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Farming & the land, 1941

6,739 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

DALGETY & COMPANY Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 2

The appraisement of wool in Sydney centre during this week has been confined to secured lines on account of the Central Wool…

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Wheat Pool Payment Soon. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 17

The Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle Page, said to-day that a payment on number one wheat pool was about to be made. He hoped to make an announcement about other pools…

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£60,000,000 Wool Clip. More Crutchings. Closer Settlement Effects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 12

As considerable quantities of the Australian clip have yet to be appraised, the year's wool revenue for the Commonwealth is again…

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Drought Relief in South Australia. 5,669 Farmers Apply. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 9

The Premier, Mr. Playford, announced to-day that 5,669 farmers, with an aggregate acreage of 492,541 acres, had applied for assistance from the Commonwealth…

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— on the Land. — Winter Milk Position. Will There be a Shortage? Fewer Dairy Cows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 12

Whether milk will be in short supply during the forthcoming winter is a subject exercising the minds of many coastal dairymen…

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Financial Frenzies--New Crank Crop

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 4

"SMITH'S" never realised the blessings of war until pamphlets began inundating the Editor. It's so darned easy to finance a war, according to the crop of new theories, that anyone who fights for victory--and peace…

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Girl's Unusual Career: Manages Cattle Stud

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 27

With three weeks to the opening of the Royal Show, attention is focused on the increasing part women are playing in jobs on the land. Prominent among these women is Miss Marion…

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72, She Winds Wool For Soldiers' Gifts

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 30

MRS. JULIA CARTER, 72, of Darlinghurst, has seen all the operas and has enjoyed a flight over Sydney--but her greatest excitement she finds is winding wool for soldiers' comforts…

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Japanese buying Australian wheat at 5- a bushel

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 8

Acute rice shortage in Japan and other Eastern countries is causing a brisk demand at 5- a bushel f.o.b. for Australia's small wheat surplus…

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Canada to Pay for Idle Wheat Land Vancouver

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 4

By its new wheat policy Canada has taken one more step, and a long one, towards, planned economy. THIS Dominion, after having…

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Primary income not assailed by mooted wheat loan City Man's Section --

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 20

Australia need feel no immediate concern about the suggestion that United States should "lend" wheat to Britain. NOR is there any fear under…

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Strong Words By Roosevelt To Shake Americans Into Action Must Put Guns Before Butter New York

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1941 · page 2

In the strongest terms he has yet used, President Roosevelt, in a broadcast tonight is expected to declare that the United States cannot, in any…

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Great Empire Show. Splendid Entries. Horse and Cattle Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

With only three weeks to go before the opening of Sydney's Royal Empire Show, record entries and outstanding quality in nearly all…

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Canada's Wheat Limit. Greatly Reduced Acreage. MONTREAL, March 15. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

Canada has decided to limit wheat deliveries in the coming year to 230,000,000 bushels. This will mean a greatly reduced…

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"Maintain Primary Output" President's Message to Graziers Wool Price Is Voted Fair

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 5

"Must we now, because of a threatened dearth of shipping, apply the brake to our production?" asked the president (Mr. E. L. Killen), in his address to the N.S.W. Graziers' Association conference to-day…

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Farmers Suffer Trained Workers Called Up

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 9

The latest militia call-up has caused such a drain on agricultural labor that many farms are at a standstill…

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Large U.s. Orders for Our Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 12

United States importers have to date this season lodged orders for 461,000 bales of wool in Australia. In addition, 155,000 bales have been…

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Wool for Other Dominions. Increased Mill Activity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 7

From October 20 to June 30 last season 49,816 bales of wool were exported from Austialia to the United States American importers have to date this…

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High Grade Wool Needed to Tone Artificial Fibres

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

"Woolgrowers will have to supply to manufacturers of artificial fibres as much wool as they can, to tone up this inferior product and clothe the world."…

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Survey of Farms. New "Domesday Book." Crops in Britain. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 9

A new "Domesday Book" is being prepared to help make the most of Britain's farms. A survey, begun last summer by…

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