Farmers Released From U.S. Army
WASHINGTON. Friday. — Many thousands of experienced farm workers are to be released from the army temporarily to help…
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Farming & the land, 1943
439 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 22
Dairymen Seek Better Butter Price
A meeting of dairy farmers at West Maitland on Saturday decided to ask the Federal Government to increase the price of butter by 3.78d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rise in Butter Price Expected
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—An increase in the price of butter is expected in Federal circles soon. It is suggested that the increase may be 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fadden Urges Butter Price Rise
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Speaking on the adjournment of the House to-night, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Fadden) urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oppose Farm Call-ups
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The conference of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation adopted a motion opposing call-up of men from farms…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meat of 160 Sheep in 50 Tins
EIGHT MEN at Newcastle Abattoir on Wednesday put the meat of 160 sheep into 50 tins of 21lb each. It was not a feat of main strength,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Negro Labour for Farming
NEW YORK. April 1.—The first contingent of 5000 Balaman negroes will arrive in Florida this week to harvest the bean crops…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia Offers To Send Butter To Britain
CANBERRA. Saturday.— Realising Great Britain's need for fats, the Commonwealth Government offered to send increased exports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roosevelt Vetoes Farm Bill
WASHINGTON. Friday.— President Roosevelt has vetoed the Bankhead Farm Subsidy Bill— which increased prices for farm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Offered Britain More Butter
CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Commonwealth Government his offered Great Britain increased quantities of butter because of its great need for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Exports
The Commonwealth's offer to increase the quantity of butter sent to Great Britain will command general approval, even…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blazing Stream of Wheat Big Tamworth Fire
TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—The greatest fire seen in Tamworth broke out to-night at premises at West Tamworth. Damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Move to Revise Wool Agreement
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Government had no intention of approaching the United Kingdom Government at this stage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Be Forced to Ration Mr. Fadden on Butter Position
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Unless the Government gave immediate attention to conditions in the dairying industry, it would be forced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Rationing
Mr. Fadden's disclosure hate Australians are enjoying an unlimited use of butter only by cutting down exports to the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Bought In Canada For Belgium
OTTAWA. Friday.—The Minister for Trade (Mr. Mackinnon) announced in the House of Commons to-day an agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Were Sorry, Fines Reduced
GRAFTON, Friday.—The Quarter Sessions Court was crowded by farmers to hear 15 appellants against fines imposed for failing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Half Century in Dairy Industry
Mr. P. A. Scarr, manager of the Raymond Terrace Cooperative Dairy Co. Ltd., Hexham, has retired. He has managed the enterprise since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Studying Ways to Avoid Butter Cut
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Announcing that the Government would try to avert meat and butter rationing, the Federal Minister for Commerce (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Wool Appraisements
Nenco reports that appraisement catalogue No. 58, the 15th of the season, was completed, 1372 bales being submitted. As usual, this time of the…
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