Wheat Quota Cut for Dog Biscuits
CANBERRA, Friday.—An allocation of 50,000 bushels of wheat for manufacture of dog biscuits had now been reduced to 40,000 for the…
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Farming & the land, 1946
657 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 33
"U.n.r.r.a. Kicked Around" La Guardia Warns of Action to Get Wheat
WASHINGTON, April 7. A.A.P.—"U.N.R.R.A. is being kicked around," said the Director-General (Mr. La Guardia). "I do not mind being kicked around personally, but I'll be damned if I will stand for the kicking around of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wharfmen Agree To Load Wool
SYDNEY, Monday.—Wharflabourers signified to-day their willingness to handle double-dumped bales of wool, thus clearing the way for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plenty of Wool, But No Shipping
WOOL is stored in these sheds at Wickham, awaiting shipment to all parts of the world—when ships are available. The world is hungry for wool, but the stores are still practically full. While everyone sees the brokers' stores in various parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cattle Broke Into School
Cattle had to be chased out of the playground at Mayfield West School on several occasions after a fence was blown down during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →End of Dispute Solved Problem in Wool
If the Waterside Workers' Federation had decided to continue its ban on the handling of double-dump wool, the shipment of 24,500 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Tethered In Wallsend Streets
Wallsend still has its straying stock problems, Ald. H. Scott-Daisley told last night's meeting of the Greater Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ships Loading 24,500 Bales of Wool
Two ships are loading full cargoes of wool in Newcastle. The Melam pus is loading 12,500 bales at No. 2 Silo Wharf, and the Meadowbank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Wheat Crop; More for Europe
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Australia will be able to make a greater contribution than expected to world food resources, as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Fined For supplying Butter To Masonic Club
SYDNEY.—Ernest Phillip Tressider, cake manufacturer, and Ernest Alexander Ireland, pleaded guilty in the Special Federal Court today to charges arising out of the Masonic Club "case."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Rise at Maitland
While values for cattle remained firm at late rates, values for sheep offered at West Maitland saleyards yesterday rose from 1/6 to 2/ per head, The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Wool Shipments
Big wool shipments are being made from Newcastle this week. The Melampus is taking 12,500 bales, the Meadowbank 12,000 bales, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Want Rise in Wheat Return
CANBERRA, Monday.—A proposal that the growers should be given 50 per cent. of the realisation on export wheat above the guaranteed 5/2,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quads to Farmer's Wife
LONDON, April 16. A.A.P.—Quadruplets have been born at Onglieres, is Jura department to a farmer's wife, aged 37. All are well, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Top Wool Price 23¾d
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. offered a catalogue of 1250 bales of wool at their Newcastle appraisement. Results included—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairymen Call Again For Milk Price Increase
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A motion urging that milk producers be paid a minimum of 1/8 a gallon was carried by the annual conference of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers Turn Out Stock
Hundreds of head of stock were turned out on the roads last night in the Alwynwick area, near Raymond Terrace, to avoid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Farms Under Water
From Bolwarra to Miller's Forest yesterday farms were under water and growing crops destroyed. Loss of fodder and crops will be heavily felt in the winter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Receding Slowly From Swamped Farms
After the most widespread floodings since 1927, waters were receding slowly from submerged farmlands throughout the Lower Hunter this morning. IF further heavy rain does not fall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowned Cattle Hang in Trees
The floods which covered most of the Lower Hunter were receding yesterday, leaving scenes of desolation. Carcases of stock were shown caught in tree…
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