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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

861 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 44

Wool Licence Expansion Committee's Interest More Telegrams to Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 10

The Industrial Expansion and Development Committee has joined the Mayor (Ald. Wiggins) in the campaign to secure a wool-selling licence at Newcastle for…

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Commercial Interests Will Protest to Wool Committee Sale and Handling Licence Refusal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

At a meeting to-day, the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce decided to communicate with the Central Wool Committee, urging that a licence be…

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Protect Dairy Industry Minister's Assurance CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 13

The assurance that the Federal Government would do everything in its power to safeguard the dairy industry was given in the House of Representatives…

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Farmers Confer at Whittingham Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 13

The district conference of the Hunter River and Lower North Coast Agricultural Bureau was held at Whittingham to-day. The district includes branches…

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Wheat Growers Warned Huge Unsold Total CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 11

A warning to wheatgrowers against over optimism was issued by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. A. G. Cameron) in the House of Representatives to-day…

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Wool Licence for Newcastle Commerce Chamber Behind Request

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 10

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will urge the Central Wool Committee to grant a licence to Pitt, Son and Badgery for the handling and sale of wool at…

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Aid for Dairy Farmers Will Cost £50,000 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

The State Treasurer (Mr. A. Richardson) said to-night that the assistance to dairy farmers under the Cabinet scheme would amount to about £50,000. This…

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Wharfman Dives for Wool Bales Topped Into Newcastle Harbor

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 5

While wool was being loaded on to a vessel at the Hunter River Wharf this morning, nine bales toppled off and fell into the harbor…

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Electricity for Farmers Proposed Lines at Dungog DUNGOG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

A special meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council discussed proposals for the provision of three rural electricity lines, to serve the districts of Bandon…

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Mouse Plague in Wheat Areas Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

The invasion of mice in wheat areas, particularly in the west and south-west, is assuming plague proportions. Mouse-proof fences have been hastily…

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State Grants Allocated Relief in Wheat Areas Victoria Excluded Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

Allocations from the Commonwealth Government's £500,000 grant for relief in marginal wheat areas were announced to-day by the Minister for Commerce (Mr…

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Protest Meeting at Maitland Dairymen Against Rejection of Price Increase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 8

"The rejection by Cabinet of the recommendation of the Milk Board for all increase of 4d a gallon in the price of milk has shocked dairy farmers." said…

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Dairy Fed!

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

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Mice Invade Western Wheat Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

According to reports reaching Sydney, millions of mice are invading wheat area, particularly in the West and South-west. Mr. K. N. Carruthers, of Lindley…

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Reduction in Butter Ration in England London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Food (Lord Woolton) said to-day that the public must be prepared for an early reduction in the butter ration to four ounces a week…

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Dear Butter Forces British to Buy Margarine Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 8

Although Australian butter is landed in England at cost, which would enable it to be sold at 1/4 per lb, the authorities had fixed 1/7 as the ruling price, said the…

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Smaller Butter Ration British Public Warned LONDON, May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Food (Lord Woolton) today warned the British public that they must expect an early reduction in the butter ration to 4oz. a week, in view…

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Grant for Marginal Wheat Lands Victoria to Protest Against Omission CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 8

The adjournment of the House of Representatives to be moved by Mr. A. Wilson (Ind. C.P., Wimmera) will protest against the exclusion of Victoria from the…

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Wool Cheque Likely to be Worth £58,500,000 Benefit From British Control Scheme Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 9

An increase of 40 per cent. is likely in Australia's wool income for 1939-40, according to Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.'s annual review of the Sydney and…

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Export of Margarine Harms Dairymen Protest at Melbourne Conference MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 9

The President at the annual conference of the Dairy Factory Managers' Association (Mr. L. P. Ryan) appealed to-day for a restriction to be placed upon the…

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