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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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"No Ocasion for New Butter Cut"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—On present indications there was no occasion for further reduction in the butter ration…

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Girls Just As Pretty in Wool

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Girls can be made is pretty in all woollen clothes as in any other type of clothing This was stated by the…

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Cattle Hands Make Good Navy Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 2

CANADIAN COWBOYS have exchanged their lariats for lanyards and are now helping to man the Royal Canadian Navy…

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"Butter Output Lowest for Years"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 2

The reduced butter production at North Coast factories, due to adverse weather and the scarcity of fodder, had justified the recent cut in the…

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"Cotton Wool Theory Fantastic"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Continuing his evidence on the 14th day of the inquest on the death at Parramatta District Hospital on March 23 of…

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Butter Ration May Be Restored

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA.—Reports on butter production will probably be presented to the Federal Cabinet next Tuesday…

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"No Cotton Wool in Mouth"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—He was definite there was no cotton wool packing in the throat of Joseph Bernard Rowles,5½ during the…

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"Extra Butter For Sick Abused"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday. — When butter was first rationed, a minority of the medical profession abused the provision that an extra…

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Cotton Wool Caused Death Open Verdict by Coroner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A finding that cotton wool introduced into the larynx while he was recovering from an anaesthetic caused the death from…

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Italian Farmers Must Give Up Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—The newly-formed Italian Cabinet held its second meeting in Palermo (Sicily) yesterday…

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Canteen Butter Ration Reduced

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

Hamilton - Broadmeadow Send Off and Welcome Home Committee last night decided to protest to the Rationing Commissioner…

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Farm Labourer Called Up Magistrate Surprised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 5

When he granted an exemption application at West Maitland Court yesterday, the Police Magistrate (Mr. I. Beavers) expressed surprise that…

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State Rice Crop Exceeds Estimate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA.—Rice production in NSW. the only producing State is expected to exceed early forecasts by 7500 tons, it was stated…

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Dairy Herds May Be Slaughtered

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Choice dairy herds in the Windsor district may be slaughtered as meat. The Secretary of the War…

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Investigate Test Tube Cattle Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Methods of artificial insemination of cattle, which had proved successful overseas, would be investigated by the Council for…

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Making 25 New Farm Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —Because lend-lease does not cover agricultural machinery from the United States which Australia is able to produce…

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Pastoral Outlook Improved

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

light rain during June had improved the pastoral outlook, the Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) told the Maitland Pastures…

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"No Official Help To Get Labor For Dairy Farms"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

MOSS VALE. — Mr. J.G. Shepherd has resigned from the district war agricultural committee as a protest against the Manpower…

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Butter Ration May Be 8ozs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Restoration of the butter ration to 8oz weekly at the end of the month is hoped for by the Minister for Commerce (Mr…

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Cattle Values Down at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 4

There was a moderate supply of cattle at Greater Newcastle Abattoir saleyards at Waratah. Consignments consisted of a fair proportion of bullocks and steers…

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