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Farming & the land, 1946

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Sheep Dearer at Homebush

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Sheep were generally from 1s to 2s dearer and lambs from firmer to 1s dearer at today's Homebush stock sales…

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Wheat for India

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Australia will do all it can to send 150,000 tons of wheat to famine-threatened India before the end of next month…

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Wheat Estimate; Down on 1939 Figure Finance

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 19

THE estimated production of wheat of Australia for the season 1945-46 is about 144,000,000 bushels from an approximate area of 11,500,000 acres sown for grain…

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Ex-soldiers on Farms Mr. Tully Will See Scheme Started

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

NARRABRI, Sunday.—The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, said to-day he would not leave to take up his appointment as…

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Dairying Areas Need More Rain

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 5

Only scattered showers fell in dairying districts, where rain is urgently needed, during the…

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Sheep Dearer at Flemington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 7

Rates for sheep showed an improvement at Flemington yesterday, and most classes were up to p/ a head dearer. Prime descriptions were even dearer in…

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Record Wheat Yield Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

An appeal to growers to achieve a record wheat yield in the coming season was made yesterday by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr…

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Heavy Rain Benefits Dairying Wheat Areas Milk Rationing To Be Ended Today

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 7

Almost State-wide weekend rains would probably enable Australia to contribute wheat to relieve the shortage overseas, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald said yesterday…

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Wheat Quotations. Overseas and Sydney. Monday, Feb. 18

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, February 16, 1946, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. London Values:…

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Italians to Quit Farms

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- About 4000 Italian prisoners' of war and internees still employed on Farms in Australia, will be…

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U.s. Farm Income

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 8

CHICAGO.--Five million farmers in the U.S. sold approximately five billion dollars in meat animals last year-- equivalent to about 27 per cent…

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Egg Farming Future Production Costs Too High

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 7

The idea is still prevalent in poultry farming circles that egg production promises to swamp both local requirements and profitable…

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Cattle at Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 7

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.—The first exhibition of the Central New England Pastoral and Agricultural Association since 1941 is notable…

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Car Ran Into Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 7

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—Albert Ernest Gardiner, organiser for the New South Wales branch of the Australian Workers' Union,…

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Guaranteed Wheat Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

The party's "immediate wheat policy" is: Stabilisation based upon a guaranteed minimum first advance and equal participation, in realisations…

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Wheat-Silk Deal Denial

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced today that Australia is not prepared to trade wheat for…

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British Wool Clip Acquired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 19 (A.A.P.).—Continuing the war-time practice, the Government will requisition the whole of the 1946 Home wool clip. The price will…

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Australian Wheat Not for Japanese

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Australia was not prepared to trade wheat with Japan, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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Australian Wheat Not for Japanese

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Australia was not prepared to trade wheat with Japan, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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Australian Wheat Not for Japanese

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Australia was not prepared to trade wheat with Japan, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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