Inquiry Sought Into Meat And Cattle Prices
Adamstown Official ALP will ask the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) to investigate the comparison of prices paid for cattle…
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Farming & the land, 1944
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Butter Ration Cut May Be Restored
CANBERRA, Friday.—The 8oz. weekly butter ration may be restored at the end of this month. It was reduced to 6oz. from June 4…
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Extension of electricity to the Williams Valley would enable dairy farmers to step up production of milk by installing modern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seasonal Leave in Army for Farming
CANBERRA, Friday.—A statement by Mr. A. Pearson, officer of the rural section of the Manpower Directorate, that in future…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Delaney To Be Part Farmer
Frank ("Pat") Delaney rode for the last time as an apprentice at Newcastle races on Saturday. He…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Because of changed military conditions it is no longer possible for the Army to release individual soldiers for rural…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Complaint: Want Milk Collected Twice Daily
SYDNEY. — In the past week 100 cans of milk have been rejected at the Windsor factory because the milk did not pass the…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Butter production in Queensland, Australia's chief dairying State, does not appear to justify the hope of the Minister…
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SYDNEY: More than 40,000 weak and starving sheep in the north-west of NSW which have been saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Seek Cheap Water
A deputation from the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association asked the Hunter District Water Board to reduce the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Decision on Butter After Next Week
CANBERRA, Thursday. Revision of the butter ration would not be considered by Full Cabinet to-morrow, said the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat to Wool by Synthetics Expert Sees Hope
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The recently announced American discovery that keratin, principal constituent of wool, and some other animal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike Holds Up Butter Shipment
MELBOURNE.—Butter urgently required for shipment overseas for use by the forces is still held up in cool stores in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bee-Farmers Must Take Care Of Apiary Plant
Every effort is being made by manufacturers of apiary equipment to exploit to the full local timber statable for beehives, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cold May Kill Many Sheep and Cattle
SYDNEY, Monday.—The heavy frosts and cold conditions over the week-end may lead to serious loss of drought-stricken sheep and cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut in Butter to Continue
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for Commerce, (Mr. Scully) announced that the weekly butter ration of 6oz would continue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killing of Suspect Cattle Suspended
SYDNEY.—Killing of suspect and reactor cattle at Homebush abattoirs has been suspended until employees other than…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Until employees other than slaughtermen agree to handle the offal and meat, killing of suspect and reactor cattle…
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MELBOURNE.—While the general butter ration remains at six ounces a week, the Rationing Commission will continue to issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Gored to Death
When John Edward Davey, 67, single, of Bolwarra, failed to return for tea lost night a search was made. He was found about half a mile from…
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