New Butter Factory at Muswellbrook
The contractors, Messrs. C. and F. Burg have started preliminary work on the Hunter River Coperative Dairy Company's new butter…
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Farming & the land, 1945
411 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 21
Record Peanut Crop
BRISBANE, Wednesday.— The Queensland peanut crop this year will be a record. Already 10,805 tons have been received by the Peanut Board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Release of 165,000 Bushels of Wheat
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Wheat Board would release this month 165,000 bushels of wheat a week for the pig and poultry industry, said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grants for Dairymen Drought Relief Scheme
SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Government has decided to make available £85.000 to supplement a similar sum provided by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Worms Eat Crops of Lucerne
Army worms, members of the cutworm family, are working havoc with lucerne crops in parts of the Maitland district. One farmer lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured by Wool Bale
William Taylor, 30, of Turner Street, Lambton, a storeman at Nenco Wool Stores, narrowly escaped serious injury when a bale of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Government to Acquire Apple and Pear Crops
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Commonwealth Government will acquire the apple and pear crops in Western Australia and Tasmania during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Bale Fell on Storeman's Head
When a bale of wool fell on his head, William Taylor, 23, of Turner-street, Lambton, storeman at Nanco wool stores, suffered a lacerated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Training For Returned Men As Farmers
"The Federal Government today realises that soldiers who want to go on to the land must be better equipped to handle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Want Rain In West
SYDNEY: Dry conditions in the south and south-west of the State are seriously threatening crops. Early relief is needed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Scheme for Returned Men
Practical experience of farm work, which could not be provided on Government experimental farms, was needed for returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers' Show at Wallsend
A Spring Show will be held at Plattsburg Rural School tomorrow afternoon by the District Junior Farmers' clubs and will be followed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Entries From Junior Farmers
The clubs or Wallsend, West Wallsend and Cardiff have been promised more than 600 entries for the Newcastle District Junior Farmers' Spring show…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riverina Crops are Saved
SYDNEY: Rain is still falling in the Riverina where falls of up to four inches came just in time to save grain crops, according to Department of Agriculture officials. NARRANDERA, where two inches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remanded on Butter Stealing Charge Maitland Markets
Lancelot J. Matthews, 48, wharf laborer, was remanded to November 7. at Newcastle Police Court today, on a charge of stealing 8lb. butter A good supply of tomatoes was available at the Maitland produce markets today, and prices reached 3[?] a case. Peas and beans were in heavy supply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rent "Farmer" Made £16 Week
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Rent "farmers," people who rent houses at a small cost and let rooms at exorbitant costs, are making big…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rationing Butter, Meat Till 1947
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There was no prospect of the lifting of rationing from meat or butter before 1947, it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Award for Butter, Cheese and Bacon Men
SYDNEY.—A new award for employees of butter, cheese and bacon factories, milk and cream condensaries in the County of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Few Troops Go on to Farms Civil Employment Figures Rise
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—During May, June and July this-year non-rural wage earners increased by only 4500, although 16,000 discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Realisation Body Named
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Personnel of the Australian Wool Realisation Commission to administer the realisation plan recently concluded…
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