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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

731 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 37

Prison Farm Escapee Caught

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: C.I.B. detectives raided a Naremburn house early today, and arrested a man who, with…

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The Letter Box Need Farmers, But

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 8

Notwithstanding food shortage approaching famine it is impossible for those wishing to start…

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Butter Price Rise "Not Considered"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —There was no foundation for reports that Cabinet was considering proposals to advance…

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Wool Values Firm In Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The market at the wool sales was fully firm to-day at the previous day's level, with more…

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Junior Farmers' Poultry Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

Top: Glenda and June Harrison, sisters, of Millfield Junior Farmers' Club, intent on the job in the A.B.C. poultry killing and dressing competition for junior farmers at Newcastle Showground yesterday. Right: Tom Connerton, 13, of…

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Sydney Wool Sale Rates Unaltered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The market at Sydney wool sales to-day was generally unchanged apart from super spinners' lots…

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Dairymen's Tribunal Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. —A new independent tribunal, with statutory powers to determine prices for dairy…

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Rain "Right" For Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

Most graziers and farmers in the Hunter Valley are satisfied with the rain —the best in the area for many months. They say the fine, warm…

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Farming Test In N.T.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Government had decided to extend agriculture in the Northern Territory by…

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Farmers' Extension Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The American system of extension services for farmers would be discussed by the…

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N.z. Wool Down Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Feb. 22. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The downward trend of the New Zealand wool market continued…

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Boy Wool Buyer In Big Bids

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A 16-year-old former office boy, Australia's youngest wool buyer, bid successfully for…

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Butter Export May End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Australia may abandon butter exports to the United Kingdom in the next six months. The futures of Australian…

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More Dairy Farms 'Big Need'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—In another 10 years, New South Wales would need an extra 400 million gallons of milk a…

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Somber Food Picture; Many Farms Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA: Many thousands of new farms were needed to increase food production adequately beyond immediate future needs, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said today. Mr. McEwen gave a…

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'Farmers' Looking To Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. —Falling wool prices and a certain prospect of a higher International Wheat Agreement…

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Threat On Butter Guarantee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday. —The Federal Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) to-night delivered an ultimatum on…

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Wheat Below Estimate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday.—An estimated 161,400,000 bushels of wheat had been harvested from the last crop,…

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£25m. To Wool Growers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. —The Federal Government would make another payment to woolgrowers of £25…

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Top Clips at Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 6

Three champion wool clips will be among 25,667 bales offered at Newcastle wool sales in the next three days. The sales will open at 3.30…

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