Limit Farm Production by Direct Action Urged
Mr G W Gordon of the Primary Producers Union urged dairymen to backing direct action at the Hastings Cooperative Dairying Company annual meeting. He demanded immediate Prime Minister Cabinet reply to a Dairy Produce Control Board price rise request and release of a war committee report. He warned the strike is on and production must be limited to force government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Gordon
Primary Producers' Union
Gordon
Hastings Cooperative Dairying Company, Ltd
Earle Page
Dairy Produce Control Board
Commonwealth
Rice Fixing Commission
Australia
Scully
Sydney
J. L. Shute
P.P.U
Australian Dairyfarmers’ Federation
Federation
Fhute
New South Wales
Australian Food Council
Red Cross Ships Food and Medical Supplies to Prisoners of War
The Australian Red Cross Society reports a shipment to prisoners of war held by Japan totaling about 1200 tons and valued around £100,000, including tinned sausages dried fruit milk sugar jam and biscuits. The effort relies on public support and will help fund future aid alongside contributions from other Allied societies. It notes shortages in onions and promotes growing leeks cucumbers lettuce beetroot and Crystal Apple variety in home gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australan
Australian Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Herd Production Improvement Scheme records August figures
The Division of Dairying outlines Division 1 statistics for August under the Herd Production Improvement Scheme. It lists 1,069 registered pure bred cows, with breed breakdowns across Experiment Farms and other government institutions, plus minimum production requirements for official certificates by age and maturity. Officials invite interested persons to apply to the Department to obtain the completed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ulawarra
Newsprint rationing tightened for November in Australia
Australian newspapers face further newsprint cuts as Minister for Trade and Customs Senator KR. V. Keane announces new measures after exhaustive review. From November 1 a reduced allocation will apply, with October returns required and circulation planning urged to conserve raw materials amid war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keane
Customs Department
Vegetables to sow in October by district
The Division of Plant Industry advises sowing in October for listed vegetables. French beans beet root cabbages (Table lands only) carrots leeks lettuce parsnip peas (Tablelands only) potatoes (Table lands, early crop), rhubarb seed, silver beet, tomatoes peppers or capsicums cucumbers marrows pumpkins all coastal and inland districts and in tableland areas after frost danger passes rockmelons water
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
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Gloucester
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Irwin Cash & Carry
Tyrell St. Gloucester
Jesus
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Captain Mehan
BBC
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Red Cross Society
Division of Dairying
Buy War Savine's
Capper
Federated Milk
Capper’s Pty. Ltd
West Maitland P.O
Burrowa
Consign
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Winchcombe House
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