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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

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Milk Prices Dairymen Tell of Their Jobs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 2

Details of work on dairy farms run by family staffs were given to-day at the Newcastle Courthouse when…

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Butter Factory Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 5

Five nominations have been received for four vacancies on the board of directors of Bowthorne Butter Factory at Morpeth. Nominations are: Messrs…

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No Butter For Patriotic Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 2

The Deputy-Director of the Rationing Commission (Mr W. B. Hudson) in a letter to New Lambton Send Off and Welcome Home…

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Tainted Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 3

Sir,—On presenting my ration book a month ago for the issue of butter for the ensuing two weeks I was informed that coupons numbered 7…

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LOST £2456 in Six Months Dairy Farmers' Co. Milk Trading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 4

During the six months ended December 31 1942, the Dairy Farmers' Cooperative Milk Co. had lost £2456 on the trading of its Newcastle…

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No Extra Butter for Wharfmen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 3

The secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. H. Weaver) to-day suggested that…

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Milk for the Army "Better Price Than Butter"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 6

Responsibility for pasteurisation of 3000 gallons of milk supplied weekly to the Army was discussed at the Milk Board inquiry at Newcastle…

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Minister Advises Unions Use Other Fats When Butter Is Short

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) sent to' Newcastle Trades Hall a leaflet prepared by the Rationing Commission containing suggestions…

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Making Butter Go Further

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

PERTH—A butter spread that looks and taste like butter spreads further than butter and makes 1lb of butter do the work…

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Farmers Challenged by W.a.s.p.s

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 6

GIRLS in some country districts in New South Wales have issued a challenge to local farmers that they will harvest any crops the farmers…

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Cooperation in Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 5

Cooperative action by primary producers was discussed at a meeting of the Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association at West Maitland…

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Snow Prevented Farm Test

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

A heavy fall of snow at Guyra has made it necessary to postpone the public field day which was to have been held on August 18 on…

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Australian Wheat for America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Ships returning to America from Australia are taking back large quantities of Australian wheat. Authorities hold no…

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Cattle in Cemetery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

Sir,—Reading Mrs. Crawley's letter about vandalism in Kurri Kurri Cemetery with horror, I crave space to draw attention to happenings at…

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Portable Wheat Gristers for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE—Small portable wheat gristers are on issue to soldiers in operational areas. The grister enables wholemeal…

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Wheat for Stock on North Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Since the serious shortage of fodder on the North Coast became known, 50 trucks of wheat had been sent, said…

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Big Decrease in Wheat Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Features of statistics of rural industries of New South Wales for the year 1942-43 released by the Government…

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Herlin Says Greeks Are Getting Wheat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. — Berlin radio reports that two Swedish steamers chartered by the International Red Cross have arrived at Piraeus…

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Help Dairy Farmers to Buy Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Government will make advances to dairy farmers to enable them to purchase and install milking machines…

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Wheat Cargoes for Greece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, August 20.—Berlin Radio reports that two Swedish steamers chartered by the International Red Cross have arrived at…

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