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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Wool Double-dumps "Began in 1916"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

Double-dumping of wool, which has tied up all but coal ships at Newcastle, began in 1916, the Chairman of the Newcastle Committee of Oversea Shipping Representatives (Mr. P. J. Moroney) said yesterday…

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Wool Dispute Spreads on Waterfront 52 Ships Involved; No Newcastle Loading

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

The Waterside Workers' Federation decided in Sydney yesterday against an extension of the dispute, but more ships are becoming idle. Last night, 52 ships were involved in the dispute in Australian…

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SEEKING U.S. Wheat to Stave Off India Famine "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 3

LONDON, May 10.—Famine conditions prevail in 90 villages in the Ahmadnagar district of Bombay Presidency. An Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Benares (United Provinces) says that because of the scarcity of wheat, the…

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Ministers to Meet Poultry Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. T. Williams, M.H.R., said to-night that be had received hundreds of telegrams from poultry farmers, asking him to…

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Wire Release for Flooded Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 4

A limited quota of galvanised barbed wire has been released by the Commonwealth Disposals Commission for farmers in the Hunter…

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D.D.T. Used to Make Moth-Proof Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

LONDON, May 12. A.A.P.—Moth-proof woollens have been produced at the Wool Re-search Station, Leeds…

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Man Charged With Murder Of Farmer

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Henry Noel Grace, 46, farmer, of Apsley, near Wellington (N.S.W.), was charged today by Wellington police with the murder…

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Poultry Farmers To Go On Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—As no replies had been received on requests by poultry farmers for an increase in the price of eggs or reduction in…

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Wheat Ships For East Held Up In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

TWO vessels held up at Newcastle by the shipping dispute were booked to take 16,300 tons wheat to India and Shanghai. One vessel,…

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Surprise for Farm Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

BUDAPEST, May 16.—A surprised farmhand, who donned a coat given to him by U.N.R.R.A., found £150 in cash…

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Australia Seeks New Wool Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—Australian was seeking new export avenues for its raw wool, it was stated to-day. India and China…

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Wool Dispute Ends; Ships Worked Monday Government To Order Inquiry By Judge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The double-dump wool dispute was settle to-night. The 14,000 idle waterside workers will be instructed to resume work at 8 a.m. on Monday. The end of the 12-day dispute was announced by the Acting…

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Dairy Farmers Have Their Prices Guaranteed Till 1950 In Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 6

Britain's Ministry of Agriculture and the farmers have agreed on guaranteed prices for the 1946-47 harvests; also for milk, sheep and fat cattle for the four years up to 1950…

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Wool-Loading Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

Newcastle branch of the Transport Workers' Union decided last night to make representations to Winchcombe Carson and the New Zealand Loan wool…

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'Britain First' Meat, Sugar, Butter Ration to Stay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—Australia would maintain its wartime rationing in meat, sugar and butter, to carry out its promises to Great Britain, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-night in a national broadcast on the world…

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Base Dairy Returns on Costs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government would do everything possible to ensure the stability of the dairying industry by payable prices, the…

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Pleads For Belter Education Of Dairy Cows

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Mr. H. J. Geddes, Lecturer in Animal Husbandry , at Sydney University, pleaded for the better education of dairy…

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Crop Of Injuries May Cause Many Changes In Karri's League Team

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 13

A crop of injuries among the three-quarters may cause extensive changes in the Kurri League team to meet Northern Suburbs at the sports ground on Saturday…

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Pleads For Better Education Of Dairy Cows

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Mr. H. J. Geddes, Lecturer in Animal Husbandry at Sydney University, pleaded for the better education of dairy…

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Lack of Shipping Holds Up Wool Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—If shipping was available Australia could export a million bales of wool in the next month, officials of the…

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