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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

7,367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Stabilisation Scheme Prices For Wheat To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

Sir,—The statement of the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Pollard, at the recent meeting of the Agricultural Council, that wheat…

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Plant Now To Reap That Winter Crop

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

WINTER seems a long way off, but gardeners, especially those who are growing vegetables, must of necessity look well ahead. With most vegetables we have…

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Young Stag, "Bambi,'' Pet On Farm In New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.-- A farming family in the Raetihi district of the Wellington province has made a pet of a year-old stag, which has been named Bambi. Bambi drinks large quantities of milk, crops grass and has made…

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Young Stag, "Bambi,"Pet On Farm In New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. -- A farming family in the Raetihi district of the Wellington province has made a pet of a year-old stag, which has been named Bambi. Bambi drinks large quantities of milk, crops grass and has made…

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Young Stag, "Bambi," Pet On Farm In New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. -- A farming family in the Raetihi district of the Wellington province has made a pet of a year-old stag, which has been named Bambi. Bambi drinks large quantities of milk, crops grass and has made…

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Pass the butter, not the bullets

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 February 1947 · page 46

NEW YORK, Sat. -- A Pittsburgh jury yesterday acquitted a youth who shot his brother dead at the…

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Bureaucracy cut a fruit crop down

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1947 · page 5

"South Australia's Governor Sir Willoughby Norrie and' the Ministers of his Executive Council were watching, the opening…

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Harvest In New South Wales the crop is the smallest for more than 20 years

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1947 · page 9

THE photographs on this page show a good wheat crop. They were taken at one of the few places in New South Wales where there was any…

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Cows get horse laugh You can't keep a racing man down on the farm

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1947 · page 3

Forced by a drought to give up a dairy farm at Camden six years ago, Charlie Sheil returned to…

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Firm Market For Sheep

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

There was a good to firm market for all descriptions of sheen and lambs at Homebush today with a strong demand for prime…

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U.s. Wool Tariff Defended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 6

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (A.A.P.).— Strong opposition to any lowering of tariffs on Empire wool was expressed to-day by Senator Hugh Butler…

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London Wool Prices Against Buyers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 9.—Prices were generally against buyers at the London wool sales on Friday. The offering totalled 16,673 bales,…

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Wheat Plan Defeat Menaces Farmers

Tribune · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA. — With Commonwealth Wheat Stabilisation defeated, desperate plans are being made to protect wheat growers from the disorderly marketing and unpayable prices which face them in the future…

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British Wool Proceeds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

Transfer to the British Government of proceeds from wool sales by the Australian Realisation Commission probably accounts for the…

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New Wool Record Today

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

Re[?]ord NSW price of 85½d for greasy wool established at the Sydney Wool Exchange yesterday toppled today when 85[?]d…

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Record for Greasy Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 21

The New South Wales record of 85½d lb. for greasy merino fleece wool was established at yesterday's Sydney sales…

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Sheep Skins for Coats New Use Sends Up Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

The Australian sheepskin trade is being given considerable impetus by a new development—use of the skins, with plastic…

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State Wool Record 85½d For Greasy Merino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

A State record for greasy merino fleece was established at the Sydney wool sales yesterday when 85½d a lb was paid for 10…

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Ia Seeking Jap Textiles Essential n Part or Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 7

Australia was try certain textiles and [?]needed urgently, a [?]ay…

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Pig Farmer Evaded Tax

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

War loans might not be necessary but for undisclosed income, Mr. Hardwick, SM, said in the Central Summons Court today…

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