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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Story of a Little FARM--No. I Charles, the pig that bites

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1947 · page 2

WHEN I came to this farm six years ago, everything had a tense, gripping interest for me--…

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Rain destroys grain crops

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 January 1947 · page 40

Heavy rainstorms at Grafton and Ulmarra during the past three days have ruined corn and millet crops…

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Fewer Sheep, Cattle; Advance in Prices

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 16

DESPITE the boycott by retail butchers of wholesalers, stock sales were held at Homebush today although yardings of both sheep and cattle were very greatly reduced…

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Cattle Dearer At Homebush

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

The market for prime quality lambs was firm at Homebush to- day. Competition was keen and was restricted mainly to…

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Record Wool Imports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 15

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The United States imported the record quantity of 974,000,0001b. of greasy wool during 1946…

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Quiet Bidding At Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 16

Although the early betting at the wool sales today was very quiet and prices comparatively low, better class clips began to attract more…

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Wool Prospects in New Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 5

New year selling prospects are good for well-grown merinos and the finer crossbreds, supplies of which are not plentiful because of…

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Welfare Worker's Dairy Many Children Go to Fitness Camps

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 13

MORE than 200,000 attendances are expected during school holidays at the 57 National Fitness Play Centres which are open to receive boys and girls aged from five to 15 years…

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Wool Price Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 17

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- When wool sales at Launceston began this morning four bales of super merino L over ROC from the estate…

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Wool Price Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 17

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- When wool sales at Launceston began this morning four bales of super merino L over ROC. from the estate…

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Dalgety's Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

The most welcome news during the past week was that of good rains, particularly in the far western division of the State,…

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Wool Price Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 17

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- When wool sales at Launceston began this morning four bales of super merino L over ROC. from the estate…

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Wool Price Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 17

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- When wool sales at Launceston began this morning four bales of super merino over ROC from the estate…

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Wool Price Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 17

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- When wool sales at Launceston began this morning four bales of super merino L over ROC from the estate…

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Wool Price Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 17

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- When wool sales at Launceston began this morning four bales of super merino L over ROC. from the estate…

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Wool Firm at December Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 16

The Sydney wool market was firm yesterday at the December closing levels. Greasy merino fleece sold to 53½d for…

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World Record Wool Price At Launcestdn

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.-- The Australasian record price of 153d per lb. was paid for one lot of superfine merino wool at…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney. Monday, January 6

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

All oversells rates are for Saturday, January 4, 1947, and arc to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Trade, Finance, Produce, and Overseas Markets Farm Output in America Rises 36 P.c

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 16

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.). -- The Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Anderson) says that wartime technological revolution…

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Liverpool Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 7 (A.A.P.).— Wool sales will be resumed here on Thursday. The selection includes 50,000 bales of Australian merino,…

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