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Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Butter Ration Cut Urged Maintaining Low British Quota

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Government will be asked to reduce the Australian butter ration from 8oz to 6oz…

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Higher Advance on Wheat Encouraging Bigger Plantings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government had…

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Surplus Wool Stocks U.S. Growers Uneasy Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.— American woolgrowers are becoming concerned about the effect on the domestic wool clip…

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Soldiers for Dairying Army Restrictions Challenged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.—A recommendation by the Standing Committee on Agriculture, urging power to override Army…

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Mechanised Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. MoKell, said yesterday that the more general adoption of the mechanised farming plan, for which the State Government had…

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£60,000,000 Fall in Farm Debts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Australian farmers have reduced their debts by £60,000,000 during the war according to the Minister for War…

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Emergency Pool Of Farm Labor Urged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--As a suggested solution to the rural .manpower problems, the Australian Agricultural Council last night urged the formation of an emergency labor corps to meet the urgent demands for labor on…

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Machinery for Farms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 11

CANBERRA, Tuesday, -- Dairy farmers Will be able to obtain all farm machinery if recommendations made to the…

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Emergency Pool Of Farm Labor Urged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--As a suggested solution to the rural manpower problems, the Australian Agricultural Council last night urged the formation of an emergency labor corps to meet the urgent demands for labor on…

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Butter Rationing

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

The Federal Government will be asked to reduce the Australian butter ration from 8oz. to 6oz. a week to help maintain the ration in Britain at 2oz. a weak…

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Increased Wheat Payments

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 6

The Federal Government has decided to increase the payment to wheatgrowers for the first advance of the 1944-45 wheat crop…

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Zoning of Sheep Shearing. Regulations Amended

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Amended zoning regulations for the shearing of sheep in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in 1944…

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Lower Butter Ration Experts Studying Possible Cut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Mr. W. Bankes Amery, leader of the United Kingdom Food Mission to Australia, said to-day that he…

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Australian Wool Surplus Stocks In America

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

It is reported from Washington that American woolgrowers are becoming concerned about the effect on the domestic wool clip…

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Dairying Industry. Additional Clothing Coupons

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

In response to representations made by the A.W.U. for extra industrial coupon issues for employees in the dairying industry…

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On the hand Noted Dairyman Sells Out Milk Board Trophy Winner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 5

"It is the combination of low prices and inefficient labour that is causing so many dairymen to go off the land," said Mr. Mark…

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Crops and Pastures Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 9

The most serious fire in New South Wales broke out on the property of Mr. Claude Toole, near Tarana railway station,…

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Farm Machinery Manpower Aid Still Lagging FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 8

ASSURANCES given the company six months ago that manpower would be made available to it for the production of urgently-needed farm machinery and spare parts had not been fulfilled, and plant was laying idle while implements remained immobilised on farms through lack of…

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Farm Machinery Manpower Aid Still Lagging FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 8

ASSURANCES given the company six months ago that manpower would be made available to it for the production of urgently-needed farm machinery and spare parts had not been fulfilled, and plant was laying idle while implements remained immobilised on farms through lack of…

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Butter Ration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

Sir,—It is reported that the Federal Government will be asked to reduce the Australian butter ration from 8oz to 6oz a week to help maintain the…

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