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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

6,431 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Flourosis, Big Sheep Problem In Queensland Queensland Weekly Letter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

A QUEENSLAND Government inter-departmental committee is to undertake a State-wide investigation into the incidence of…

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Fanners' Leader Is Critical off New Wheat Plan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

"The Government's wheat stabilisation scheme is meaning less and worthless unless the guaranteed price contains cost…

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The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Classing the Clip

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 27

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The current half year is the final period of the existing appraisement system. During its currency a great change has occurred in the…

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France Prefers Pure Wool To Mixed Textile Fabrics

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

WOOL is gradually retaining use in the war-affected countries. French millmen have expressed the hope and opinion that early this year…

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J.d.c. Sends Wool to Polish Jews

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

These bales of raw wool shown loaded into the hold of the Liberty ship S.S. William W. Jonson will help clothe destitute Jews in Poland this winter. 'Part of a 188-ton shipment to Danzig by the Join Distribution Committee in co-operation with the South African Jewish War Appeal, the wool will be…

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End of N.S.W. Wheat Harvest in Sight

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 12

THIS week should see the end [?] the wheat harvest, only are[?] still delivering grain to the elevato[?] and stacking sites being Easte[?]…

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Notes from. Viotoria Wheat Plan Is Approved By Growers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

ALTHOUGH an agreement had been reached between the Federal Government and State tinisters for Agriculture on the…

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Women's Interests 1946 Fashion Influence Wool to the Fore

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 22

AFTER a post-war period of muddled thinking, fashion designers are beginning to emerge from the temporary stupor into which the war, with its…

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F.S.A. Branch News [?]akwood Protests af Wheat Price

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

OAKWOOD Branch of the F.S.A. has protested vigorously against the stabilisation price of 5/2 f.o.b. fixed for wheat by the Prime…

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Pest & Rain Damage to Stored Wheat Not Expected to Be Heavy

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

DAILY press reports this week of the likelihood of serious losses in stored grain in New South Wales through rain and pests are described by those in an authoritative position as being "grossly exaggerated."…

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New Wool Marketing Plan; Growers, Brokers Concerned At London End Delay

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 10

REPRESENTATIVES of brokers and growers at a recent meeting in Sydney expressed concern in regard to the delay which has taken place in setting up the Joint Oraganisation in London, as provided for…

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NEWS for Women. Wrens Going Home In Carrier Taking Wool And Food

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 11

A party of more than 100 Wrens, who boarded HMS Victorious this morning to sail for England…

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Sir Earle Page's Wheat Plan Rejected By Growers To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Sir,—It is quite true that Mr. Chifley's wheat stabilisation scheme is practically identical with Sir Earle Page's scheme introduced in 1940…

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Govt. Wool "Grab" Alleged Cole Says Profits from Appraisement Scheme Should Go to Woolgrowers

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

ACCORDING to Mr. B. Cole, who was a growers' representative on the Central Wool Committee, profits from the operation of the appraisement scheme in Australia, which should go to the growers have been "grabbed" by the Commonwealth Government. These funds amounting to several millions, have not even been made available to the new organisation…

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F.S.A. President's Letter Growers' Representatives Had Pre-view of C'wlth. Wheat Stabilisation. Plan

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 32

FELLOW PRODUCERS.—It is a mistake to imagine that the latest wheat stabilisation proposals of the Commonwealth Government were a surprise to the Association, or that the Association was caught unaware,…

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New Wheat Plan Community, Not Growers, Should Bear Cost of Stabilisation; W.A. PRoducers' Body Opinion

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

THE Wheat Section Executive of the Primary Producers' Association of Western Australia considers the financial proposals relating to the Commonwealth Wheat Stabilisation plan are most unsatisfactory and…

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Star Letter of the Week Back to the Farm; a Sailor's Plea to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Sir,—I have been a "Land" subscriber for some eighteen months, in which time it has given mo considerable pleasure and help. To some…

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Breeding Farm. Stock. Veterinary To answer your question our veterinarian must know all the facts. Therefore, give full particulars of the malady when you write. All inquiries should be addressed to "The Land" Newspaper Ltd., Box 1558 E. G.P.O., Sydney and not to our veterina[?] personally Worms in Pigs Cause Much Economic Loss

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 20

A VERY large proportion of the ailments of young pigs arc due to worms. The kidney worm (stephanarus dentatus) is a parasite which occurs in pigs on the North Coast of this State and also is found as far South as the Central Coast. It is the cause of much economic loss…

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Farm Building and Construction How To Construct a Painter's Scaffold Can Be Pressed Into Service for Other Jobs Treating Perished Woodwork

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 15

AT first thought it might seem to be a waste of effort to build trestles and ladders just to paint a house, but when you realise that they have many uses, such as tree pruning, fruit picking, stack thatching, shed…

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Sidelights On Farming Novel and Interesting Facts "Running A Mile"

The Land · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 19

If you want to run a single No. 4 gaugo steel fencing wire for one mile, then you will need…

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