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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Farmer Drags Driver From Petrol Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A Wallan dairy farmer, Albert Drash, dragged the driver of a petrol tanker from a pool…

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Skull Found On Farm At Woodville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 2

A human skull, believed to have been buried for many years, was turned up by a bulldozer driver on a farm at…

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Wool Values Firm In Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—Values were firm for all merino wools of good length and carrying little fault at the Sydney wool…

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Shops Not Rushed For Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 4

Few people were hoarding butler because of an expected price rise, grocers said yesterday…

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Wool Chairman Retires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Commenting on the change of title of the Australian Wool Board to the Australian Wool…

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Butter Fat Retained, Police Say

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 8

TAREE, Tuesday. — Wingham Rural Cooperative Society was charged in Tarce Court to-day with having,…

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Abattoir Cattle "Stray In Street"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 9

Stock from Newcastle Abattoir were straying in Carandotta and Vickers Streets, Mayfield, Ald. Brayo said last…

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Final Day Of Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Final Sydney sale for the 1952-53 wool season closed on a satisfactory tone to-day…

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Final Series Of Newcastle Wool Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3

Wool sales, the final ones for the 1952-53 Newcastle season, will open later this afternoon…

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Australia Seeks U.S. Dairy Talks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, June 30. A.A.P.—The Australian Government yesterday asked the U.S. Government for…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

The final sale in the 1952-53 Australian wool-selling season ended in Newcastle today…

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Increased Butter Price Report For Cabinet

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA: Federal Cabinet is today considering an expert report which, it is believed, proposes an increase of at least 2d lb., possibly 4d lb., in the guaranteed price for butter producers. The report, prepared by…

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Wool Firm on Sydney Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 9

Values were generally firm on closing rates in Sydney at the opening of the final Newcastle wool sales yesterday. Brokers reported that the…

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Wheat Agreement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.). — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today approved a…

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Butter And Cheese Prices Not To Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. —Federal Cabinet decided to-day to keep butter and cheese prices unaltered for…

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£1M. Saved On Butter Subsidy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Government had saved £1 million in butter subsidy payments last year as a result…

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Wheat Board To Continue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—Legislation to ensure the continuation of the Australian wheat Board's operations during the…

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Butter Sales "Not Hit" By Margarine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Margarine sales had made no inroads on butter consumption, a margarine industry official…

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Many Farmers Ignorant Of Tax Rebates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Many primary producers are unaware that they can claim tax deductions on farm plant and…

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New Wool Trading Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

LONDON, July 6. A.A.P. —Australians can now remit currency to the United Kingdom for trading on the…

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