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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

864 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 44

Most Wool Exports Go To U.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Monday.—In the 11 months ended May 31 last, the value of Australian greasy wool exports was £89,44,0000, compared with…

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Government Wins Wheat Test Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Mr. Justice Williams in the High Court today gave judgment on all points in favor of the Federal Government…

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Drafting Room For Wool Exchange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 5

Greater Newcastle Council last night granted permission to Messrs. Stephenson and Turner, architects, to add a timber frame drafting room…

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Judge Upheld Wheat Regulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The validity of the wheat acquisition regulations and the Wheat Tax Act was upheld by Mr. Justice Williams in…

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Would Send Wheat for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Victoria would be prepared to send up to 250 trucks of wheat a week to New South Wales if coal could be…

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Hope Of Ending U.S.-Australian Wool Deadlock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

GENEVA, July 2. A.A.P.—The United States Under-secretary of State (Mr. Clayton) told a Press conference that now that the…

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Dairy Farm Brings £83 Acre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Bidding for Mr. A. E. Shearer's dairy farm at Glendon, comprising 103 acres, reached £83 an acre at a…

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Wheat And Flour Released To India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 12

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Food Secretary to the Indian Government (Mr. K. L. Panjabi), who has been negotiating with the…

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Next Wool Move Up To America

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 2

GENEVA, Friday: The Australian Delegation at the Geneva Trade Conference, is waiting for the United States to make the…

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Coroner Commits Farmhand For W.A. Murders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.—The circumstances culminating in the deaths of Mrs. Merab Constance Green and Ann Green are so clear and so…

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Breeding Date for Dairy Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—On the recommendation of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association, the Royal Agricultural Society has…

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Police Raid African Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, July 6. A.A.P. —Police in cars from Pretoria and Johannesburg, under instructions from the Prime Minister (Field-Marshal…

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Sheep Values Firm At Flemington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The inquiry for 28.830 sheep and lambs at Flemington saleyards to-day was satisfactory and values were firm at last Thursdays'…

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Migrant Family To Go To Outback Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A husband, his wife, and six children, who are going to a town in Queensland which they have not been able to find on…

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Good Prices for Ash Island Dairy Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 8

Dairymen from all parts of the Hunter Valley and Central Coast attended a clearing sale on the Ash Island property of Mr. W. W. Elkin yesterday…

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Ash Island Cattle Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 3

More than 100 head of milking cows were sold by auction at the Ash Island property of W. W. Elkin yesterday. Top: Bidding was keen for this Guernsey. The selling arena was formed by a circle of buyers. Bottom: from left, Messrs. R. B. Wilson, W. Manning and R. Renfrew sat on the cowyard rail and studied each cow as it entered the arena…

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Japan to Export Goods Made From Australian Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, July 8.—Nearly all of the 150,000 bales of wool now likely to be made available for Japan by Australia will be…

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Appeal on Wheat Judgment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided to appeal to the Full Bench of the High Court against…

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Pre-christmas Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An offering for sale by auction of 1,400,000 bales of wool would be made before Christmas, the National…

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Dedman Awaits U.S. Wool Offer "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 3

GENEVA, July 9.—The Australian Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced last night that he was not leaving Geneva until…

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