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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Less Eaten of More Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Butter production increased in 1952-53, but Australians ate less. The Acting Commonwealth…

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Gravest Crisis in Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday.—The wheat industry faced its gravest marketing crisis since the depression, Sir John Teasdale said to-day…

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Less Wool For Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 1

DARWIN, Tuesday.—Japan would buy much less wool from Australia this year because of lack of sterling…

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Japan To Cut Wool Buying

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY. — Japan will, not buy nearly as much Australian wool as she did last year, according to a…

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Cattle Duffing Charge Manager Of Huge Station For Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

ANTHONY'S LAGOON (NT.) : The manager of the third largest station in Australia was committed for trial today on a charge of having stolen 88 cattle valued at £1056. He is Hugh Wason Byers,…

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Land Plan for Young Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Giving young farmers a chance at share-farming was the best way of getting men on the…

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Dairy Products "Too Costly"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 6

Many countries, particularly in Asia, could not afford to pay the price Australia asked for milk products. The chairman of…

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Opposition To Japan's Wool Import Cuts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 7

TOKYO. Aug. 26. A.A.P.—The Japanese wool spinning industry is vigorously opposed to the reported Finance…

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Big Increase In Dairy Produce

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 9

CANBERRA: Australian production of milk, butter and cheese increased sharply in 1952-3…

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States Urged To Adopt Wheat Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY.—An urgent appeal to the dissenting State Governments to adopt the wheat agreement plan…

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Season One of Best for Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The 1952-53 wool season is regarded as one of the most favourable in Australia's history. The Federal Bureau of…

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Sheep on Way to Israel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

NICOSIA (Cyprus), August 30. A.A.P.—One hundred and sixty Australian Corriedule sheep lave reached Nicosia…

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Wheat Talks Proposal 'Time Wasted'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—An immediate conference of all Ministers of Agriculture to consider extension of the…

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First Of New Wool Up 5 p.c

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Excited and spirited bidding at Sydney Wool Sales today the first of the…

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Wool Rates Up in Sydney

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Wool values rose by up to 5 per cent. in Sydney to-day. This was in comparison to the closing rates of the…

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£176,153 Wool Claim On Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Hearing of a £176,153 claim by a Sydney worsted manufacturing firm against the…

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U.S. Proposal For Wool Import Tariff

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 13

WASHINGTON, M o n. (A.A.P.). — The Department of Agriculture today recommended import fees…

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Talks On Wheat Proposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said to-night that he would invite…

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Wool Firm at Sydney Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Values ruled firm for all merino descriptions at Sydney wool sales to-day. In Adelaide the wool sales…

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Wool Import Fees for U.s

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 5

WASHINGTON, September 1. A.A.P. —The imposition of wool import fees was recommended by the Department of Agriculture yesterday…

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