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Farming & the land, 1946

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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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Aust. Seeks Jap Silk for Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Australia has asked Japan for 7000 bales of raw silk, and is at present negotiating an exchange of wheat for it, says New York Times Tokio correspondent…

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British Wool Consumption Heavy Cotton Stocks

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Prior to the war Great Britain's consumption of wool averaged about 2,150,000 bales annually, state Winchcombe Carson in their weekly report…

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Lower U.s. Wool Duty Considered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 19

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Reductions in wool duties were being considered for 14 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,…

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Wheat Export to Japan Australian Offer Reported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (A.A.P.). —Food prospects for Japan are considerably improved by an opportunity to acquire about…

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On The Land Pastoral Outlook Is Brighter Rain In All States

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

The pastoral outlook in all States has improved greatly in the last few months, and the live stock position is now described generally…

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Trade, Finance & Produce Markets Wheat Exports Mot Likely To Exceed 55,000,000 Bushels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 19

Based on production estimates for the current year, no more than 55,000,000 bushels of 1945-46 wheat will be exported from Australia. This estimate allows for…

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Theft and Damage Orchards, Vineyards, and Poultry Farms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

Owners of orchards and vineyards in the Fairfield-Smith area have been suffering heavily of late from the theft of fruit and…

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Polish Count To Farm Here

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 15

PERTH, Tuesday.--Count Michael Podlewski and Countess Podlewski, with the Countess' mother, Baroness de Theissberg,…

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Shortages of Milk Dairymen's Costs To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Sir,—By extending the milk zone permanently to embrace the high-producing Gloucester and Manning districts, perhaps offers some relief as far…

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AS U.K. Farmers See Us "Getting Together"

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

LONDON, Feb. 19 (A.A.P.).— "Getting Together" is the title of a booklet published as a diary of the visit of United Kingdom…

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Sheep Thefts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

WEST WYALONG, Wednesday. —Charges of alleged sheep stealing in the Weethalle and Rankin Springs districts were unfounded…

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New England Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

GLEN INNES—.Principal sheep winners at the Central New England show were:- MERINOS.—Fine wool (housed or…

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Wheat Silos Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Australian Wheat Board announces that, in view of recent heavy rain, it has been decided to close all country silos…

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Aust. Wheat Not For Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today Australia would not trade wheat for Japanese silk…

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Wool Consumption Below Pre-war

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 28

Britain's wool consumption is now estimated at 1,300,000 bales annually. Pre-war consumption averaged about 2,15,000 bales annually, says Messrs…

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Restless Is the Wheat an Australian Shout Story

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 11

THE Franciscan Father was coming out from the sacristy as I was being escorted by a worthy, but…

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Wheat Quotations. Overseas and Sydney. Wednesday, Feb. 20

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

All overseas quotes are for Tuesday, February 19, 1946, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. London Values:…

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More Wheat for Britain How We Can Help To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Sir,—The alarming food position of Britain and the world calls for immediate constructive action by Australia if we are to make any contribution of…

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Canada's Field Crops' Value Declines by £57,605,556 Finance

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 21

VALUE of Canada's wheat production in 1945 at £90,067,056 -- 305,912,000 bushels -- is more than a third lower than that of the 1944 crop. THIS regression applies not only to wheat, according to the Dominion…

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