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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

411 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 21

Fined £90 for Butter Coupon Fraud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Joseph Antoniades Galen, who pleaded guilty in the Special Federal Court to six charges of having obtained butter…

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Denies Big Rise in Dairy Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—There had not been any big increase in the number of clearing sales of dairy herds in country districts since the…

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Wool Delegates for London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Discussions between representatives of Britain Australia. New Zealand and South Africa on disposal of wool stocks…

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"Australia Leads World in Wool"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Australian woollen mills bought for manufacture during 1943-44, 447, bakes of wool or 11 per cent. of the clip, states a…

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Farmers' Raid on Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Demanding an increase in the guaranteed price for the coming season's wheat crop, 50 N.S.W. farmers arrived at…

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No Further Men for Dairying

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA: No further releases from the services for men to enter the dairying industry will be granted; for some time to come…

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Free Coupons for Butter Traders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Traders in butter will receive a coupon-free issue of butter from the Rationing Commission between April 9 and April…

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Public Not Affected Free Butter Issue for Traders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Butter traders would receive a coupon-free supply for the fortnight April 9 to April 22, to make up for losses of…

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Rumors on Butter Are Unfounded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 6

Fears of some housewives that they will be unable to obtain normal supplies of butter this fortnight, and the hopes of others that next fortnight there will be butter available coupon-free, are equally without foundation. This was made…

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Wool Appraisements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 5

A catalogue of 803 bales was submitted in Newcastle for appraisement by Winchcombe Carson Limited to-day. Results included: Graziers Co-op. Shearing…

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£120,000 Blaze Guts Part Of Wool Plant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Damage estimated at £120,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a section of the big Botany works of F. W. Hughes…

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Outlook Poor for Dairymen Heavy Losses Now

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday.—Winter prospects for farmers are black, unless abundant rain falls soon. There has been a serious falling off on milk…

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Cropper Handicap to Gay King

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY: Finishing too well for a smart field of sprinters, Gay King won the C. W. Cropper Handicap at…

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Bad Outlook for Winter Cattle Poor, Feed Scarce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 5

The general outlook for winter was bad, the Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) reported to the Maitland Pastures Protection Board yesterday…

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Bulk Wheat Arrives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—First shipment of bulk wheat from Western Australia, to supplement food resources in New South Wales, has…

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Rumour Makes Butter Short Rush in Suburbs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Rumours of a possible reduction in the amount of butter to civilians and alleged doubling-up on coupons has caused a shortage in many…

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Butter Must Be Sold Rationing Official Warns Retailers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

The Rationing Commission would take steps to see retailers supplied butter to the public for coupons, the Acting Director of Rationing…

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Fire Precautions on Farms Compulsory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Regulations recently gazetted require all farmers to fit spark arresters to the exhausts of motor tractors, power-driven…

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Butter Coupons Can Be Redeemed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— The Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. Cumming) said that housewives who had been unable to buy butter for…

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Nazi "Stud Farms" Overrun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, April 8. A.A.P.—A number of Nazi "stud farms," which were still occupied by unmarried mothers and their babies, were…

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