Government training plan for ex servicemen to farm land
State Government outlined steps to train ex servicemen for settlement on the land. A special committee with Agriculture and Lands departments and Dookie College will advise on courses and appoint a Deputy Co-ordinator of Training to liaise with Commonwealth and States. Plans include diploma and 12 week courses at Dookie and Longerenong with 200 trainees at each college and practical farm experience on approved farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Martin
Departments of Agriculture and Lands
State Rivers & Water Supply Commission
Dookie Agricultural College
Ould
Martin Ed Minose
Dookie
Longerenong Agricultural College
Longerenong
Martin
Dookie College
Lagerenong
Cobram Triumphs Over Nathalia In Tough Strathmerton Final
In a strong cross wind at Strathmerton Cobram defeated Nathalia 2 3 to 1 5 in a hard fought grand final watched by about 700 fans. Cobram led 2 3 to nil at the first break with Nathalia rallying to 1 1 by the third, before Cobram added 1 1 in the final term for a 57 to 41 final score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobram
Nathalia
Strathmerton
Moonee Valley Tomorrow Selections Show Entrants
Turf notes list selections from Hawkeye for Moonee Valley races led by Peston Maiden Plate with Gay Hua top, followed by Euxine and Gay Lad in Pascoe Handicap, Mooream, Royal Gem in Moonee Valley Stakes, and other locals like Attley Leonard Nulla Nulla in high weight, Burma Somers in Nulla Nulla, Amana Council Lawrence Corroboree Drum Net with Galla Chief and Night Fighter.
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Greensborough
Geronimo
Gay Lad
Four Freedoms
Attley
Leonard
Minanalaes
Burma
Somers
Council
Lawrence
Galla Chief
Christmas Hampers Urgently Sought for Victoria Servicemen
A.C.F appeals for Christmas hampers from Victoria to honor servicemen and women. It urges sending parcels and a personal note of gratitude to Avenue Pearls Exhibition Street, noting the war is over and sacrifices made by soldiers sailors and airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Peariacs
Bition Street
Sealey
Gree
Urgent call on Northern horse owners to reclaim agisted stock
Five hundred mallee and risers horses remain on Gippsland and Western district farms. Minister N Martin thanks 1500 southern farmers for agistment that sheltered about 5000 northern horses, urging immediate return to their properties to prevent starvation and praising farmer cooperation during drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gippsland
N. Martin
Eterday
Farmer's share in 1944 retail prices examined
NSW Department of Agriculture survey shows farmers receive only twelve of thirty four items selling above 6d in the shilling as housewives pay. Over thirteen years, more goes to middlemen and transport while producers get less. Proposals include cooperative marketing, wholesale reforms for fresh fruit and vegetables, and better transport and storage efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales Department of Agriculture
Co-Operative Marke
Ier
Finley Special Sale Opens With Cattle and Sheep Auction
On Thursday October 11, a special sale is planned with cattle offered from 11 a.m. and sheep at 2 p.m. The consignment includes 300 fat, store and dairy cattle and 7000 crossbred sheep chiefly 14 year crossbred ewes and wethers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Husband
Victorian Railways seeks 67 trade apprentices
In the advertising columns the Victorian Railways Commissioners invite applications for 67 apprenticeship vacancies across trades including blacksmith boilermaker car and waggon builder painter carpenter and joiner electrical fitter fitter and turner interlocking fitter sailmaker smith and sheetmetal worker and weighbridge fitter. Conditions may be seen in advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian Railways Commissioners
Sheepskins to Fur Coats Demonstrated by Victorian Film
A natural color sound motion picture from the Victorian Department of Agriculture shows sheepskins made into bags gloves floor rugs carpets and coats of fur quality. Premier screening occurred at State Parliament House with MLA and Legislative Council present. Minister Martin arranged a cannned foods and products display to promote trade in these goods and overseas publicity. Australia exports about 25 million sheep and lambs annually yielding 25 million skins with many shipped raw before processing locally. The film argues for Australian manufacturing and new industries from skins and plans a publicity push in Britain via London. Local groups may request screenings by writing to the Victorian Department of Agriculture Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
State Parliament House
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Martin
Australia
France
Agricultural Department
London
Victoria
Britain
Victorian Department of Agriculture
Melbourne
C.2
Contagious Abortion Vaccination Plan Outlined
Victorian Minister N A Martin said Commonwealth Serum Laboratories would supply Strain 19 vaccine in October enabling expanded calf and heifer vaccination to prevent Contagious Abortion. Farmers should contact local veterinary officers, stock inspectors, or the Chief Veterinary Inspector in Melbourne. Vaccine costs 6d per animal. cord keeping required. Vaccination shows abortion incidence 5 per cent in vaccinated calves versus 27 per cent in unvaccinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Martin
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories
Department of Agriculture
Melbourne
Martin
Victoran Department of Agriculture
Australia
Saving the Soil Campaign in New South Wales
Officers of the Soil Conservation Service and the Department of Agriculture held a training school at Camden and Cowra as part of a broad campaign. Since the service began in 1997, stations have been set up across New South Wales, with research and control projects on private farms and an education push through schools and universities to teach anti erosion measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew South Ie CO
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
Camden
Cowra
New Zone Wales
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Quick
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Albury
Murray Valley Coaches Pity, Ltd
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Aris
W. Fk
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