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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

731 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 37

Stop Press Sydney Wool Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY.—Buyers for Japan forced the market at Sydney wool sales this afternoon when values were very firm and good type fleeces…

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Eye Cancer in Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

Maitland stock inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) has appealed to stock owners with cattle suffering from…

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May Prevent Cattle Disease

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 4

International problem of foot - and - mouth disease will be met by international action, following…

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Sydney Wool Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The highest Sydney price for the season, 190d a lb, was paid for five bales of extra…

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400 Cattle Impounded In Kenya

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 9

NAIROBI (Kenya), Tues. (A.A.P.): More than 400 police and troops yesterday…

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First Wheat Train To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 3

The first trainload of new season wheat—about 780 tons—is expected in Newcastle this afternoon. It will go to the…

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Wheat Pouring Into Silos But Shortage Is Indicated

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 8

With wheat already pouring into the silos in the north-west of N.S.W., the State's wheat harvest will soon be in full swing. Garnering of the State's estimated 42 million…

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New Season Wheat In Silos Here

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 6

New season's wheat is beginning to pour into Newcastle silos from north-western growing areas. A spokesman for the silos…

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Butter Export Doubled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—July-October butter production in Queensland was the best for 10 years, at Butter Board…

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Driver, Sheep Die In Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A sheep transport driver was killed and five men, including four brothers, injured, when two trucks collided last night…

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Demand For Wool In Sydney Keen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The market was fully firm for all descriptions of merino fleece and skirtings at the Sydney…

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Increase In Wool Cheque Is Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY: This season's unusually steady wool market is having a bolstering effect on the national…

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Mufflers "Must" Be Of U.S. Wool

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 19

LONDON. — The U.S. army may be unable to get an order for 650,000 wool mufflers filled…

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Cattle Dearer At Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 11

A good supply of lambs and sheep was penned at the Waratah saleyards yesterday. Suckers formed the bulk in the lamb…

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Britons To Get More Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 13. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Britain's butter ration would be increased from 2 oz. to 3 oz. and the…

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Crossbred Wool "In Jeopardy"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Nov. 13. A.A.P.-Reuter. — Millions of dollars were being spent on plant to produce substitute…

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War Wool Claims Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A test case in which 500 wool dealers through the Commonwealth had claimed £3-million as…

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£1M. More For Wheat Board Account

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Commonwealth has guaranteed £1 million more for the Wheat Board's special…

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Farmer, Wife Escape Murder Shots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 13. A.A.P.—An attempt was made to murder a British farmer and his wife in…

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Wool Test Claim Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — The High Court to-day rejected a claim by wool dealers for a £3 million share of profits…

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