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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

425 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 22

Crops Saved by Volunteers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A tribute to the great army of voluntary rural workers throughout Australia was paid to-day by the…

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Boom Potato Crop on North Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 December 1942 · page 3

GRAFTON.—Potato crops on the North Coast have been the best for years. It is officially announced that the Clarence…

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Farmers Told to Plough More

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 December 1942 · page 4

LONDON .— Another 500,000 acres in England and Wales must be ploughed up before the next sowing season, Mr. Hudson,…

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Huge Glut of Wheat at Production Points

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—The current wheat year is building up a colossal world glut. When it ends next August the surplus it is…

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More Boys Leave Gosford Farm Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1942 · page 4

GOSFORD. Monday.—During the holiday period 18 boys have absconded from the Gosford Farm Home. The total for the year is 378…

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Thieves Aggravate New York Butter Shortage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The butter shortage in the New York area has been aggravated by the theft of 11 tons from storage warehouse. Police…

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