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Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Levy for Wool Defence Wentworth Plan "Too Severe"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

A plan for a compulsory levy of 10 per cent[?] on the wool cheque of every woolgrower for three years to establish a fund…

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On the Land "Catch Crop" of Chickens Summer-Autumn Hatching

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Although the normal hatching season is still four to five months off, the urgent need for eggs indicates the desirability of…

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Dairy Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Sir.—Why is the industry failing? A farm valuation score card published recently in agricultural and local papers estimited that even at the…

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Make Wool Cheaper

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

WE are becoming perturbed about the competition our wool is going to receive from synthetic fibre, but I do not think we go the…

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Make Wool Cheaper

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

WE are becoming perturbed about the competition our wool is going to receive from synthetic fibre, but I do not think we go the…

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Make Wool Cheaper

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

WE are becoming perturbed about the competition our wool is going to receive from synthetic fibre, but I do not think we go the…

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Make Wool Cheaper

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

WE are becoming perturbed, about the competition our wool is going to receive from synthetic fibre, but I do not think we go the…

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Make Wool Cheaper

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

WE are becoming perturbed about the competition our wool is going to receive from synthetic fibre, but I do not think we go the…

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Make Wool Cheaper

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

WE are becoming perturbed about the competition our wool is going to receive from synthetic fibre, but. I do not think we go the…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

All overseas quotes are for Monday, January 31, 1944, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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American Wool Publicity Spirited Efforts

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

In the United States a pessimistic outlook on the future of wool is far from generally taken, but strong steps are being made…

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Battle Plan For Wool Needed Now

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

THE man to whom we must look to lead the fight against artificial wool is not the…

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Union Activities and Officials' Reports Harvest Workers' Award Court Restores Wages Clause for Harvesting of Wheat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court last week Judge Kelly restored the wages clause of the Harvest Workers' Award insofar as it related to the harvesting of wheat. The decision of the Court was…

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A.W.U. 58th Annual Convention Official Report Men for Rural Industries Representatives for Labor Conference Pastoral Award and Accommodation Agenda Items Discussed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 3

THE 58th Annual Convention of the Australian Workers' Unions which opened at Head Office on…

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On the Land Power Kerosene Spray Kills Weeds in Carrot Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

Experiments with oil sprays for the control of weeds in carrot crops had proved as satisfactory here as they had done in U.S.A.,…

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Points From Letters Farm Workers' Coupons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

At the beginning of the haymaking, my husband engaged a youth for the harvest season. He gave me no coupons for the purchase of tea and…

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War Prisoners on Farms Mr. Bellemore's Offer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 6

The Deputy Director-General of Man-power, Mr. Bellemore, told a deputation at Orange that if any local residents wanted to…

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Priority in Hunt for Farm Labor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 7

Obtaining of 15,000 men from the Services for farm work has been made a priority undertaking, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has stated in a letter to the Premier (Mr. McKell)…

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Priority in Hunt for Farm Labor

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 7

Obtaining of 15,000 men from, the Services for farm work has been made a priority undertaking, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has stated in a letter to the Premier (Mr. McKell)…

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Lets Wheat Leech Stick

Tribune · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

Licensed receivers will be allowed to continue their ‘work’ in the handling of wheat, the Government has decided…

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