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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

731 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 37

Wheat Market "Assured"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Australia could easily dispose of her surplus wheat, if no new International Wheat Agreement was reached, Sir John Teasdale said to-day…

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Rise In Wool Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: An appreciable rise in prices is expected at Sydney wool sales this…

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Prison Farm Escapes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Two youths escaped from the Langi Kal Kal prison training farm, near Ballarat, early…

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Wool Rises in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Values for the best merino fleece at Sydney wool sales to-day were 5 per cent. higher than at the…

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The Letter Box Small Farms

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 8

The argument of the Federal Opposition that good wool can be produced by a larger number of…

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Sydney Wool Values Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Values ruled firm for all merino descriptions, compared with yesterday's opening rates, at the…

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War on Outlaw Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 5

WELLINGTON (NZ), Thurs.—Special aircraft, tractors, graders and bulldozers are the…

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Farmer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

Harry Swan, 78, farmer, of Violet Hill, Fishery Creek, suffered a probable fracture of his right thigh, a lacerated…

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Plans To End Wheat Deadlock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Plans to solve the dispute or payment of interstate wheat freights were evolved to-day…

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Hunter Crops Hit By Early Frosts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 4

Two severe frosts in the Hunter Valley and winds in the second half of May minimised the value of good rains…

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World Using More Wool "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

LONDON, June 2.—World wool consumption is again on the up grade. But it cannot yet be inferred that the wool textile…

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U.S. Rivers Flood Rich Farmland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3. A.A.P.—Flood waters from the Tule and San Joaquin Rivers engulfed thousands of acres of…

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11d Rise In Butter Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The retail price of butter to the Australian housewife is expected to increase by about…

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Wool Tax Of 4/- A Bale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—On and after July 1 a wool tax of 4/ a bale would be imposed on all Australian…

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Farmer On Wife Murder Count

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

AUCKLAND, June 5. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Charged with having murdered his 51-year-old wife, Thomas James Hayr,…

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Tobacco Crop

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE— Victoria's tobacco harvest was much bigger this season, and the color and quality of the…

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Soldier Farms Plan Lags

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales Government could place only 180 soldier settlers on farms in the past 12 months because of the Commonwealth Government's cut in…

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Cabinet Talks On Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The projected increase in the price of butter was expected to be discussed by State Cabinet,…

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More Export Butter When Price Soars

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: More butter for export is likely next month when the local price rises 10d to 11d lb. Butter, now 3s 1½d lb. retail, is expected to cost…

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Plea For Power For Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Authorities should be asked to curtail blackouts in milking hours on dairy farms, Mr. Bryson…

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