Average Wool Prices Up In March
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The average price of wool sold in March, 1949, was more than 1/ a lb. higher than in March, 1948. The average is…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Dairy Goods Off Ration In France
PARIS, April 17. A.A.P.—Butter, cheese and milk came off the ration in France yesterday. For the first time in nine years…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—More than 100 children with billycarts, sugarbags and suitcases queued up in the grounds of Glebe Presbyterian…
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SYDNEY: San Domenico, starting an odds-on favorite, faultlessly outclassed the opposition in the C. W. Cropper Handicap at Randwick today, winning by five lengths from Journalist. Heroic…
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NEW YORK.—The controversy started recently by Dr. Summerskill, British Parliamentary Secretary to the…
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LONDON: Numerous developments have been made in the dyeing of wool fabrics since the introduction of synthetic dyestuffs. Wool today can be dyed to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Merino To 119½d At Sydney Wool Sales
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Competition was well sustained to-day at the Sydney wool sales. Greasy merino fleece sold to…
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Mr. C. Foster lashes down a load of 150 rolls of wirenetting, made at Rylands, for transport to meet urgent fencing requirements…
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About 38,000 bales of wool will be offered at Newcastle wool sales next week. The sales will be the first in…
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MELBOURNE Wednesday.—The price of butter is expected to rise 2d a lb. on July 1. The Joint Dairy Industry…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday—Another dispute involving members of the Storemen and Packers' Union in New South Wales wool…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wheat exported to New Zealand at 5/9 a bushel had resulted in Australia taxpayers paying £5,963,843, to the…
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The market was irregular at Waratah sheep sales yesterday. Lambs eased slightly and sheep were 2/ to 4/ below the previous sale's rates…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Sydney wool sales to-day competition from Great Britain and the Continent was well sustained, with good…
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SYDNEY: Statewide inquiries would be necessary in connection with a charge involving wool valued at £5500, Sergeant Maizey (Police Prosecutor) told Central Court today…
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The Boogabilla (5847 tons) at Lee Wharf is loading what is believed to be the biggest shipment of wool to leave Newcastle…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Charged with having had six bales of wool suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained, Ronald Keir,…
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A high tension cable on the electric line snapped on the Greta side of Lochinvar last night…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation conference to-day registered disapproval of the price proposed…
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TOKIO, Thurs. (O.S.R.):—Japan hopes to buy 188,000 bales of wool next season—50 per cent, more than estimated ourchases this season. This bold expansion plan will be combined with a determined…
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