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Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Eirean Farming In Chaos British Markets Vanish

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday.-- The agricultural industry of Eire is facing collapse, because there is no hope of exporting large…

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From Wheat to Intensive Mixed Farming Young Dairy Stock Near Gundagai

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

DALKEITH, Gundagai, of 861 acres, is owned by Messrs. Davey and Sons. They took over this property about five years ago…

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Increase in Pastoral Wage

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

NO new alteration in wages under the Federal Pastoral Award will operate this year. The award has been amended by…

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Butter Factory Director

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

Mr. J. Osborne has been elected a director of Glen Innes butter factory to fill the vacancy caused by the enlistment of Mr. W. Murden. Director…

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Wheat Market

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 9

DEMAND for wheat for export flour today was slow, and there was only fair inquiry for suitable produce trade wheat. Prices were unchanged…

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No Cootamundra Sheep Show

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

Coofamundra A.P.H. and I. Association unanimously decided at a meet ing last Saturday to abandon this year's annual Cootamundra Sheep…

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Treating Sheep With Worms

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 13

"Subscriber": I have heard that tar and salt are good for sheep with worms, particularly those that give the sheep Black Scours, so I should…

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Dairy Industry's Vital War Task Must Protect Stud Cattle; Breeders Part

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 10

THE dairying industry is being called on to play a vital part during Australia's present emergency…

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Stud Cattle Fair Large Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 6

Sydney's first stud beef cattle fair will be opened at Pyrmont to-morrow morning, and will continue each day, Sunday…

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Rock Farmer Cuts Wheat Area, Sows 1200 Ac. Pasture in Year

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

WHILE there is much discussion as to the most effective means of reducing wheat areas many farmers are voluntarily curtailing production. This voluntary restriction can be…

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Butter and Milk Rationed on Jersey Island

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 9

Butter and milk are severely, rationed to inhabitants on Jersey Island, now occupied by the Germans, Surplus butter is sent to…

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No Compensation For Voluntary Wheat Cuts

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

THE Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has given an assurance to wheatgrowers in Western Australia that under the cropping…

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Riverina Grazier Hits at Minister's Wool Storage Plan

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

ADDRESSING the annual meeting of the Graxiers' Association of Southern Riverina, the president (Mr. J. H. Patterson) criticised the…

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Breeding Farmstock&veterinary To answer question, our veterinarian mus know all the facts. Therefore, give Cull particulars of the malady when you write Watch Your Sheep Now for this Disease

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 12

ENTERO-TOXAEMIA in sheep is a seasonal disease properties where this disease occurs annually it pursue in. connection with its control. Great advances and putting into practice the methods founded on this…

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Govt. To Bear Cosf of Providing Cheap Wheat For Stock Feeding

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

WHEAT GROWERS will not have to bear the cost of the Commonwealth Government's plan to provide stockowners and poultrymen with cheap wheat for feeding…

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Charge Ausf. Manufacturers More for Wool & Increase Returns to Growers Offset Local Costs Rise, Urges Graziers' Chief

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 8

TPHE issue price of wool to Australian manufacturers might be further increased to enable growers to be paid an increased price to set off those increases of production costs which had an Australian origin, the president (Mr. E. L. Killen) told the annual meeting of…

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Take off the Wool Clip with the Men Available; Appeal by Graziers' Chief Start Earlier; Zoning System Is Likely

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

CALLING for the utmost co-operation from graziers in taking off the whole of this year's wool clip with the available men, the retiring president of the Graziers' Association (Mr. E. L. Killen) advocated lengthening the shearing season by starting earlier…

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Wants Dairying Declared Essential Industry

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

A proposal that dairying should [?] declared an essential industry [?] made by the president, Mr, K. [?] Gravie. at the annual meeting of [?]…

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Girl's First Trador Job on Vic. Farm

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

TRAINED by the Power Farming Association to handle tractors and all farm implements, including the combine, a…

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Farmers Are Not In The Race For War-time Labor Rural Industry "Cinderella"

The Land · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

HAS the Commonwealth Government an effective policy, or any policy at all, for solving the problem of manpower for rural industries? Investigations this week by a representative of "The Land"…

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