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Farming & the land, 1944

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Wagga Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Dalgely and Co. Ltd-, in conjunc-tion with Younghusband Ltd., report having held another successful spe-cial sale at Wegga on 13th December. In May last in deference to the Governments request that selling agents make every effort to avoid duplication or overlapping of sales, the above companies decided to make an effort in ihis direction. So suc-cessful was their innial effort that it…

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Victorian Wheat Low Estimate of Yield

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: According to the annual summary of the weather Bureau there was a deficiency in the average rainfall of…

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Wheat for Stock or Poultry Board's Arrangements

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board last week decided that wheat growers who intend to feed some of their wheat to stock or poultry shall have the…

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Wool Prices to Remain at Present Level

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Wool prices on the present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944,…

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Murrumbidgee Rice Crops Supply Needs of Asiatic Allies

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Brides prefer confetti to rice, but when they settle down in the kitchen their ideas change. Modern brides, however, are…

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Grass Fire at Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a grass fire started at the Wagga Experiment Farm but was quick1y brought under control by the Experiment Farm Bush…

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Wheat Lumping Record ?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

At Grong Grong a young wheat lumper named Keith Singh made fresh lumping records, when, on Christmas Eve, he laid a section of…

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Extra Payment for Wheat to Cover Increased Costs Mr. Curtin's Statement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday: Mr. Curtin to-day announced an additional payment of 1 l-3d per bushel to wheatgrowers to cover increased…

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The 1944 Sheep Year Wool Price Assured Until 1945

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 6

Wool prices on present levels in Australia New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944 and at least to June 30, 1945, under the British contract. It is probable that the scheme will extend beyond the date as the sale of the clip is for the duration of…

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Nz Butter Ration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

AUCKLAND (NZ), Wed.—The butter ration for members of the services in NZ has been fixed at eight ounces weekly from the new year…

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Year's Rainfall 31 Points Above Average But Dry Summer Threatens Maize Crops

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 5

With a total recording of 2641 points of rain at Gundagai during 1943, the year finished with 31 points above the average…

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THE 1944 Sheep Year Wool Transport

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report :-- Wool prices on present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South…

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Supply of Salt for Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

"Work in connection with the use of salt as a lick for sheen is still being carried out by the department." states Mr. Max Henry,…

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A Donated Sheep Raises £6/10/

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

The Red Cross secretary, wrote to Mr. George Turner, of "Netherleigh," conveying thanks for the donation of a sheep…

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Butter Production Decline in 1948 Greater Cheese Output

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Except in Western Australia, butter production in all Slates declined to the end of November, compared…

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Extra Wheat Pay to Cover Higher Costs

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 5

An additional payment of 1 1-3d a bushel will be made to wheatgrowers to cover increased costs for the 1943-44 crop. Mr. Curtin said that this…

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Wool Prices to Remain at Present Level

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Wool prices on the present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1644, and at least until June 30, 1945…

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Dairy Industry Declared in Desperate Plight Higher Price Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The dairying industry in NSW is in a desperate plight, said the chairman of the Nepean Co-operative Dairying…

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Bagged Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

The latest position regarding wheat for stacking is that it is probable that 2 spaces in the wheat shed will be cleared early next week, as a result of action…

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ANOTHER 4d Wheat Payment

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 1

Another payment of 4d per bushel will be made on the 1941-42 wheat harvest This will be paid on 11th February next…

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