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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 85

Important to Farmers Need for Organisation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

In to-day's issue there appears an advertisement inserted by the Farmers & Settlers' Association, which stresses he vast amount of…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Work at Welfare Farm Question of Authority Discussion at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

When Mr. M. Hogan (Shire in[?]) reported at the Williambong Shire Council meeting at Leeton a few days ago that work had…

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ITALIAN P.O.W. 9500 On Farm Work

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

Of 13,000 Italian prisoners of War in Australia suitable for employment in rural industry, approximately 9500 are actually…

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Butter Ration Unchanged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

The present weekly butter ration of 6oz will be continued until further notice. The cut from 8oz to 6oz was made…

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Wheat for Poultry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

As the Poultry Club was unable to supply all the poultry farmers requirements out of the last section of stack, arrangements arc in band for…

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Butter Ration and Expectant Mothers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. Expectant mothers are to retain their butter ration of eight ounces a week. THe general butter, ration…

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Finalisation of Wool Season

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. write; The official announcement regarding the finalisation of the past season’s operations in the Commonwealth…

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Feed Wheat Mr. Scully's Reply to Mr Nock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Apiculture (Mr. Scully) replied to a statement made by Mr. H. K. Nock regarding losses which be said were…

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Wool at Full Valuation Cheques for Next Season

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

Next season, all appraised wool in Australia will be paid for all full valuation within 14 days of appraisement, This was announced by the…

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Synthetics and Wool Industry State Government to Act

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The State Government is taking immediate steps to combat the threat of synthetics to the N.S.W. wool…

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Wool Stocks in U.S.A. Disposing of Surplus

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

While much discussion is proceeding regarding the sale of accum[?]lated stocks of wool the disposal of holdings in the United…

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Wheat and Power Alcohol in the Usa Threatened Shortage (From the Christian Science Monday.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

Power alcohol is one of the [?] of themselves, easily made and Wid[?] used. It is now [?] in a big way, and again the Power alcohol Unit of…

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Dairy Production for Britain Increase in Payment Being Sought

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Commonwealth Government is negotiating with the British Government with a view to…

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Zone 4 Shearing Regulations Protest Meeting at Temora 350 Farmers Ask for Alteration

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

One of the largest and most representative meetings of farmers was held in Temora on Saturday, 1st July, to protest against the regulations governing…

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ITALIAN P.O.W. 9500 On Farm Work

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

Of 13,000 Italian prisoners of war in Australia suitable for employment in rural industry approximately 9500 are actually employed on farms and…

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Farms for Soldiers Details of Huge Post-War Plan

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

Up to 50,000 Servicemen may seek settlement on the land after the war, involving an outlay of £160,000,000…

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Dairying Research

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

According to Mr. Bar[?]lett, of the National Institute for Dairying Research, the average length of the milking life of a daily cow is under…

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Wheat for Stock Feed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1944 · page 2

The silos at Tootool will be open for the delivery of wheat for stock feed on Tuesday next. This will empty the silo at Tootool and…

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Superphosphate Bigger Quantities for Wheat Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 3

'Commenting in Sydney on the announcement he made regarding the distribution of superphosphate in New South Wales during the year 1944-45,…

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Wheat Loss Denied by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A denial that farmers are losing millions of pounds on wheat sold under the Government marketing…

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