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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Growers To Seek More For Wheat

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Following a long debate on the situation of the wheat industry, the annual conference of the…

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Shelter Belt For Stock On Stud Sheep Property

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

About 1000 of these trees, "Cupresses Lanbertina Horizonialas," have been planed at "Merryville," Yass, as shelter belts for stock, particularly…

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Wool Problems Graziers Want More Research

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

At the Graziers' Association annual conference held this week delegates spoke in support of a system of "economic…

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New Process to Make Wool Unshrinkable

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--A new process for making wool unshrinkable by the use of synthetic resin has been discovered…

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Wool Producers' Federation The President's Remarks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

The president of the Australian Wool Producers' Federation, Mr. P. E. Hitchins, said on Wednesday that the policy of his…

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Relief Pool of Wheat; Greece Gets Supplies

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

RELIEF wheat already being shipped to Greece is to be regarded [?] a contribution from the initial [?]elief pool of 100 million bushels of…

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Beef Cattle Breeders Penalised Coal Shortage Hampers Herd Improvement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

POSTPONEMENT of the Stud beef cattle exhibition and sales, which were to have begun in Sydney on March 25, until late…

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In the Orchard Citrus May Be Better Than Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 5

A NARROMINE orchardist, who claims that there is more money in citrus growing than in sheep raising, is making an…

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Future Wool Sale Plans Discussed by Graziers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

AN important phase of the sale of wool was introduced when Mr. S. E. Edwards (Merriwa) at the Graziers' conference moved that:—…

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F.S.A. Wheat Trophy To Inverell Lad

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

THE trophy donate by the Farmers and Settlers' Association for the Junior Farmer State wheatgrowing championship has been won by Philip…

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Queensland Weekly Letter Dairy Farmers Not Applying For Releases

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 10

DESPITE complaints that dairy Farmers are being seriously hampered by manpower shortage the federal Food Controller (Mr…

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Quality Cattle And Horses At Braidwood Show by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 11

THE formation of the Braidwood P A. and H. Association dates back the year 1875, when the show was held, and since then,…

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Growers and Post-War Wool Marketing; Fed s. View

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

THE President of the Australian Wool Producer's Federation (Mr. F. E. Hitchins) said this week he desired to make it perfectly clear that the Federation had not joined in any discussions with the…

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Big Clips Begin To Arrive At Wool Brokers' Stores

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 9

RECEIPTS of wool in Sydney and Newcastle have now exceeded the million bale mark and are approximately 50,000 bales…

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Another 1/- a Bus. on NonQuota Wheat in No. 6 Pool

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 19

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) announced to-day that a further advance of 1/- per bushel has been granted on non-quota wheat in No. 6 Pool (1942-43 season). This will bring…

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The Wool Industry and Its Future to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 19

Sir,—I find extremely puzzling the various statements made by those who advocate a substantial levy upon woolgrowers with which to…

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Our Inguiry Department Solves Your Problems and Saves Your Money Short Wheat Weight

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 13

"Seed Wheat": Ten bags of seed wheat were sent to me, 30 bushels in all. When I took delivery of it one bag had only 28lb. in it—1521b. short…

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Our Readers Views Post-war Wool Marketing To the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 7

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper you reported the setting up of a sub-committee by the National Council of Wool-Selling Brokers "to…

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Better Fabrics to Help Wool Goods of Low Quality Seen as Help to Competition of Rival Fibres

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 9

THE Government should bo urged to allow manufacturers to produce better fabrics, as production of the present low quality fabrics was merely tending to increase the competition of synthetic fibres, stated Mr…

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Industrial Upheavals Imperil Wool Production Graziers' President Surveys Year of Setbacks and Criticises "Kid Glove" Methods of Government

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

AT the opening of the 26th annual conference of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., at which delegates representative of the farthermost corners of the State were present, Mr. H. R. Cowdery, in his presidential address, comprehensively surveyed all aspects of the wool position and pungently commented on many cardinal…

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