£2000 FIRE Farm Produce Lost at Maitland
DAMAGE estimated at £2000 was caused when Mr. R. Pryke's produce store in Church-street, West Maitland-almost next to West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1942
425 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 22
No More City Milk, Dairymen Affirm
Lower Hunter farmers are determined not to supply city milk from to-day until an increase of 4d a gallon is granted,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter Supplies Down By 60 Per Cent
SYDNEY: Production of butter in New South Wales was only about 40 per cent, of the normal quantity declared the General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rise Expected for Dairymen Cabinet Decision To-day
SYDNEY, Monday—The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) indicated to-night that he would make certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Save Petrol in Dairying Industry
The Chairman of the Milk Board (Mr. R. H. Nesbitt) to-day appealed to dairymen to help reduce petrol consumption in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Refused to Dip Cattle
GRAFTON. Tuesday.—A fine of £10, with £6/4/ costs, was imposed on John Ryan, of Chatsworth, owner of one of the best Illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairymen Get Increase; Public Pays ½d More
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Milk producers under the control of the Metropolitan Milk Board will receive an additional 4d a gallon for their milk. Consumers will be required to pay an extra halfpenny…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loan for Farmers Expended
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The sum of £650,000 allocated to New South Wales by the Commonwealth Government at the end of 1940 to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairymen Plan Scorched Earth Policy
NOWRA. Tuesday—lf Australia were invaded, a scorched earth policy, South Coast dairymen are determined, will be strictly applied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Industry in "Desperate Plight"
THE BUTTER position in New South Wales is as serious as the milk position, the managers of three Northern butter factories said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Restrict Wheat Crop
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Government was considering the necessity of restricting the total production of wheat in Australia, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allow Wheat for Greece
LONDON, Jan. 27.—The Minister for Economic Warfare (Mr. Hugh Dalton) announced in the House of Commons that Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Request for Butter and Cheese, Price Increases
East Maitland Council decided last night to support the request of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Trace of Farm Worker
BOGGABRI, Tuesday.—Despite an extensive search by a large party of police and civilians, no trace has yet been found of Allen Noble, 39,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Dairy Produce Prices Council Supports Rise
East Maitland Council decided lost night to cooperate with the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council and the Primary Producers' Association in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cart And Farm Horses Dominate Trot Results
MELBOURNE. — Every placegetter except one at the Ascot trots on Monday has either worked in ploughs, harrows, bakers' or milk carls, furniture vans, has been used bit cattle and sheep drovers, or has done some other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Dearer at Waratah
A small supply of cattle was penned at Newcastle Abattoir Saleyards, Waratah, yesterday. The yarding consisted mainly of cows and heifers, with only…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Relieve Sheep Station Labour Shortage
ADELAIDE. Thursday.—Relief of the labour shortage on sheep stations would be listed for discussion by the Premier (Mr. Playford) at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vast Cattle Trek From North Coast If Invasion Comes
GRAFTON, Thursday.—Thousands of milking herds along the flat coastal belt of Northern New South Wales and tens of thousands of beef…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Restrict Wheat Acreage
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Government's proposals to restrict wheat acreage will be Implemented by National Security Regulations. The restrictions…
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