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Farming & the land, 1947

7,367 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Federal Pastoral Award New Adjustment Clause

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 9

On January 17 an application was lodged in the Arbitration Court for a variation of the Pastoral Award by prescribing an adjustment clause that would replace the existing adjustment clause…

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Sydney Wool Market Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 18

All descriptions of wool were firm at the Sydney sales yesterday. Greasy merino fleece sold to 64d for five bales of SCBlenmoreUrallaNew…

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Chicago Wheat Reaches 186 Bush

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 18

CHICAGO, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Wheat for March delivery yesterday reached the highest price for 30 years at 296½ cents (186⅜) a bushel…

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U.S. Rejects Wool Quotas

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 13

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- The House of Representatives Agricultural Committee rejected a proposal to establish import…

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£90,000,000 Wool Clip

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- If all went well for the rest of the season, value of the Australian wool clip will exceed…

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British Wool Move in Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

LONDON, March 18 (A.A.P.).— It is now planned to supplement the production of woollen goods in England by sending wool to Germany to…

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Wool for Japan Soon Australian Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The first consignments of Australian wool, to help Japanese industry under General MacArthur's plan…

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World Wheat Shortage May Go Into 1948

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 18

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--The world's wheat economy is greatly disorganised and the statistical picture…

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Letters to the Editor Butter Exports to Britain Increasing Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Sir, — In your leading article "Britain's New Trial" you state that, in view of the terrible shortage of food, etc., in Britain, each Dominion within…

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U.S. Wheat Price Highest For Thirty Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

WASHINGTON, March 18 (A.A.P.).—The price of wheat for March delivery jumped in the Chicago market yesterday to the…

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Rise in Wool Values Average, 48 p.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 7

Prices of Australian wool showed an all-round increase a lb of more than 48 per cent, in the eight months ended February 28,…

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The Mediæval Catle Guy's father attacks Sir Gregory's cattle. Hidden enemies watch Guy and Arn ride back from viewing the battle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 16

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Farmers Sell Out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

Many poultry farmers in the Hills District were selling out because of conditions in the industry, a leading hatcheryman said today…

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Farm Workers' Wages and Living Conditions Report pf Rural Reconstruction Commission Some Interesting Recommendations and Comments

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 13

Rural wages and living conditions for farm workers have been under close examination by the Rural Reconstruction Commission, which has recently published a summary of its sixth report on…

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Kerosene for Farms Firms Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon debated as a matter of urgency a motion by Mr. Renshaw (Lab., Castlereagh)…

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Strong Demand For Sheep, Lambs

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 12

There was a bigger yarding of sheep and lambs at Homebush today than for the past six weeks. Of fairly good quality, it…

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Rejects Wool Quota System

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 12

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).--The House Agricultural Committee has rejected a proposal to establish import quotas on wool…

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Judas Sheep Lures Others To Doom

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Thursday. -- Bill, the Judas sheep at a large Launceston processing works, is not getting so much work now that Tasmania's fat lamb production has fallen off…

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Wheat Touches 190¾ Breaks to 1710⅞ Bush

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Wheat soared to the highest price in 30 years in Chicago yesterday, and then slumped the full extent…

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U.S. Wool Import Quota Scheme Rejected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 6

WASHINGTON, March 19 (A.A.P.).—A proposal to establish import quotas on wool has been rejected by the agricultural…

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