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Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Mob of Emus Destroy £10,000 Wheat Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.--A mob of about 400 emus in the Bencubbin district has destroyed £10,000 worth of wheat in the past 12 months…

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Inquiry into wheat damage

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

Two senior officers have been sent on a special mission through the wheat belt to ascertain storm damage to…

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127d Record Wool Price

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 6

A new record price for wool sold in Sydney was reached at the Royal Exchange today when five bales of super fine…

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Record For Sydney Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 14

A new Sydney record of 105½d was created for extra super fleece of TSNARRALLEN, from Boorowa, at…

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Stop Press Record Wool Price

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 12

A new Australian record price for this season's wool sales was realised today, when 127d per Ib was paid for wool from Yass. The…

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Stop Press Record Wool Price

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 12

A new Australian record price for this season's wool sales was realised today when 127d per 1b was paid for wool from Yass. The…

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High Price for Wool Sydney Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

The United States, the Continent, Yorkshire, and Australian mills all competed strongly for wool when sales…

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Record Price of 105½d for Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

A record wool price for Sydney of 105½d lb. was realised at yesterday's auctions. Previous highest price for wool sold in Sydney…

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From Dairy Farm to Bio Games

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 11

South Coast sportsmen are confident they have one athlete with strong claims for London Olympic honors. He…

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Spotlight on the News Royal note....missing legs.... wheat taxes

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Melbourne clerk Bob Coulam has just received:-- The MM for…

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Soldier Farm Finance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 9

Applications are being received from returned soldiers for purchase of single unit farms, said the Minister for…

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"Progressive Farmer" Winners

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

THE Minister for Lands (Mr. W. Sheahan) congratulating the winners of the Rural Bank's…

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Blackouts Caused Big Loss To Hills Farmer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 5

More than 1 500 ducklings were lost by a Kellyvillle poultry farmer during two power failures in the Baulkham Hills Shire recently. The poultry farmer is Mr. K. Langford Smith, of…

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A.W.U. ACTIVITIES New South Wales Branch Government Experimental Farms Negotiations for New Agreement

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 10

Members of the Union employed on Experimental Farms are advised that negotiations are proceeding with the New South Wales Department of Agriculture in respect to a new Agreement,…

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Equipment on Farms "A Desperate Need" To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—I read with considerable interest your sub-leader headed "Britain's Bid for Our Produce." Primary producers have been…

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Learning Farming

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

VOLUNTEERS ON A school farm at Lingfield, Surrey, England. They have only a tractor, a calf and the two porkers depicted so far, but they hope to get going in a really big way in the spring…

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Good Times Ahead for U.s. Farms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- The Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Clinton Anderson) told the Senate…

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Learning Farming

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

VOLUNTEERS ON A school farm at Lingdeld, Surrey, England. They have only a tractor, a calf and the two porkers depicted so far, but they hope to: get going in a really big way the spring…

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Learning Farming

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

VOLUNTEERS ON A school farm at Lingheld, Surrey, England. They have only a tractor, a calf and the two porkers depicted so far, but they hope to get going in a really big way in the spring…

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Learning Farming

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

VOLUNTEERS ON A school farm at Lingfield, Surrey, England. They have only a tractor, a calf and the two porkers depicted so far, but they hope to get going in a really big way in the spring…

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