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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Farmer Heavily Fined Over Subsidy Fraud

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 14

BRISBANE: Falsifying claims for milk subsidy from the Commonwealth cost Erle Austin Buckley, 30, dairy farmer, Greenbank Road, Acacia…

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Notes From Victoris High Level Dairy Production Is Assured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 15

GOOD rains which have fallen in Victorian dairying districts should ensure the maintenance of…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Jan. 16.—First London wool sales for 1948 opened yesterday. Offerings of moderate selections totalled 12,795 bales, of which 11,931 were sold…

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Higher Merino Wool Prices

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Home and European competition was again keen at the London wool sales yesterday, when…

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Higher Merino Wool Prices

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- Home and European competition was again keen at the London wool sales yesterday, when…

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Higher Merino Wool Prices

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday. -- Home and European competition was again keen at the London wool sales yesterday, when…

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Higher Merino Wool Prices

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- Home and European competition was again keen at the London Wool sales yesterday, when…

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Higher Merino Wool Prices

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- Home and European competition was again keen at the London wool sales yesterday, when…

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Higher Merino Wool Prices

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- Home and European competition was again keen at the London wool sales yesterday, when…

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Bulk Wheat Cargo for Eire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

Wheat being loaded into the hold of the freighter Esck Hopkins at Glebe Island yesterday by a chute which delivers at the rate of 250 tons an hour. The ship sailed last night with 9,000 tons of grain—her entire cargo—for Eire. Wharflabourers controlling the chute wore special masks as protection against dust…

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Big Drop in Wool Exports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that the Federal Government…

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London Wool 10 p.c. DEARER

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 16

LONDON, Friday (Reuter).--The wool sales of 1948 opened yesterday with offerings of 12,795 bales, of which 11.931…

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Big Dollar Loss U.S. Cuts Wool Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.— Australia would suffer a serious dollar loss because of reduction of wool…

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Children's Magazine Make This [?] Wool Holder

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 January 1948 · page 4

HERE is a very handy holder for mother's darning wool. Draw outline on piece of…

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A farmer in revolt wore sackcloth and ashes FACT'S London Bureau

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1948 · page 8

Seventy-two-years-old Kent farmer Archibald Waddell during the week was defeated in another round of his lifetime battle against the British Government arid the Church of England tithe system…

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Baba Black Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 10

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Jan. 18.—Home trade and European competition was again keen at the London wool sales on Friday, with prices of best merinos further improved…

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Protest on wheat contracts

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

Australian wheatgrowers were being asked to make an arbitrary contribution of more than £10,000,000 to…

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Objection To Wheat Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Australian Wheat Board has complained because the Commonwealth Government has negotiated to sell wheat to…

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Big Wheat Deficit In Europe

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday. -- The European wheat deficit in 1948 might total more than 200,000,000…

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