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Farming & the land, 1944

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Farmers & Graziers Co. op. Co. Ltd., reports on 13th instant:—We submitted our Appraisement catalogue No. 125 on Tuesday…

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Australia's Wool Industry Threatened

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

The timely, valuable. informative, and at the same time rather disquieting articles of Dr. L. Clunies Ross ("S.M. Herald") should serve to stimulate public interest in questions which have always been of first importance and which, after peace has been restored…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for 1944 Sowing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

To many farmers, "How many bags to the acre?" is still the only measure of the value of a variety of wheat, but it is not a standard which…

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Sheep Shearing Alteration In Zone System Adjustment of Dates

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

A number of important alterations in the regulations relating to sheep shearing are to be made shortly, said, the Manpower Director…

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Food Production Drive Further Assistance For Dairy Farmers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

The State Government has decided that it will give additional assistance to the drive for increased production of essential foods by…

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Wagga F.S.A. Monthly Meeting Wheat and Phosphate Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch at the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday night. Mr. W. H. Simpson, president…

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Repossessed Farm Declared "Black"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

Alleging harsh treatment by the Western Australian Agricultural Bank, 300 farmers of the Merredin district at the week-end decided that…

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The Bush Fires the Worst for Years Around Here Helped by Wind and Heat No Lives Lost Stock, Grass, Crops, Fences, and Haystacks Go Fights to Save Homesteads

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

On beth sides of Cootamundra fierce bush fires have raced—the worst since the historic "Black Friday" of 12/12/1926. Every…

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Release of Farm Labour Canberra

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

Many applications for release of farm labour already rejected, would have to be reconsidered Minister for Commerce. Mr. Scully declared…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

W. H. Wheatley and Co., Goulburn, report: "On January 13, 15,000 sheep were offered, all of which sold at prices about equal to…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

Charges of sheep stealing were laid last night against Hector Nelson and Douglas Nelson, butchers of Cressy. It was alleged that…

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Wool Report Sydney Appraisement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery report having submitted at their wool appraisement yesterday a most…

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Armidale Wool Conference Invitation Declined by Chairman Australian Woolgrowers' Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

We publish hereunder correspondence passing between Mr. H. W. Oxford, chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool…

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Wheat Acreage Proposal for Increase Views of Mr. E. H. Graham, Mla

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Graham, MLA, in an interview in Sydney on Thursday, said he was gratified to learn that the Minister for Commerce…

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Junior Farmers Brookdale Club's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Brookdale Junior Farmers' Club was held on January 10, at the Brookdale Hall, and was presided…

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Junior Farmer's Success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

Bruce Lieschke, of "Wattle Grove," Henty, a member of the Junior Farmers' Club at Munyabla, won the sheep, wool and…

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Maize Crops Fine Weather Wanted in the North

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Maize growers on the North Coast are looking for a spell of fine weather as excessive rainfall in these areas…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

W. H. Wheatley reports offering 15,000 sheep on January 13th, all of which were sold at prices about equal to the December sale. The yarding…

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District Wool Clips

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 6

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery submitted at their appraisement of the 17th a most representative catalogue drawn from many parts of the south…

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