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Farming & the land, 1954

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Wheat advance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) announced today a…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Cattle Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 8886 sheep, 8973 Iambs, and…

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Another Wool Record at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 3

Goulburn district gained new honors last week, when the well known woolgrowing family of Pickers from…

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Float with Sheep Turns Over Two Passengers Have Fortunate Escape

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Will- lams, of Yarrabandi, bad a miraculous escape from death when a sheep float in which…

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Shearers Could Refuse to Handle Full Bellied Sheep Interesting Case At Yass Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 7

In giving his decisions in cross actions between a Bookham grazier and a shearer, the S.M., Mr. Wm. Finlay, held that shearers at “Wattle Vale,” Bookham, in October, 1952, were entitled to refuse to shear full bellied sheep…

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Wine Grape Crop Good at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 4

GRIFFITH, Sunday: Despite the recent heavy rains, only isolated instances of mildew had been reported in…

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Urana Sheep Sale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with Messrs. J. M. Smith and Co., report having…

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Melbourne Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 4

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. report: We held our eighth sale on the 16th when we submitted a good…

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Recommended Wheat Varieties for 1954

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 6

The following wheat variety recommended for 1954 sowing have been announced by the Division of Plant Industry of the Department…

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Anderson Family Appeal Nearing the Objective Monster Wool-shed Carnival Next Saturday Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

The amazing response to the Anderson Family Appeal by residents of Leeton and district has enabled the…

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Wheat stabilisation Ballot to Be Held in New South Wales If other States accept Commonwealth Plan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., informed the Acting Minister…

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Fodder Crops Provide Continuous Feed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Many small areas of fodder crops such as Sudan Grass and Japanese Millet have been sown on the Irrigation…

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Market High for Cattle in Junee New Avenue May Be Developing

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

Prices were exceptionally high for cattle at the monthly Junee Stock Sale on Wednesday last…

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Six Countries Bid for Wool at Newcastle Values Harden as Confidence Restored

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

Restored confidence was consolidated in the wool market this week when bidding by Bradford, France, Italy,…

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The market ruled firm at the previous day's level for all descriptions of Merino…

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World Wool Purchases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

It now appears clear that increased purchasing of raw wool by several countries which in the past have not…

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Sydney Wool Sales Americans Active

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Competition widened at the Sydney wool sales yesterday, when America became, active for good,…

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Farmers' Tax

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.: The United Graziers' Association Executive Council today carried a resolution pressing for…

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Small Farm Plan for Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 3

At a recent conference with the Shire Council at Leeton, two representatives from the Water Conservation and…

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Sydney wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Values for all Merino wools of fine to superfine quality were firm at yesterday's level at the…

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