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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 30

48 Trucks Waiting to Unload Wheat at the Silos

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 3

Sixty trucks and trailers were waiting to be unloaded at the Newcastle Wheat Silos this morning and at noon when the silos closed for the week-end, 48 trucks still remained. These will not be…

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Poultry Farmer Bashed By Men At Blacktown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: Bashed on the head and kicked at by three men at Blacktown last night, a poultry farmer feigned unconsciousness. While Armando Bianco (40)…

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Wheat Delay "Due To Shipowners"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

The secretary of Newcastle branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation (Mr. H. Weaver) claimed today that shipowners' representatives were obstructing the rapid discharge of bagged wheat being brought…

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Seek Coverings For All Wheat Trucks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

Hamilton A.L.P. will protest against any delay in the provision of coverings on all motor trucks carrying wheat from country depots…

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Czechs Shun Soviet Farm System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

PRAGUE, July 5. A.A.P.— The Russian collective farm system would not be established in Czechoslovakia, the new Prime Minister…

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No Delay Now in Wheat Discharge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 4

Wheat trucks were now being cleared without delay, the Operator of the Newcastle Wheat Silos, Mr. R. Lyon, said last night…

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Big Drop in Wool Sales To America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Australian wool sales to the United States in the 11 months ended May 31 last declined by £10,773,750,…

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Oversea Ships Lift 180,000 Tons Of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

Twenty-four oversea ships lifted more than 180,000 tons of wheat from Newcastle since November. Two ships were loading wheat at…

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Wheat Pours Into Ship's Hold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

Loading wheat on the motorship Harrington, at Silo Wharf yesterday. Twenty-four overseas ships have lifted more than 180,000 tons of wheat from Newcastle since November. A long line of wheat trucks still stretched from the silos back to the…

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Extra Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

EXPECTANT mothers requiring the additional two ounces of butter a week should apply to the Deputy Director of…

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Frost Destroys Pea Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

Last Thursday's frost destroyed a pea crop valued at £300, planted by Mr. C. J. Bird, of Gresford. Mr. Bird had an acre and a half…

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Dairymen Move For Week-end Penalty Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council will request the Executive to seek penalty rates for week-end supplies…

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Wool Loading Is Held Up

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

The vessel City of St. Albans is lying idle in Newcastle Harbor as a result of the dispute between the Waterside…

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Wool Ship Dispute Continues

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 7

The secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Wharflaborers' Federation (Mr. H. Weaver) said today that the…

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Wheat Trucks "Kept Standing For Days"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

While wharf labourers were available and rolling stock was badly needed, trucks loaded with wheat stood in Newcastle for days, the…

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Plan Guarantees 6/3 Bushel for Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) to-day placed before State Ministers for Agriculture a…

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Down At The Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

By Beryl Mudd, 13, of Alexandra-street, Kurri Kurri. Ten points…

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Wool Ship Dispute Conference Today

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

An attempt is being made at a conference in Newcastle to-day to settle the demarcation issue between the wharf…

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Wheat Ships' Long Trips In Ballast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 3

The Rembrandt, which will be the 26th ship to load wheat at Newcastle since November, made the voyage from the United Kingdom…

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To Clear Spilt Wheat Off Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 3

Greater Newcastle Health Committee will ask the City Engineer (Mr. Baddeley) to arrange for a cleaning and gutter squad to clean…

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