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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Troops in Nsw Do Not Travel in Cattle Trucks

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Troops travelling on the railways of NSW are nor accomodated in cattle trucks a military spokesman at Victoria…

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Newcastle Expands As Wool Centre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

Newcastle has shown marked expansion as a wool appraising centre, states the 53rd annual review of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Arrivals…

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5000 Miles Trek for Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The mass movement of 32,000 head of cattle from the Kimberleys, in Central Australia, to Perth and Queensland, will…

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Leave for Farmers to Sow Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA.—Seasonal leave for the sowing of crops is to be granted to members of the AMF, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Fordo)…

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Manpower Inroads on Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—If the vegetable-growing industry was further combed by the manpower authorities, it would cause disaster, said the…

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Walk in Mine Seemed Farmers' Miles to Country Visitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

E. W. Jewell, Armidale correspondent of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," now knows something of the trails of a…

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Call-up Relief for Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Immediate relief from military call-ups is to be given to important primary industries, the Minister for Labour…

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Bad Winter Affects German Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (OSB).—The worst winter for 50 years has affected Germany's harvests which. according to information…

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Cattle, Sheep Dearer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 7

A much lighter supply of cattle was forward at Newcastle Abattoir Sale-yards yesterday. There was only a sprinkling of bullocks and steers, the…

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Aif in Cattle Trucks Report Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE.— The allegation made to the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) that AIF men had been transported to Eastern…

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Use Surplus Wheat in Gas Producers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) promised to-day, in the House of Representatives, to investigate the…

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Appraise Wool in Country Big Storage Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A boon to the wool industry in country areas of New Sooth Wales will follow the Commonwealth Governments…

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Business Staffs to Work on Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

GRAFTON, Thursday.—So acute is the need for help on farms in the Grafton district, owing to enlistments and call-ups, that a move…

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Forced to Sell Farms to Go Into Camp Mr. Anthony Condemns Labour Depletion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Allegations that farmers in the Northern districts of New South Wales were being forced to sell their cattle and farms within specified periods so that they could be ready for military call-up were made to-day…

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Wheat As Producer Gas Fuel?

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) is interested in the suggestion that wheat can be used as producer…

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Plan to Convert Wheat to Rubber

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP): The Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Claude R. Wilkard) suggested to the Senate Agriculture…

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Wheat Board Personnel to be Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—"The personnel of the Australian Wheat Board is to be reduced as the Government feels that owing to its size…

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Regular Wheat Shipments for Greece Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, May 10.—An announcement to the effect that regular monthly shipments of 15,000 tons of wheat or flour to Greece are to…

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Bricklayers in Wool Store Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Sir,—In the dispute at the wool stores in construction in the district on May 5 the bricklayers were involved in addition to the carpenters…

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Mr. Justice Owen New Chairman Central Wool Body

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night the appointment of Mr. Justice W. F. L. Owen, of the New South…

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