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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 20

Knitting Wool Scarcer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Chairman of the Australian Wool Board (Sir Dalziel Kelly) to-day warned that the shortage of knitting wools in Australia would…

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Stud Farm Race Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 6

A race meeting in aid of Red Cross funds will be held on Mr. Alan Cooper's racecourse at Segenhoe next Saturday. Eight events will be decided…

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Chance for Wool Handling Shed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 2

It is believed that the Railway Department may soon agree to build a woolhandling shed in Newcastle to facilitate work in wet weather…

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Spinning is Key to Wool Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 6

THE WOOL SHORATGE, which is already being felt by knitters in Newcastle, need not worry women who have taken advantage of the offer…

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Meet Dairymen To-day Warning by Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) has asked representatives of the milk producers to discuss with him to-morrow their proposal to stop…

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Put Case for Wool Shed Deputation to Mr. Denniss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 3

Mr. A. Denniss, Chief Traffic Manager of the Railways, will be in Newcastle next Wednesday to meet representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, Woolbrokers'…

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Farmer-m.l.a. Makes Plea for Producer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—"Do something to prevent the threatened hold-up of the metropolitan milk supply." was the appeal of Raymond Fitzgerald in the…

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Women May Wear Fine Wool Stockings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Managing Director of the Korman Woollen Mills at Auckland, New Zealand (Mr. H. Korman), said that a shortage of…

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"Take No Drastic Action" Premier to Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) urged dairy farmers to take no precipitate action regarding the supply of milk to Sydney until the…

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Russia Gets Most of Her Crops in South Harvested

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (Our Special Representative).—An eight-day journey across Caucasia and the Ukraine from Turkey convinced Karl…

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Flood Damage to Japanese Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday (A.A.P.).—The need of an immediate increase in agricultural output in Japan was emphasised by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr…

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Sharing of Wheat Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—The International Wheat Conference has gone into recess until August 18. Meantime, a provisional draft agreement is being…

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Railway Wool Shed Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 5

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce the Newcastle Master Carriers' Association and the Wool Selling Brokers Association waited on the Chief Traffic…

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Conscript Manpower and Wealth Farmers and Settlers' Proposal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Conscription of manpower, wealth, and production for the duration of the war was advocated at the annual conference of the Farmers…

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Ballot for Bowthorne Butter Factory Directors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

Four nominations have been received by the Secretary (Mr. W. Howes) for the election of three directors of the Bowthorne Butter Factory Ltd., at Morpeth. They are…

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Another Wool Store Completed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 7

The fifth building for the Commonwealth Wool Committee has been completed by Stuart Bros. Pty. Ltd. It is of timber construction and of similar…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 9

There will be no ballot for the election of directors for the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Co. The retiring directors are Messrs. L. B. Fisher. A. J. Windeyer,…

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Brainy Girl Best on Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 6

LONDON, July 5 (Air Mail).—College girls make the best land workers, says Mr. J. Brooke, a former at Wickhambrook, near Cambridge England…

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Wool for Japan by Kasima Maru

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Though no sailing time has been fixed for the Japanese liner Kasima Maru, the Sydney agents of the vessel presume that she…

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Waratah Cattle Market Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 13

The supply of cattle was again light it Newcastle Abattoir Saleyards, Waratah, yesterday. Bullocks and steers comprised about half the offering. The balance comprised…

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