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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Electricity to Aid Farms

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

Suggestions that there should be an eventual interstate electricity link-up between the coal- power stations at Newcastle and…

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Unkilled Sheep Figures Lower

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

The bank-up of unbilled sheep at Homebush Abattoirs was now showing signs of easing off, the secretary of the…

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5000 Sheep Not Killed

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

Absenteeism and time lost this week at Homebush Abattoirs has meant a slaughtering loss of more than 5000 sheep…

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Unkilled Sheep Figures Lower

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

The bank-up of unkilled sheep at Homebush Abattoirs was now showing signs of easing off, the secretary of the…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

All overseas quotes are for Monday, February 7th, 1944, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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£69,000,000 More for Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Statistics of Australian wool appraisements revealed that returns to woolgrowers in the past four seasons had risen by…

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A.W.U. Annual Convention Official Report Victorian Bush Fire Relief :: Pastoral Section Resolutions :: Agreements and Allowances :: Employment of Women Payment for Sundays

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

THIS is a continuation of the official report of 58th Convention of the A.W.U., Which concluded its sittings last…

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Food Targets Now Near Attainment Difficulties With Dairy Production

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- A survey of progress made towards primary production targets set by the Standing Committee on Agriculture last September will be made by the…

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Dramatic Letter in Farm Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

UNGARIE, Wednesday.-- "I am nor dying That I know of but if I should do so, and anything should happen to Dave, I would rather my children were put in a home."…

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Food Targets Now Near Attainment Difficulties With Dairy Production

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- A survey of progress made towards primary production targets set by the Standing Committee on Agriculture last September will be made by the…

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Wife Killed Husband and Son Dramatic Letter To Mother Suicide After Farm Murders

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

UNGARIE, Wednesday.--"I am not dying that I know of, but if I should do so, and anything should happen to Dave, I would rather my children were put in a home."…

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Dramatic Letter in Farm Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 2

UNGARIE, Wednesday.--"I am not dying that I know of but if I should do so, and anything should happen to Dave, I would rather my children were put in a home."…

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Wife Killed Husband and Son Hitler Has Flu Dramatic Letter To Mother Suicide After Farm Murders

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

UNGARIE, Wednesday.--"I am not dying that I know of, but if I should do so, and anything should happen to Dave, I would rather my children were put in a home."…

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Wife Killed Husband and Son Dramatic Letter To Mother Suicide After Farm Murders

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 4

UNGARIE, Wednesday.--"I am not dying that I know of, but if I should do so, and anything should happen to Dave, I would rather my children were put in a home."…

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Food Targets Now Near Attainment Difficulties With Dairy Production

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- A survey of progress made towards primary production targets set by the Standing Committee on Agriculture last September will be made by the…

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Wool for Europe Tests for the Sheep's Staple

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

With the rising tempo of the war in Europe and in the East, the problem of relief for the war-suffering people comes into…

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Falling Butter Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 7

Butter production in New South Wales in each of the months October (3,840 tons). November (5,157), December (5,832) exceeded the output…

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Many Sheep Not Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 7

Because of a shortage of labour at Homebush abattoirs yesterday more than 1,000 sheep were not killed, and the number was increased to more…

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Rates for Sheep Hold at H'bush

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 11

Values for sheep and lambs showed little change at today's Homebush stock sales, but the plainer grades were hard to clear…

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To Safeguard Name Of Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 14

The importance of maintaining the quality of woollens is referred to by Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., in their report on the situation overseas…

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