"Serious Menace to Dairymen" Bigger Milk Zone
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Any extension of the milk zone would be at the expense of the manufacture of butter, cheese and milk products,…
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Farming & the land, 1943
439 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 22
All Farms Covered by Cream Order
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Small dairy farmers, as well as owners of large farms, would be required to send their cream to butter factories,…
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A good supply of cattle was forward at the Abattoir Saleyards. It was of good quality, with cows and helfers forming the bulk of the supply. There…
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Sir,—I wish to express admiration for the way girls are assisting in the harvesting of crops, etc., But what a tragedy it all seems…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Farmers who could prove that they used rifles for the extermination of pests may boy them from the Army…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—A policy for the pooling of all agricultural machinery in the Commonwealth may be adopted by Cabinet within two weeks…
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CANBERRA, Monday—Although no announcement has been made by the Government, a further reduction in wheat acreage is necessary. Two…
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NEW YORK, May 3.—Most of the American farmers expect a crop shortage in 1943, according to a poll conducted by the newspaper publisher…
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In recent weeks large white butterflies have been noticed in cabbage and cauliflower crops in the Anna Bay district. Mr A. L. Kelman, of the Department…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The State Government has decided to raise cattle for the Sydney market at prison farms at Tumbarumba and Emu…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Help Dairy Industry State Willing to Find £100,000
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Government is prepared to find up to £100,000 to assist dairy companies and war agricultural committees to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Preferred Gaol to Fine
GRAFTON, Tuesday.— Rather than pay a small fine for a breach of the dipping regulations, (George Harvey Young, farmer, of Warregah…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Acts Mr. Copland in Inquiry Rehearsal
A PRICES INQUIRY was staged by Hunter District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association at West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hard Punching Farmer
Henry Moloney, who meets Joe Delaney in the main contest at Newcastle Stadium to-night, is a hard punching Bowral farmer. In addition to several…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Sheep for China
LONDON, May 16.—A flock of Australian Merino sheep opened for the first time the century long old caravan route over the 16,000 foot passes…
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Army stockmen handling sheep at the slaughter yards at Milne Bay, in New Guinea…
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SYDNEY.—It was learned to-day that Australia this year will produce a record rice crop estimated at 55,000 tons, but civilians…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Tobacco Crop Down
MELBOURNE.—Before the war 96 per cent, of the tobacco smoked in Australia was imoprted from USA, the chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Shot in Victoria
MELBOURNE.—Thomus Lenchan (37), farmer, of Garvoc. was shot dead with a shotgun as he was getting through a window into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Good for Crops at Maitland
Coming at an opportune time, rain which fell at the week-end in the Maitland district, will ensure good crops of cabbages, cauliflowers,…
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