Fall in Food Output Denied "Only Dairy Industry Below Target"
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The collapse of food production was inevitable unless a single ministry of food were appointed to wipe out all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1944
535 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 27
Claims Dairymen Leaving Farms
MELBOURNE.—Between 230 and 280 farmers in New South Wales have closed their dairying activities in the past 12 months, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Duke of Gloucester to Sell Farms
LONDON, Feb. 25. A.A.P.—Six farms, including Barnwell Manor, owned by the Duke of Gloucester, are being valued for sale before the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caterers' Butter Cut 25 pc From March
SYDNEY.—Owing to Britain's urgent need for more butter, a cut or approximately 25 per cent, will be made in the allowance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Put Filipino Women to Farm Work
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A.A.P.—The Philippine puppet President, Jose P. Laurel has ordered all able-bodied men and women between the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Less Butter for Caterers
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Rationing Commission announced that a reduction of about 25 per cent. will be made from Wednesday in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dried Butter For Export Trade
CANBERRA, Monday.—Government, experts believe the newly-discovered "Tropical butter spread," now being produced for Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dehydrated Butter for N.g. Troops
CANBERRA.—Dehydrated butter, which will not melt in the tropics, is being supplied to the troops in New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Conditions Excellent
It was reported yesterday to Maitland Pastures Protection Board by the Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) that pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Better Deal For Farmers
ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—The drift of population from country to city, if it continued at the present rate, would eventually so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Potato Crop in New England
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Believed to be a record, last week's potato loading for the New England region reached 13,070 bags, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Prices for Dairy Cattle at Singleton
SINGLETON, Friday—Prices paid for dairy cattle this week are described by a Singleton auctioneer as the highest for 30 years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Appraisement
Nenco's catalogue consisted of 2528 bales, comprising wools drawn mainly from the New England district. The catalogue also contained several clips…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extend Services to Farmers Bowthorne Factory
An extension of operations of Bowthorne Butter Factory to handle farm machinery, fodder and essential farm requirements was forecast at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mechanise Dairying to Save Labour
CANBERRA, Friday.—Mcechanisation of the dairying industry so far as possible to overcome labour shortages was being actively planned,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers To Meet On Wednesday Night
Cooperative methods of draining farms In the Lower Hunter district will be discussed at a meeting of farmers at Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Wool Sells in Boston
WASHINGTON, Sunday.—The Secretary of Commerce (Mr. Jesse Jones) has announced the auction of 12,000,000lb of foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ice Cream Without Butter Fat
CANBERRA.—The manufacture of ice cream without butter fat may be considered by the Federal Government to avoid large-scale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Supervisors For Young Farmers' Clubs
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Realising the value of junior farmers' clubs, the Government had increased the number of part-time supervisors to 77…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →500 Men Needed to Pick Peanut Crop
CANBERRA. — Five hundred men were needed immediately to [?]ick the Queensland peanut crop. Mr. Adermann (CP. Maronoa)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →