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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

411 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 21

Rice Farms' Future to Be Decided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The future of a large number of ricegrowers will be determined by the Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) in a visit to…

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Dairyman Awarded £10 Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 4

Before Judge Nield, in Newcastle District Court yesterday, John O'Brien, dairyman, of Four Mile Creek, claimed £300 damages, from…

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Australian Farmer To Tour America

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.— Selection of a "progressive" Australian farmer to tour large tracts of American farm country to study agricultural methods is the aim…

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Heavy Fall in Butter Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Commonwealth's butter introduction has fallen by over 26,000 tons during the past two years…

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Contest for Farmer to Visit U.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A progressive Australian farmer will be selected and given facilities to study American farming methods in that…

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Victorian Farmers Pleased With Italian Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The decision of the Commonwealth Government to double the cost of prisoner of war labour has resulted in only…

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Will Serve Sentence on Prison Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two 15-year-old boys, Allan Desmond McLennan and Frederick Bruce Nicholl, both of Sefton, who are serving a…

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600 Wheat Farmers Plan World Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Provided the necessary arrangements can be made with the Commonwealth Government, 600 New South Wales wheat…

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Home Farmer Saved U.K. "Hitler Relied on Starvation"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The British farmer, greatly assisted by consumers, shipping and Dominions agriculture, saved England during the blockade…

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Must Make Repairs to Dairy Depot Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 2

A brick building in Victoria-street, Mayfield, originally a milk depot and now occupied as a dwelling, was inspected by the Greater Newcastle…

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Farmers' Trucks To Cost Less

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday—Utility trucks and other vehicles released to Australia from Britain for primary producers would now be sold at less…

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Few Army Releases for Farm Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Thousands of Australian farmers, who have been waiting for the release of servicemen on occupational grounds, are likely to be disappointed. Nearly 20.000 applications for spe-…

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Wheat Institute to be Established

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—To produce wheat varieties of superior baking qualities and conduct research into methods of improving the nutritional…

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Woman, Two Babies Dead Tragedy on Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

LISMORE, Thursday.—A woman and her two young children were found dead at their home at Loadstone, 24 miles from Kyogle, this…

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Plan to Assist Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Commonwealth and state Government representatives would shortly meet in Melbourne to discuss ways and means…

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To Plan Relief for Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Director-General of Agriculture (Mr. Bulcock) and State representatives will confer in Melbourne on Wednesday…

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State Seeks £4m. For Soldier Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Federal Government has been asked for £4,000,000 by the New South Wales Government to acquire estates…

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Import More Wool Suitings From U.k

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Licences covering the import of unlimited quarters or English woollen suitings would be issued to importers by the…

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Today's Puzzles On The Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 7

A farmer has 80 horses, cows and sheep; one-quarter of the number of horses, one-sixth of the sheep, and one-half of the cows equal nineteen…

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Soldier Farmers to Ballot for Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said servicemen would ballot for farms made available under the State…

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