Newcastle Races Lord Wedgewood Worked On Owner's Farm
LORD WEDGEWOOD, who won second division of the Maiden Handicap at Newcastle races on Saturday, was worked in light farming…
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Farming & the land, 1944
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Farmer Killed by Burning Tree
LITHGOW, Sunday.—Russell J. Thompson, of Bowenfels, was killed instantly when he was struck by a burning tree which fell and pinned…
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GUADALCANAL, Sunday: The Solomon Islands are settling back into the tropical coma from which they emerged so abruptly with the coming of the Japanese. Life for American Marines and Army men stationed here is dull, monotonous, unexciting…
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CANBERRA.—Following representations by Mr. A. Fraser (M.H.R. Eden-Monaro) on behalf of the Parents and Citizens' Association of…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Agriculture Department experts believe that while this year's wheat target, of 3,800,000 acres in New South Wales is still…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Emphasising the need for the observance by the public and dairymen of the table cream restriction order, the…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A special butter ration to enable sandwich lunches to be provided at schools has been announced by the Minister for…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Wheatgrowers in the western districts would have equal opportunities to obtain storage space in wheat silos, said the…
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SYDNEY.—Experts of the Department of Agriculture believe that while this year's wheat target of 3.800,000 acres in New South Wales…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Lower butter yields in recent years were largely attributable to causes other than bad weather conditions, stated…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The leader of the British Food Mission (Mr. Bankes Amery) said it was still not certain whether the butter ration…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) in the Legislative Assembly promised to ask for manpower to…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.—In spite of recent rains after the long dry spell, it is feared that about 500,000 acres sown for wheat in South Australia…
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CANBERRA.—Purchases of wool under the agreement, which the British Government has agreed to extend for one wool year after the war…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Exports of wool from Australia in the three mouths ended September decreased compared with the same period last…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Purchases of wool under the agreement which the British Government has agreed to extend for one wool year after…
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The report of a Medical Board placed before the Workers' Compensation Commission yesterday at Newcastle suggested light work for an…
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During the current month the Hunfer Valley Cooperative Dairy Co. Ltd., Hexham, will distribute £23,000 among its shareholders by way of dividend and…
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SYDNEY Friday.—Because of the serious effect of the drought on Australian wheat crop prospects, the Federal Minister of Agriculture (Mr…
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LONDON, Friday.—The National Farmers' Union is sending a delegation to the Dominions to discuss the future of world agriculture and…
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