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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

657 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 33

Snow Covered Feed For Sheep

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 4

HAND-FEEDING SHEEP at Adaminaby, near Cooma, where snow has covered natural feed. Where hand-feeding- is difficult in the district, thousands of sheep are in danger of starving, and scores are being slaughtered to save them from the suffering of starvation…

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Fodder Rushed to Starving Sheep

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Railway Department is rushing trains loaded with fodder to the Upper Monaro Tablelands, where 150,000 sheep and cattle are reported…

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Seek Inquiry on Wheat Costs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Scully) is to recommend to Federal Cabinet the formation of a commission of inquiry…

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Wool Received for Last Year of Appraisal Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

It is expected that 1946, the last year of the wool appraisal system will being a record quantity of wool to Newcastle for handing. The…

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Awaba Water Extension Benefits Poultry Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

Extension of water to Awaba was urged by a deputation from Toronto branch of the A.L.P. to Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night…

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Wool Appraised at £51M

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.— The Australian Wool Realisation Commission appraisal for the 1945-46 season was completed on June 29…

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Worker Struck By Wool Bale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 2

Thomas Maddison, 47, of Railway-street. Merewether, had his back injured yesterday when struck by a bale of wool while working on the…

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War Enriched U.S. Farmers "Herald" Service

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

WASHINGTON, July 2.—The war brought America's 25 to 30 million farmers their most prosperous years in history…

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N.Z. Wharfmen Refuse to Load Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wednesday—Waterside workers refused to-day to load batter on the Mariposa until a full statement is made by the Prime…

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Newcastle to Be Big Wool Centre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 2

A wool exchange being established in Newcastle is expected to develop into the fourth, if not the third, largest wool selling centre in Australia. Six wool companies operating in Newcastle have jointly…

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War Worth Millions to U.s. Farmers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 6

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The War brought America's 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 farmers their most prosperous years in history…

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N.Z. Watersiders Load Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The Mariposa will sail for Sydney on Saturday, en route to America, with 16,000 cases of butter aboard…

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Newcastle As Wool Centre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 8

THE opening of the Newcastle wool selling exchange in Newcastle with six leading companies as sponsors—the initial sales will probably…

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Wool Season — Hostel For Men

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 9

THE SUN RISING over Nobbys made an attractive study photographed from the Navigation Department's wharf. REOPENS.—The Salvation Army Hostel at Wickham, which has reopened with many new features, after being closed for several…

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Manual for Dairy Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 7

"The wave of efficiency that has swept over our factories in recent years has reached the farms and dairies of Australia," says Dr. Walter…

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Butter 8/ lb in New York "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 5.—As a result, of the removal of price controls in America butter touched 8/ a lb in New York;…

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Australian Wool In Demand In U.S.

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 10

MELBOURNE.—Returning soldiers had made America wool-conscious and today the demand for Australian and local wool in the United States…

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Lee Wharf Silted Up Too Shallow for Wheat Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 4

Newcastle Harbour has silted up so much that the Samfield (7212 tons) was unable to berth at Lee Wharf after loading 9000 tons of…

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Farming Seen as Dangerous Occupation in U.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. A.A.P.—Two doctors of the Mayo Clinic, Drs. Herman Young and Ralph Chormley, told the American Medical…

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More Danish Butter for Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

COPENHAGEN, July 7. A.A.P.—It is announced that, Denmark is sending further 28,000 tons of butter to Britain this year…

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