Farms Closed Herds Sold for Manpower
Manpower shortages drive rural farm closures and dairy herds being sold to fund labor needs. Agricultural leaders blame delayed call‑ups and regulatory barriers, noting elderly workers and women stepping in while production and storage tasks suffer. War Agricultural Committees aided labor access. other officials call for a Food Ministry and stronger primary producer support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Primary Producers Union
Mr. Clarke
Clarke
Land Army
Organisation of War Agricultural Committees
Farmers and Settlers’ Association
Cambridge
McDonald
Earle Page
Country Party
House of Representatives
J. P. Abbott
MHRA
Fadden
Food Council
Abbott
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board Balance Sheet 1942
Abridged statement shows cash on hand and credit balances at 1 January 1942 and 31 December 1942. It lists assessments received, arrears, interest on overdue rates, miscellaneous charges, and administration expenses from reserves. Also noted are large stock levies, sheep levies, office expenses, subsidies, and travel rates credited or refunded, with auditor J G Wilson signing in March 1943.
Unusual Dorrigo Case Teaches License Return Rule
In Dorrigo police court last week Leo Joseph Pereira was fined £30 with 8 costs for holding a Liquid Petrol Consumer's license and not returning it after ceasing to use the vehicle. The car spent four months in a garage due to a damaged chassis and renewal parts scarcity. coupons were drawn for June to September. Pereira claimed ignorance of the need to surrender the license while the vehicle remained registered. The PM stated tickets were for one vehicle and one purpose, and using them for another is an offence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorrigo
Leo Joseph Pereira
Bevan
Mail and relief supplies to Far East distributed to POW camps
International Red Cross reports 230000 letters for Allied POWs in the Far East distributed to Malaya Java Shanghai Hongkong China Philippines Burma Zentsuji Japan and others with sorting by 40 workers. Japan distributes relief goods totaling 1200 tons Malaya 850 Hong Kong 1300 Philippines 500 Sumatra. Australian POWs total 2734 with breakdown Japan 6 Korea 87 Formosa 61 Malaya 864 Timor 859 Ambon 787.
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International Red Cross
Geneva
Far East
Malaya
Java
Shanghai
Hongkong
China
Philippines
Burma
Japan
Zentsuji
Sumatra
Korea
Formosa
Timor
Ambojna
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Gloucester Electric Supply CO. Ltd
Gloucester
Clem Walsh King
A. Irwin Cash & Carry Store
St. Gloucester
Garden of Roses
Peter Moutzouris
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board
Treasury Department
Glenfield
Reserves Improvement Fund
R. Ss, Wilson, A.A
ALS
Auditor
VATED
Th March
Total
Office of the Board
Church Street
J. G. Wilson
M. Newton
Thomas Cowan
Street & Parish, pTy., Ltd
J. Bowen
Box 40
Taree
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Hunn
P. J. Taylor & Co.Pay. Ltd
Sydney
Newcastle
Burrowa
Winchcombe, Carson
Homebush
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Homebush Yards
Winchcombe, House
Bridge Street
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