generally…
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Farming & the land, 1944
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Heavy Losses of Sheep Likely
SYDNEY.—Losses of sheep because of the drought have already been severe, reports the Australian Wool Growers' Council…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—An assurance that supplies of wheat for stock feed would be maintained was given by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairymen Thought the Strike Was on No Opposition at Raymond Terrace
Before the result of the Sydney conference was known more than 130 dairymen at a meeting at Raymond Terrace—the last dairying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Technique Kills Weevil in Wheat
ADELAIDE, Friday.—Danger of heavy losses of wheat through weevil appear to have been eliminated by a now technique evolved by Mr. C. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farmers' Meeting in Sydney
SYDNEY. — Dairyfarmer representatives from Sydney and Newcastle milk zone met in Sydney this afternoon to discuss the…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The code of releases drawn up by Army authorities is to be relaxed to permit release of as many men as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Army Releases for Farms Re-examine Cases of Key-men
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) made it clear to-day that War Cabinet's decision last night on…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The productive capacity of dairy cows in New South Wales had been stationary for 20 years, whereas the average…
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A small supply of cattle forward at Waratah consisted principally of lightweight descriptions. Vealers and yearlings formed a big proportion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stud Sheep Fair In Sydney
SYDNEY.—The stud sheep fair largest in the world, will open on Monday and continue until Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Ration Is Expected to Be Cut Two Ozs a Week
MELBOURNE.—The new butter rationing scale will be announced on Sunday night, either by the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) or by the Chairman of the Rationing Commission (Mr. Coles)…
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SYDNEY. Monday.—After a brisk opening, prices declined disappointingly at the stud sheep sales which began in Sydney to-day. The top…
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SYDNEY. Monday.—A Commonwealth Food Control spokesman said the civilian butter ration was to be reduced from 2lb each four weeks to…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) has approved the supply of copies of the "Farmers' Handbook" to the Red Cross Society's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Matches Farmer Gets a Box Fortnight!
Gone are the days when a farmer on his visit to the town ordered supplies in big quantities and got them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and Releases From Army
That the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union be asked to investigate the fate of many applications for the release…
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The public will accept without complaint the cut of two ounces weekly in the butter ration, not because it is due to lack of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Cut Two Mines Idle As Protest
Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day as a protest against the proposed cut of two ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Army to Farm P.P.U. Wants Inquiry on Releases
The Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union will be asked to investigate why so many applications for release of dairy farm pert…
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