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Farming & the land, 1944

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Seed Wheat and Oat Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 4

The District Agrostologist, Mr. W. C. Duggan, has stated that owing to the percentage of wheat and out crops which have proved total failures, many…

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Campaign for Wool The Clip And The Nation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

The proposal of the Federal Government that a levy of 2/- per bale should be collected from woolgrowers for research and publicity has…

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Member For Yass Hits Out Wants Ban on Road Transport for Wool Removed ”These Futile and Stupid Restrictions“

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

“The electorate of Yass is one of the greatest wool producing districts in the State and it is in the grip of perhaps the most calamitous drought since the year 1902” stated Mr W F. Sheahan MLA, speaking in the Legislative Assembly, “By reason of railway…

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Wagga Sheep Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

The associated agents of Wagga—the A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., Daigety and Co. Ltd., Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., and Tapscott,…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

THE FARMERS & GRAZIERS' CO-OPERATIVE CO. LTD. reports on the 3rd inst :-- We submitted our Appraisement…

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Next Season's Wheat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

Because of the fall in production of wheat, due to drought, growers whose crops have failed will be allowed to double up next season…

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Local & General Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 5

Goldsbrough Mort. and Co., Ltd., report having held a successful special sheep sale at Cootamundra last Friday. The yarding was made up of…

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Wheat for Stock Feed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

The member for Wagga (Mr. Graham) has arranged for the following silos to be open on the dates Shown, for the delivery of wheat for…

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Wheat Supplies Big Export Reduction

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: "Prim[?] production centres other than [?]in the coastal areas are in [?]and way and Australia will not…

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Seed Wheat New Purchase Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thurs.: A simple procedure has been adopted by the Australian Wheat Board to enable fanners who need seed wheat to purchase…

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Butter Production Allocation to Britain and Services

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday [?]Food Control said to-day [?]during January to August' the production of commercial butter[?]…

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Wool Transport by Road Mr. Sheahan Asks Pertinent Questions In Parliament "Uneconomical, Unsound and Harsh Restrictions"

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

For a considerable time local graziers, as well as those throughout the remainder of the State, have been faced with die inability of getting…

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Farmer Defies Government Pitchfork, Shotgun and Sticks Brandished

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: An angry farmer and his family guarded his hay with sticks, a pitchfork and a shotgun when lorry drivers…

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Early Completion of Snowy River Scheme Urged Farmers' Apathy Criticised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

THE apathy of many rice farmers on the question of water shortages was roundly condemned at the public meeting held in the Band Hall on Tuesday night, and the fact was emphasised that powerful influences were at work on the South Coast and in the city to secure…

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[?]Dder Conservation Minister's Advice to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: To-day the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. [?]aham) urged farmers to cut [?] conserve in the forn. of hay…

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Expansion of Farm Mechanisation 53 Districts Now Serviced

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 4

Recently in the Araluen Valley yet another unit under the Government's Farm Mechanisation Scheme was…

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Releases for Dairying What Districts Are Getting Them?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr L. C. Jordan (C.P. Oxley) drew attention to particular cases where applications…

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Release of Servicemen for Dairynig What Districts Are Getting Them ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr L. C. Jordan (C. P. Oxley) drew attention to particular cases where applications for the…

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Argentine Dairying on the Increase

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

Butter production in Argentine is increasing rapidly. In 1939 it totalled 34,248 tons. By 1943 the amount had increased to 46,978 tons. Exports of…

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Wheat for Sheep Feed May Stop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

The Wheat Board would probably have to stop issuing grain for starving sheep soon, an agricultural authority said last week…

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