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Farming & the land, 1942

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Op. Co Ltd. reports on the 20th inst.:—Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 82, was submitted on the 13th inst, and the…

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Wool Shearing Problems Labour In England

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

Arrivals of wool at the seaboard in New South Wales, though to date less than a year ago, have recently shown expansion but have…

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Pressing More Wool info every Bale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

Over a period of years the average weigh] of wool per bale in the Commonwealth generally has gradually declined the…

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Ex-leeton Farmer Fined for Non-return of License

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The father of 16 children, Samuel Richard Fisher, a former Leeton farmer, was fined £2 and £1/5/ costs on…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op., Co. Ltd. reports on the 20th inst.: Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 82, was submitted on the 13th inst., and the…

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Butter Increase Rpotest by Housewives

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The president of the New South Wales Housewives Association (Mrs Eleanor Glencross) to-day sent a…

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Grong Special Sheep Sale

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

J. Kennedy and Co. Ltd, furnish report of the Special Sale of fat and store sheep held in their Grong Grong yards, on Tuesday. The usual buyers operated,…

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Famous Wheat Expert Dead

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Pye, who died on Saturday, aged 83, had a world-wide reputation as a cerealist. His work was of incalculable value to wheatgrowers and to the…

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Alcohol From Wheat Distillery for Victoria

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

Foundation work for the establishment of a distillery in Victoria for the production of power alcohol from wheal had been completed, the [?] for Supply,…

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Wheat Licenses Biggest Decrease in N.s.w

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Because of the Government's wheat acreage reduction plan and other war factors there have been 8883 less licenses…

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For the Man on the Land to Obtain Fertiliser Procedure to be Followed by Farmers Dairying Industry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

There are many "headaches" in farming to-day, and not the least of them are the difficulties and complications surrounding the purchase of once plentiful commodities as the result of wartime conditions. A number of farmers are still…

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Mr. Scully's Wheat Plan Advance Against Balance Over 300O Bushels

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

For the first 3000 bushels of the comming season's wheat, Australian growers will receive 4/- a bushel at country sidings and an advance of…

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Big Decrease in N. S. W. Wheat Licenses Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

Because of the Government's wheat acreage reduction plan and other war footers, there hove been 8883 less licenses issued for the 1942-43 'season…

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Coolamon Police Court Before Mr. Doolan, P.M. Altering a Sheep Permit

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

A case of interest to district sheep owners was heard at the Coolamon Mice Court on Wednesday last, when Kevin Guthrie was changed with…

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New Wheat Scheme Agreed to by Cabinet 4/- for First 3000 BUSHELS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

By placing the wheat industry on a sound-footing, the Government was hopeful that the realisation of a post-war new order for farmers would become…

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Dairy Products Higher Prices in Prospect

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

If the recommendation contained in the interim report of the special committee appointed to investigate the dairying industry is adopted, an…

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£10 Fine for Grong Grong Farmer Convicted for Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 4

David J. Thompson, of Grong Grong, pleaded guilty at the Leeton police court on Wednesday, to a charge of driving a motor car on the…

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Ex-leeton Farmer Fined for Non-return of License

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 3

The father of 16 children, Samuel Richard Fisher, a former Leeton farmer, was fined £2 and £1/5/0 costs on each of two charges of not returning…

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Wartime Demand for Honey and Beeswax Economic Importance of Bee-farming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

During the last war and post-war periods the demand for honey and beeswax became so great that both local and overseas requirements…

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Gross Inequality of War Time Farm Burdens Review of the War-time Primary Industries by H. K. Nock Compared with the Last War—Farm Prices are Down, Wages Up

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

During a period of war, more than at any other time, democracy demands equality of sacrifice, It demands that the “costs” of defence stall [?] met in…

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