Jap Offensive Expanding In Heart of China Wheat Area
NEW YORK, April 27. A.A.P.—The Japanese offensive in the north of Honan province, in China, is being expanded after…
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Farming & the land, 1944
535 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 27
Huge Wheat Surplus
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir Clive McPherson) said wheat stocks in Australia at April…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although the output of bran and pollard was the highest in Australia's history, drought conditions and the…
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SYDNEY.— The lives of between 20,000 and 30,000 sheep are threatened by snow, which has been falling at Klandra since…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said the system of releasing 20,000 men from the Army for essential…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the inquest on Joseph, Bernard Rowles, 5½ of Castle Hill, Dr. Terence Aubrey Daly said that cotton wool…
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"Wallsend citizens will have the opportunity of getting fresh vegetables for the week-end and helping the boys and girls of the club," the Supervisor of…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Prisoner of war labour in the rural industry will be increased by over 100 per cent. in the near future…
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Newcastle Abattoir's head stockman (Mr. W. Tripp) about to take sheep from the race to the paddocks to be hand-fed. In background are cattle in pens…
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The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) will be asked by the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association to stop the…
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BRISBANE, Sunday,—The employment of workmen of the Allied Works Council for scrub-cutting to save starving sheep was suggested by Mr…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) is prepared to have examined a suggestion that reactor cattle be…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—He had questioned two doctors seeking the cause of his young son's death, said Joseph Henry Rowies, ironworker, of Castle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dave Sands Wants to Buy a Farm
DAVE SANDS fights only for money—and admits it! He is the Oliver Twist of Boxing. He wants every penny—and more—of the money…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Butter and cheese production In all States had progressively decreased this year from January to March, according to the…
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I don't think, the people have the position clear as to what "shoddy" is I have served this stuff over the counter in England at a shilling a yard…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said the dairy subsidy would be increased by £1,000,000 to £7,500,000,…
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SYDNEY.—"There is an increasing determination on the part of producers to secure immediately the subsidy recommended by…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—A decision of the Full Cabinet to make a fourth advance of 3d a bushel far wheat in No. 5 pool was announced…
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PERTH.—More than 2000 emus have been shot in recent months in the Walgoolan and Bencubbin districts…
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