Butter ration changes spark doubt on dairy targets
In a Sydney conference, the Director General of Agriculture outlined plans to halt output decline and push to 175000 tons annually for 1944 45. Poor autumn weather and red tape cloud immediate rehab while rainfall improves in several states boosting hopes for a productive season. Delegates expect mechanisation to ease manpower shortages as wartime aims align with possible end of hostilities.
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Bulcock
Mos
Illian Institute of Dairy Factory
Siitson
Riverina
Hunter Aer
Queensland
Vito
South Australia
Australia
Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries
Sydney
Macquarie Shire Roads Report Highlights 1940 Works
Shire Engineer K Prendergast reports on progress during the month for State Highway 7 at Two Mile Creek Bridge where a mass concrete dwarf wall is completed and concrete blocks for bank pitching are pre cast. Main Road 233 Wellington Parkes sees gravel maintenance by three blade drags and ongoing spreading between miles 1 and 2. Drags maintain other rural roads Burrendong Arthurville and Geurie. A rubble causeway with a log on the downstream side is built at Oakey Creek Mooketawa. A 300 foot protection fence is recommended at the Mumbil turn off after inspection with Councillor Wansford. Plant shows maintenance only. a replacement engine ordered for a 1940 Ford, while the 1936 Morris may be repurposed as a horse float after overhaul costs. Day labour gangs report on various road works and structures including Two Mile Creek, Oakey Creek, Fingerpost Arthurville, Burrendong, Blathery Creek, Neurea Dripstone, and Parkes roads.
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K. Prendergast
Two Mile Creek Bridge
Britton
Department of Main Roads
Wellington Parkes
Burrendong
Gerpost
Arthurville
Curry Creek
Geurie
Council’sonsideration
Vielit Y Ranges
Miller's Lane
Blathery Creek
Oakey Mookerawa
Ives Recreation Reserve
Oakey Creek
Mooketawa Road
Mumbil
Wansford
Ford
Morris
W. Hyde
R. Dorin
Two Mile Creek
G. Armstrong
Parkes
J. Agnew
Fingerpost
Arthursville
J. Charlton
G. Fletcher
Neurea
Dripstone
A. Lund
Oakey, Creek Road
Dawio
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Shire Engineer’s Monthly Report
Ois Agrmaer Stetliagtoo
C. J. Shakespeare & Sons
Auneral Debeo Nirs
Adelyn
Louis Bdeleys
OSY Srs
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