Wool Disposal Plan Approved
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Cabinet has approved a plan for disposal of Australia's accumulated wool clips and current clips in the…
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Farming & the land, 1945
411 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 21
Millers Draw Wheat From Silos
Since the beginning of the year C. S. McIntyre Ltd., only flour millers in Newcastle, have been drawing wheat from the silos at…
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Frosts, usually so troublesome to farmers, were welcomed by cereal growers in the Hunter Valley during JuJly, Mr. G. T. Dawson, Senior Agricultural Instructor, said in his monthly report. They checked the too vigorous growth of the crops…
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SYDNEY: With grass shooting through the red soil of Hillston and the black plains of the Hay-Booligal district after the drought-breaking rains, graziers are now faced with another problem—kangaroos…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia in Wool Truce Negotiations
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A truce is being negotiated. between the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia under which…
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"Unless steps are taken to eradicate the brown vegetable weevil grub, vegetable crops planted in the Hunter Valley and Central Coast…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said he hoped to, establish an experimental farm in the…
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Lindsey Linley, 32 of Railway-street, Wickham suffered a probable fracture of the ribs internal injuries and a bruised chest when he was…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The drought last year and early this year made big gaps in Australian herds. The number of sheep decreased in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Water Still Over Louth Park Road, Farms
Louth Park road was still impassable owing to flood water, the Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) told the Lower Hunter Shire Council…
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SYDNEY. Tuesday.—A Muswellbrook property is being purchased for use by the Child Welfare Department as a boys' farm, said the Minis…
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LONDON: Imperial Chemical Industries announced recently that its laboratories have produced wool fibre from peanuts…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the Australian Jockey Club this afternoon, the Chairman. (Mr. George Main) was critical of…
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Australian Red Cross recently sent 100 pullets and two roosters to an Australian General Hospital in New Guinea to provide eggs for patients…
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It is estimated 150 pea and bean pickers will be required to handle crops at Port Macquarie during the period October 1 to mid-November…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Farm Home For Boys At Muswellbrook
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—St. Heliers Estate, near Muswellbrook, has been acquired for conversion to a farm home for boys, to be conducted by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Trade Increased Six-fold in War
IMPORTANCE of Newcastle as a wool export centre for the Northwest has grown in the war years. The quantity of wool handled in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rice Crop for Indonesians
Through the foresight of the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration, crops were planted early in Netherlands New Guinea, and will not play a vital part in supplying the food requirements of the Indonesian populations. One of the native girls…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Australia was a "land-locked" country offering a dismal future to farmers' sons now in the forces, said Rev. C. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Test Tube Cattle Method to Stay in Britain "Herald" Service
LONDON, August 24.—Artificial insemination of cattle is making surprising progress in Britain. On September 1 a centre…
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