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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

5,347 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Limited Grain Supplies for Drought Areas Some Starving Sheep Will Get Wheat on Strictly Rationed Basis

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

WITH more accurate estimates of final deliveries of the current crop and of the stocks position, the Australian Wheat Board had submitted figures showing that some wheat could be made available to feed starving…

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The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Use of Wool

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 20

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:—The degree to which the consumption of wool has been curtailed in Great Britain is shown by the fact that over 500,000 men and…

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Firm Demand for Quality Cattle

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 20

The State Marketing Pureau reports:- Improved numbers of cattle were forward on Monday, pennings aggregating 1,807 head, including 339 auctioned in the stoic…

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THURSDAY Moderate Yarding of Sheep

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 20

The State Marketing Bureau reports: The offering on Thursday totalled 35,889 head including 22,978 grown sheep and 12,911 lambs. General quality, although only fair,…

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Check Hp On All Butter Coupons

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

All butter coupons delivered fo refailers by the public were being called in for checking, said the Deputy-Director of Rationing (Mr. W. B. Hudson) today…

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China As Wool Market

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 20

Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd. report:- Our catalogue in Sydney Series 156 was finalised on Monday last. It comprised an average selection of wools from the later…

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Wunnah Sheep Prove Their Great Value

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the district experienced the driest year in its history, sheep in the Wannah Merino stud, Peel…

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Sheep Numbers Cut By Dry Spell

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

THE prolonged dry spell in New South Wales a large area of Queensland and Other parts of Australia is more than usually…

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Good Sheep Bred at South Greenbank

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

LEADING characteristics of the Merinos bred in the South Greenbank stud, Young, are sound constitutions, well…

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Scully Tips Large Wheat Increase

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--More superphosphate would be available this year and there was every prospect of a substantial increase in the wheat plantings. This was stated by the…

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Must Demand Just Wheat Price

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 7

Sir,—Many growers are under the delusion that the sale of their wheat is wholly controlled by the Australian Wheat Board. But the truth is that:…

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Monster Wheat Meeting at Berrigan

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 10

A monster meeting of Riverina wheatgrowers, to protest against the Federal Government's price guarantee for the coming season, will…

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Wheat and the Food Front

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Mr. Scully's latest announcement that a reassessment of wheat reserves has resulted in a decision to make limited quantities available for…

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Bogus Strike Leaves Millions of Sheep Unshorn

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

SHEARERS throughout Queensland are now on strike. Pastoral circles point out that there are 23 million sheep in Queensland, and nearly all of them have to be shorn. Any prolongation of the dispute will seriously interfere…

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Serious Threat To Wool Industry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

THREAT of the Commonwealth Government to stop the supply Government to stop the supply of fodder for starving sheep, particularly for stud sheep, was an…

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Wool Clips Reflect Bad Season

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 4

THE statement of the Central Wool Committee, issued last week, indicates clearly the generally lower quality of the wools brought forward…

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Homebush Stock Markets Monday Few Prime Sheep Forward

The Land · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 20

The State Marketing Bureau reports:- Increased numbers of sheep and lambs were penned for sale on Monday, the supplies totalling' 35,451. There were 24,285 wethers…

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Good Price For Wooton Wool Clip

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 6

AT the recent appraisement the clip from the Wootton flock did exceptionally well, 120 bales of ewe fleece lines averaging…

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Wool Price (40¾d) Equals Record

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

A Commonwealth wool record in the present appraisement scheme was equalled today when 40¾ was obtained on the clip…

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Duke of Gloucester on Importance of Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

ALTHOUGH wartime conditions considerably detracted from the brilliance that would normally have marked such a significant ceremony, the galleries were packed to capacity when the Duke of Gloucester, as Governor-General, opened…

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