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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 250

Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, April 25, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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Australian Wool a Higher Price Wanted

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

According to advices received from Melbourne the Government may be asked next month to increase the average price paid for…

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Women's News Visitors From England Women Attend Sheep Sales Proceeds For Charities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

The opening day of the Sydney stud Sheep Sales yesterday attracted several women, but not so many as in previous years…

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Food Shortage Feared Army Taking Men From Farms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 6

Various speakers at a meeting of the Sheepbreeders' Association in Sydney last night declared that the primary…

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Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

Produce lots were in fair demand in the Sydney wheat market yesterday WHEAT: Local flour, 3/11[?] bushel trucks at terminal ports. Export flour: Prices…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Monday, April 27, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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Wool Future Demand Constantly Increasing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Wool research work in England has opened up new avenues for the disposal of clips, so that "never…

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Wool Agreement Increased Price Wanted

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

News received from Canberra states that the Commonwealth Government has decided to ask the British Government to review…

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At the Farm

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 6

Dear Worker,—This is my first letter. I live 13 miles from Poggabri. I would like a pen-friend, girl. I am nine years of age. I…

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Deserted Wife Took Farm Job at 5- Week

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 2

AFTER her husband left her and her baby, Marion Cottle (33) went to work on a farm for 5s a week, she stated in the Divorce Court…

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American Wool Needs Acute Sheep Position

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

All records for consumption of wool in the United States have been beaten by recent activity, states Winchcombe Carson Ltd. in…

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Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

There was good demand from local produce merchants in the Sidney wheat market yesterday. WHEAT: Local flour, 3/11[?] a bushel,…

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Wheat Agents Form Association

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

DISSATISFIED with present conditions, wheat agents from all parts of the State met in Sydney this week and formed the Country Wheat Agents'…

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No Sydney Sheep Show Next Year

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

NO Sydney sheep show will be held next year. That decision was reached at the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Tuesday, April 28, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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Advances to Factories on Butter and Cheese

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

IN view of the growing uncertainty as to whether the dairying industry would continue to effect reasonably satisfactory shipments of butter and cheese to…

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Treating Wool in Country Centres

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

DESIRE of the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) was to establish the nucleus of country wool appraising centres, with, eventually, wool scouring works…

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Review of Wool Contract Soon

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

A REQUEST would be made by the Commonwealth Gov-ernment to the British Gov-ernment for a review of the…

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Record U.s. Wool Clip Expected

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

BOSTON.-- U.S. wool production for 1942 will set an all-time record of more than 400,000,000 pounds, the United States Department of…

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Queensland Weekly Letter Sheep tosses Feared Over Transport Ban Taxation Adjustment on Shearing

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

DROUGHT conditions are becoming serious in western districts of Queensland, where heavy sheep losses are expected if rain does not soon occur…

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