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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Person Saved By Good Crops "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 16. — Nature has come to the rescue of Argentina's dictator, Juan Peron. Huge crops—the best in 12…

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Tomago Youth For Farmers' School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 4

K. W. Chesworth, of Tomago, junior farmer, has been selected to attend the school the Bank of New South Wales…

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Wheat Export Position 'Favourable'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Australia, as the only important supplier of sterling wheat, enjoyed a very…

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Palace Butter Came To Rescue Of Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 5

In the middle of celebrations in The Mall on the night after the Coronation,…

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Stamp To Honour Farmers' Clubs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A 3½d postage stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of…

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"Star" Junior Farmer's Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 10

A good shearer in Wales does 100 sheep a day for a wage of £1 10s, the Rural Bank's "Star" Junior…

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Sheep Suppies Moderate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 10

A moderate supply of sheep was penned at Waratah sale-yards yesterday. Wethers were well in the majority, there…

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Farm Sells For £127 An Acre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

A 32-acre dairy farm at Duckenfield, near Morpeth, was sold for £127 an acre by Mr. Frank L. Smith for…

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U.S. Eats Margarine and Stores Butter "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 22.—Many Americans are eating margarine while 204 million lb. of butter is in store. They eat margarine because butter is too expensive. Yet…

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N.Z. Gets More For Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

WELLINGTON, June 23. A.A.P.-Reuter.— The United Kingdom Government will pay slightly under 4 per cent more…

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Final Wool Sales For Season

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 2

The final wool sales in the 1952-53 selling season in Newcastle will be held on July 1 and 2, the…

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Butter, Cheese Prices

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 17

MELBOURNE: Britain will pay 3 [?] p.c. more for Australian buffer and cheese in the 1953-54…

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U.S. Dairy Policy Hits N.Z.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 24. A.A.P.—New Zealand protested yesterday against America's plans to sell its surplus farm…

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Britain Pays More For Dairy Goods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Prices the United Kingdom Government has agreed to pay for Australian butter and…

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Sheep Scarcer At Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 9

A light supply of sheep was penned at Waratah saleyards yesterday. In the grown sheep section, ewes and wethers were…

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Wool Sale Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

The current wool-selling season in Newcastle will set a new record The final series of sales will be held next week…

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Stores Stock Up On Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Storekeepers rushed to buy butter from distributing firms to-day before an anticipated…

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U.s. Wheat for Pakistan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 9

WASHINGTON, June 25. A.A.P.— The Senate yesterday passed and sent for President Eisenhower's approval a bill…

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Eggs Will Rise If Wheat Dearer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

Poultry men were opposed to dearer wheat because it would force up egg prices and create consumer resistance, a district poultry farmer said today…

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Station Hand Charged With Sheep Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday. — A station hand was charged at Lidcombe Court to-day with having stolen 275 sheep from…

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