Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

European Wool Texfile Output Growing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 4

Production of wool textiles increased in a number of European countries last year. The French woollen…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Quotations Overseas. Friday, February 27

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Thursday, February 26, 1948, and are to the nearest one-eignth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

N.Z. to Pay More Wheat Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.— The price of wheat to (New Zealand has been increased from 5/9 a bushel f.o.b. to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Broker to His Client Eastaugh Wool Spinners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 16

Client: I'm told Eastaugh, the Melbourne wool spinners, should be worth buying…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

N.Z. To Pay More For Aust. Wheat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. --New Zealand is to pay an extra 7d a bushel f.o.b. for Australian wheat -- 6s 4d…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Singing barber refuses challenge by dairyman

The Sun · Sunday 29 February 1948 · page 4

A WAHROONGA dairyhand has challenged Melbourne's singing barber, Joseph Schepsi, to a vocal duel, but Schepsi has declined it. The dairy hand, Jack Cooper,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Chicago Wheat Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 5

Chicago wheat futures were firmer on Saturday after casing slightly on Friday. March delivery, 243½ cents (15/3 Aust.) a bushel, up 2 cents; May, 237½…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 5

Offerings for the second series of London wool sales, which begins to-day, total 150,000 bales. For the first week 36,905 bales…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat Yields Below Needs

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday.-- Australia's wheat crop for this year is expected to total 228,000,000 bushels, according to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Yields Below Needs

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday.-- Australia's wheat crop for this year is expected to total 228,000,000 bushels, according to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

150,000 Bales at U.k. Wool Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--The second London series of wool sales begins tomorrow, and 150,000 bales of Dominion wool…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Dairy Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Contrary to the implications of Mr. J. MacArthurOnslow's letter in your paper of February 26, my evidence given…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Prison Farm Escapee Shot in Leg

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Two prisoners who escaped from Nunimbah Prison Farm at 9.30 last night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Prison Farm Escapee in Shot in Leg

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Two prisoners who escaped from Nunimbah Prison Farm at 9.30 last night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Prison Farm Escapee Shot in Leg

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Two prisoners who escaped from Nunimbah Prison Farm at 9.30 last night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Prices Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge Street. The quantity catalogued…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Prices Again Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 14

Values were again firm at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. [?] times some Continental…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Corn, Wheat Rise in U.s

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

CHICAGO, Monday. -- For the second time since the commodity market slump began on February 4, corn today rose…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

American Wool Consumption Lower In 1947

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

United States consumption of apparel wool in 1947 is estimated at 520 million lb on a scoured basis, or about 15…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Crew Back on Burning Ship Another Vessel Reported On Spot Wheat Was Main Cargo

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

THE crew of the Liberty ship Cecil G. Sellars (7216 tons) which abandoned the vessel after a fire had broken out aboard, have reboarded it…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →