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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

7,367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Two Sheep-Killing Dingoes Shot

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

TENTERFIELD, Monday.--After a hunt extending for months, William Hickey, veteran Tenterfield dingo hunter, shot two of the most dangerous dingoes known for years in the Donnybrook-Sailor Jack area. THESE two dingoes roamed over…

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Wool Sold to Japan Low Grade Types

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

TOKYO, March 9.—The first purchase of Australian wool, lowgrade burry types, half merino and half crossbred, has been made by…

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U.S. Firm Slashes Price Of Farm Machinery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

CHICAGO, March 9 (A.A.P.). —The International Harvester Company has announced that it will institute before April 1…

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Farmers Given Fuel After Anxious Wait

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Sunday.— More than 50 farmers, desperate for fuel, demonstrated at a Tamworth distributing depot…

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New Lecturer on Wool and Sheep

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

DR. P. R. McMAHON is expected to arrive from New Zealand by flying-boat at the weekend to take up his appointment as lecturer in charge…

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New Lecturer on Wool and Sheep

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

DR. P. R. McMAHON is expected to arrive from New Zealand by flying-boat at the weekend to take up his appointment as lecturer in charge…

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Sheep Values Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 12

Rat, es for most classes of sheep and lambers advanced 1/ to 2/ a head at Flemington sales yesterday. The market for ewes was particularly strong…

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English Cattle for N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

FREMANTLE, Monday.—Twenty cattle, representing the best available blood in Britain, are aboard the steamer Forsdale, which reached…

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Judge Has A Black Wool Query

The Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 5

If stocks of wool at No. 10 Store, pyrmont, are handled by members of the Storemen's and Packers' Union. the…

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F.a.q. Wheat Basis a Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 12

Australian whealgrowers, particularly New South Wales growers, were severely handicapped in Britain by continuing to market their wheat on…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney. Monday, March 10

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, March 9, 1947, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Trade, Finance, Produce, and Overseas Markets 35,000 Bales of Surplus Wool Sold in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 18

More than 35,000 bales of accumulated stock wools owned by the Australian Wool Realisation Committee were sold in Sydney…

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International Airport Eagle Farm Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—Eagle Farm Aerodrome, Brisbane, will be used by United States and other aircraft as an international airport…

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Fuel for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

No blame could be attached to the Australian Motorists' Petrol Company for any delay which occurred in the release of power kerosene to farmers, said a…

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Lawyers Lazy, Says Dairyman

The Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Dairy-owner R. Cooper, Polding-st., Fairfield, whose creditors are petitioning for sequestration of his estate,…

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U.S. Planes To Use Eagle Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 11

CANBERRA, Monday.--Australia has agreed to maintain Eagle Farm aerodrome, Brisbane, for American planes to use as an…

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Cattle "Menace" To Children

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

About 90 cows and steers which roamed local streets were a menace to residents and children going to school, J. L. Martin, of…

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A.W.U. ACTIVITIES Pastoral Award Rates Applying Pastoral Industry as from 1st March, 1947

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 13

As from March 1, 1947, the following rates will operate for shearing employees: SHEARING…

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Arcoona Station Sold Big Pastoral Properties Change Hands

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Arcoona Station, one of the oldest and best known pastoral holdings in the North-Western districts of South Australia, has…

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Pastoral Station for Aborigines Federal Govt.'s Purchase

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 11

For the welfare of aborigines the Government has approved the purchase of Beswick Pastoral Station, Northern…

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