Butter Production a Record
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Butter production in Australia in 1939-40 established a new record of 4,253,600cwt. Factory output was 4,075,039cwt.—179,000cwt. more…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1940
861 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 44
Wants Knitting Wool Prices Probed
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Executive Committee of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales has decided to refer the price charge for knitting wools to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Export Levies Up
CANBERRA, Thursday.—New export levies on butter and cheese are fixed by amending regulations under the Produce Export Charges Act, gazetted…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Treasurer (Mr. Richardson) said to-night that because of the drought, the position of milk suppliers within the area from which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairymen's Union Behind Non-communist Party
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Milk and Ice Carters and Dairy Employee' Union has decided to affiliate with the Non-Communist Labour Party. In April last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Light Rain at Chichester Farming Areas Benefit Newcastle Has More Than Inch
Light rain was falling on the Chichester catchment area last night. Although no reading was taken after noon, when 21 points…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Retired Dairyman Found Shot Dead
SYDNEY, Thursday.—John Jackson Colless, 43, wealthy retired dairyman was found shot dead to-day in the children's playroom at his home at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Popeye the Sailorman— Farmer's Chorus
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →State's Butter Production Stationary
MELBOURNE , Friday.— Light, scattared rain in Victoria during the week, with mild day temperatures and cold, frosty nights, have not materially affected butter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Graziers Fear Revenge of Cattle Rustlers Brisbane
Fear that cattle-rustlers would set fire to pastures in revenge is deterring many outback graziers from helping police to trace down lawbreakers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Potato Prices Still Increasing Rain Will Benefit Butter Production
Potato prices again rose in Newcastle this week. The demand was so keen that traders expect a further rise. Tasmanian Brownells were quoted officially at £14 a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GAVE 1380 Lb. Butter in Year East Gresford Jersey Cow
Belgrave Aviatrix, a Jersey cow, 8 years 11 months old, owned by Miss. P. Sales. "Clevedon," East Gresford, has completed a 365-day test, in which she gave more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fairbridge Farm Children Reach Sydney Sydney
The first party of Fairbridge Farm children to be sent from Great Britain to Australia since the outbreak of war has arrived in Sydney by liner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Butter Factory Output
SINGLETON, Sunday.—The report presented at the annual meeting of Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Co, Ltd., yesterday gave the following details—Butter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Wool Corner Pact With South Africa
LONDON, September 1.—South. Africa's new agreement with Great Britain for the bulk purchase of the South African wool clip has placed that Dominion in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog Butter Factory's Turnover
DUNGOG, Monday.—Despite the drought, Dungog Cooperative Butter Factory Ltd. showed turnover of £93,889/1/7, compared with £101,762 in the previous year, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Position Uncertain Credit Sales May Be Abandoned
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The policy of selling wheat on credit to foreign countries may be abandoned by the Commonwealth Government because the poor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Start in Two Weeks Store for Appraised Wool
A start will be made within two weeks on the building of the Commonwealth Government's store at Wickham for the storage of appraised wool, It is hoped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquest Into Farmer's Death
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Gresford district Coroner Mr. A. R. Brown), who held an inquest at Paterson Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the death…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Farm Machinery for Britain London
Mr. Cecil McKay, general manager of H. V. McKay, Massey Harris Ply., Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria, expects to leave for New York by Clipper this…
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