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Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 85

More Mines Idle Over Butter Ration

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The number of mines that were [?]dle today as a protest against the cut in butter rationing was increased to six, while miners at six…

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Butter Ration to Be Cut 2oz WEEKLY

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 1

A cut of 2oz a week in the civilian butter ration, reducing the ration to 5oz, has been ordered. The Rationing Commission will…

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Coal Miners' Strike Over Butter Ration SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

As a protest against the ration cut in butter, fire northern colleries are idle to-day. Four other pits in the north…

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Scully Wheat Plan Praised by Mr. Langtry

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

Speaking in the House of Representatives on the wheat industry, Mr. J. L. Langtry, MHR, praised the Scully Wheat Plan, and said he hoped that…

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Stud Sheep Sales 1,400 Guineas for Merino Ram

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

Fourteen hundred guineas was paid for a Haddon Rig special merino stud ram at the stud sheep sales in Sydney on Tuesday. The purchasers were…

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Stud Sheep Sales Conclude Discussion on State of Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The stud sheep ales concluded to-day with a sharp [?]mtroversy as to the actual slate of the market. The press statements of…

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Potatoes as a Catch Crop No Intererfence with Dairying

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 4

Farmers who grew a winter crop of potatoes treated it purely as a side line, entirely separate from milk ary butter production,…

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Butter Ration To Be Cut By Two Ounces A Week Definite Statement

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

It has been confirmed beyond all doubt by a Commonwealth Food Control statement that the civilian…

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Butter for United Kingdom Dependent on Australasia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: The leader of the United Kingdom Food' Mission to Australia (Mr. Bankes Amery) said to-day that…

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Butter Ration Plea for Miners For Reconsideration of Reduction Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: An urgent request to the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) has been made by the central executive of the…

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Collingullie Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Collingullie Fanners and Settlers' Association will be held at the hall on Saturday next, June 10, at 8 pm. A…

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Primary Producers Important to Graziers and Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 8

We have received from Messrs J. Shipley & Co. of 56 Hunter-street, Sydney a copy of "The Shipley Account Book with…

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Miners Strike Over Butter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

The fact that twelve coal mines have been rendered idle, with a tremendous loss of production, because of the reduction in the butter ration which operates from to-day, throws into relief the warped psychology of the miners. By rebellion against…

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Post-war World Archbishop's Pastoral Letter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. (A.A.P.)—The Archbishop of Westminster (Dr. Griffin) in a pastoral letter said: "Even our limited vision…

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Extra Butter Coupons to Be Posted to Expectant Mothers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday: Extra butter coupons will be posted to expectant mothers on Monday, the Deputy Rationing commissioner…

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Wool Stocks Mount in U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday. — "United States accumulations of British wool are ruining American producers." said Mr. William…

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Wagga Branch Farmers & Settlers Meet Regional Convention Representation Conference Resolutions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was held on Saturday night at the rooms…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Returns

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

Leeton police request that all fanners, who have not already done so, might as quickly as possible, return their agricultural and pastoral forms…

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£15,000 for Wool Publicity

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 1

At least £15,000 is to be spent on wool publicity in Australia this year, in addition, a travelling display unite will be organised to travel country…

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B.m.a. Warning on Butter Ration Cut

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 4

The Federal Council of the B.M A. in Australia believes that the reduction in the butter ration will adversely affect the health of civilians…

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