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Farming & the land, 1947

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Nature takes a hand the Story of a Little Farm

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1947 · page 15

AT the beginning of this week I grimly set myself two tasks: I would get in and straighten…

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New Crop of Yearlings Ready for Auctioneer

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 March 1947 · page 35

RANDWICK stables of Inglis & Son Pty. Ltd. have come to life with the approach of the annual yearling sales which start on April 8. (1) Bay colt by Agincourt--Etna surprised by the photographer in the sand pit. (2) "Snowy" Davies, former hurdle…

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Sheep, Lamb Prices Hold

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 16

DEMAND for sheep and lambs was steady at Home- bush today and values showed no change. Prices were 10s to 15s better for all cattle except bullocks and steers…

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Wool Sells At Medium Prices

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 16

Steady bidding at medium prices marked trading at the resumption of the wool sales today…

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Export Wheat Up 1/6 A Bushel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board's price of wheat for export has been advanced by 1/6 a bushel. It is now 15/11[?] a bushel for bulk…

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U.S. Wool Imports May Be Restricted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 12

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The Congress Agricultural Committee, which is examining legislation to support the wool-growing industry, has…

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U.S. Wool Clip Down Smallest For 22 Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 6

WASHINGTON, March 16 (A.A.P.).—Smallest production of wool in the United States since 1925 is now forecast for 1947…

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Trade and Finance Broker to His Client Winchcombe, Carson Wool Brokers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 12

Client: I suppose you have noticed America proposes to sell wool accumulations below parity and protect her wool industry by…

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Firm Market for Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 5

Full clearances at firm rates were made when wool sales were resumed in Sydney yesterday. A total of 11,182 bales was…

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Sydney Wool Market Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 17

Values at yesterday's wool sales were equal to those of the previous series. Greasy merino fleece sold to 54 for five bales of YassOTG…

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Brighter Wool Stocks Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 6

The wool stocks position in Australia is now much brighter than was expected when the war ended. By the end of the season, on June…

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Big Australian Offering at Liverpool Wool Sale

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--A wide range of wools has been catalogued for the Liverpool sales on Thursday. Offerings include. 31,833 bales…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney. Monday, March 17

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, March 15, 1947, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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10 Years' Gaol for Wool Merchant in England

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 17

LONDON, Tuesday.--Harold Hodgson (42), wool merchant, was sentenced by Leeds Assizes to 10 years' gaol and four others to four…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Fears By Security Council Transport and Moneyproblems

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.---The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the United Nations Food and Agricultural organisation predicted yesterday…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Fears By Security Council Transport and Money Problems

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the United Nations Food and Agricultural organisation predicted yesterday…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Fears By Security Council Transport and Money Problems

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 16

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the united Nations Food and Agricultural organisation predicted yesterday…

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Trade, Finance & Oversea Markets Wool Cheque To Feb. 48 p.c. Over 1946 Period

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 17

Wool sold in Australia during the eight months ended February 28 last, realised £56,416,334, or £12,888,849 more than for the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the national…

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World Wheat Shortage to Continue Prediction By United Nations' Body Lack of Funds As Factor in Reduction of Imports

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--The world wheat shortage will continue through 1948, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation predicted yesterday…

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Pastoral Award Rates Applying Pastoral Industry as from 1st March, 1947

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 12

Subsequent to last issue of "The Worker the Full Court varied the Adjustment Clause of the Pastoral Award. The rates as adjusted are slightly in excess of those published in last week's "Worker,"…

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