Wage Rises for Bacon, Dairy Plants
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wage increases retrospective to July 1 last were made by Mr. Justice Kinsella in the Industrial Commission in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1945
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Upper Hunter Wheat Yield
Stripping of the splendid wheat crop in the Upper Hunter will commence next week. In his monthly report for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Subsidy on Butter Gives Flat Return
CANBERRA, Thursday.—An increased subsidy on commercial butter of 44d per lb would operate from to-day, said the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Crops Ready for Harvesting
Earliest wheat crops in the Hunter Valley district would be ready for stripping at Scone next week, said the District Agricultural Instructor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Wool Ship to Load 7000 Bales
The first ship to load 1945 season wool at Newcastle will be the Sarazen (5401 tons), which will arrive on Wednesday to take 7000 bales for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Change in Wool Price to Growers
SYDNEY, Monday.—The average price of wool paid to growers in Australia will remain unchanged at 15.453d a lb until this season's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queen Inspects Wool Fabrics
The Queen inspects exhibits in the International Wool Secretariat's display of fabrics in London. At the left is Dr. Edgar Booth, the Australian representative, and third from left is Sir Charles McCann, the Chairman of the Secretariat and Agent-General for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Silo Space to Be Rationed
SYDNEY, Thursday.—To ensure that all wheat growers are allotted an equitable share of the space available in country silos, the War…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extra Holidays for Butter Workers
SYDNEY, Friday.—In making an award to cover employees of butter, cheese and bacon factories in Newcastle and the northern part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers Short of Baling Wire
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Loss of a vast quantity of grass hay is threatened, due to the farmers' inability to obtain baling wire, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pests Damage Fruit, Vegetable Crops
SYDNEY, Friday.—In the worst plague for years, pests are seriously damaging fruit and vegetable crops over a wide area of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Gilbulla" Farm Developments
There is a maximum number of men at the Red Cross farm, "Gilbulla," and already the waiting list is growing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Dies From Burns: Cattle Dip Exploded
BRISBANE.—With his clothes ablaze from a mixture of power kerosene and boiling water, which exploded as he was preparing dip, Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hail Destroys Wheat Crops
YOUNG, Tuesday.—More than 75,000 bags of wheat have been lost as a result of a terrific hailstorm. Damage is estimated at £50,000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Weakened by Travel, Destroyed
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Injured and weakened by travel, 15,328 sheep were destroyed at Flemington railway stockyards in the 12 months ended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Deal for Jap Farmers
NEW YORK, Nov. 13. A.A.P.—Steps are being taken to liberate Japanese farmers from a condition approximating slavery, said a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Demand 1/8 for Milk
SINGLETON, Tuesday.—About 100 district dairy farmers, to-day unanimously decided not to accept the Government's proposed price of 1/6½ a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →More Butter for Britain Soon
MELBOURNE.—Because of recent heavy rains the British Ministry of Food is likely to receive more dairy products this year and next…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Heater First Job Electrical Goods Made Here
The first electrical product of Messrs. John Bridge and Co., of Waratah, was a dairy heater made to the council's specification, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discuss Water for Lake Poultry Farmers
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) told Mr. Booth (Lab., Kurri Kurri) he would discuss with representatives of the…
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