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Farming & the land, 1951

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Decision on Wool Scheme Approved By U.K., But U.S.A. Disappointed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 4

Australia’s decision opposing any form of wool allocation scheme and the imposition of price ceilings on wool has evoked conflicting reactions in London and Washington. The London newspaper,…

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Australia Depends on Indian Jute Can't Handle Crop Without It

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Monday. — The Australian Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Mr. McEwen. on the way to London, said that…

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Butter 3/2 Soon?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

PERTH, Monday: The retail price of butter in Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, may rise from…

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Mcgirr Blames Canberra for Butter Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) today blamed the Federal Government for the butter shortage…

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The Wool Sales Healthy Demand Revealed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—In on atmosphere tensed with speculation, the new wool season opened in…

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Fall in Wool Values at Sa[?]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: V[?] at the Sydney wool [?] today declined from 5 [?] per cent. when com[?]…

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N.Z. Wool Sales Ten Per Cent. Upon Last Week

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

WANGANUI (N.Z.),Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Although buyers were restrained and slow in bidding, fleeces at today's sales sold…

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Farm Safety

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

National Farm Safety Week has just been observed in the United States in proclaiming the Safety Week US president…

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Scarcity of Containers for Superphosphate Farmers Asked To Supply Own Bags

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

A drastic cut in the supply of containers for the distribution of fertiliser is causing grate concern among the primary…

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Sheep Cutting Less Wool This Season May Indicate Decline In Production

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 6

A clip of 3,600,000 bales is estimated for Australia this season, according to a review issued by Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd…

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Reduction in Wheat Acreage But Crop Prospects Favorable

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

An overall reduction of 19 per cent. in wheat acreages in NSW is forecast for this season. "This," said Mr. G. Nicholson…

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No Butter For Sydney,' Warns P.P. Secretary "Farmers Will Tighten Their Belts"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The secretary of the Primary Pro[?]cer's Union (Mr. A. J. Clark) said today that if Mr. Mc[?] gazetted the Government's 6d increase in the butter [?]ce tonight, Sydney would get no more butter…

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One-Third Wool Income Drop?

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday: At least one-third reduction in income from wool seemed inevitable, the Vice-Chancellor of the Rational University and former economic advisor to the Government (Sir Douglas…

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Britain Watching Australian Wool Auctions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Official quarters quoted by the "Financial Times" say that Britain is likely to call a meeting of national members of…

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Another Fall in Wool Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—There was a further decline in wool prices at the Sydney sales yesterday…

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Further Fall In Wool Price

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: There was a further decline in wool prices at the Sydney sales today. Compared with the opening values yesterday, best Merino fleece lines ruled up to 5 per cent…

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[?]Ur States May [?]Se Butter Nearly 1/Lb

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 1

[?]TH, Tuesday: Western [?]alia. Victoria, South Aust[?] and Tasmaia intended to [?] the price of butter by…

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Wheat Silo Causes Road Diversion Junee Council Maintains Adamant Attitude

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

The Junee Municipal Council last night decided to persist with its attitude that it will not sanction the closing of the Old Junee…

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16 Gundagai Dairies Close Farmer Gives the Reason

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

Two-thirds of the number of dairy farms at Tumblong in the Gundagai district have closed since the introduction of price…

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U.s. Ambassador Praises Junior Farmer Clubs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Junior Farmer Clubs helped check the drift to the cities of young country people, the U.S. Ambassador (Mr. Pete Jarman) said today MR. Jarman was addressing the…

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