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Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Stop Press Farm Labor Releases

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 12

Instead of applying, direct to the Manpower for farm workers, many farmers were obviously relying upon the release of men…

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World Sheep Flocks Decreasing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 12

Evidence points to a considerable reduction in world sheep flocks and lower wool production…

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Rabbits Like Sheep Flocks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Rabbits are as thick as flocks of sheep, and are eating the bark off trees in some parts of South…

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The Leaderless Legion Butter and Beef

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 12

PRODUCTION of both butter and beef could be increased if more farmers changed their herds over to the dual-purpose…

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Problems of Wool Industry

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

A conference of Australian wool interests will meet in Armidale on January 29 and 30 to discuss postwar problems…

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Sheep Unsold In Thousands, Says Butcher

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Saturday.--Thousands of sheep had been sold at Perth and country saleyards in the past three months at prices ranging…

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Sheep Unsold In Thousands, Says Butcher

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

PERTH, Saturday:—Thousands of sheep had been sold at Perth and country saleyards in the past three months at prices ranging…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Thursday, January 6, 1944, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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DALGETY & Company Limited Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 1

Graziers here will no doubt be interested to know—although it offers no consolation—that similar troubles to those common in…

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On the Land Changing Wool Consumption British and U.S.A. Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 5

Since the beginning of the war consumption of wool in the British Isles has declined to about half its pre-war volume,…

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Labour for Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 6

Sir.—The question of supplying labour for farm work calls for firm action by the Government. A report should at once be obtained of all…

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Dairying Advisory Committees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—The names of members of the newly-established State diary industry advisory committees were announced to-day by the…

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Reply to Farmers' Coupon Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 8

The Deputy Director of Rationing. Mr. W. B. Hudson, has informed the Primary Producers' Union that the reason for refusing extra clothing…

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Boys Not Wanted on Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 8

A boy aged 16, who had studied for three years at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, and hoped to attend Hawkesbury…

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Forcing Farmers to Quit

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 5

IN spite of the assurances of Minister for Agriculture Scully that soldiers are being released to keep farms going, "Smith's" still gets instance after instance of men who are needed, but…

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Deluding Dairymen

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 9

LARGE advertisement, headed "Manpower for Dairy Farms," appearing in various newspapers…

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Complaint of Farm Manpower

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., said today that farmers did not seek labor from manpower because the types offered them…

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Complaint of Farm Manpower

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., said today that farmers did not seek labor from manpower because the types offered them…

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Complaint of Farm Manpower

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., said today that farmers did not seek labor from manpower because the types offered them…

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Complaint of Farm Manpower

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., said today that farmers did not seek labor from manpower because the types offered them…

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