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Farming & the land, 1948

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Farm Boy Wins £1000 Art Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

A 16-year-old farm boy, fold last night that he had won a car and furniture worth a total of £1000 in an art union, said he "felt like going to bed."…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

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

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Wool Prices Irregular

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 14

There was again a tendency in buyers' favor for many descriptions at the Sydney wool sales yesterday…

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Extension Of Wheat Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Federal Cabinet yesterday decided on the extension by one season of…

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Wheat Harvesting Nearly Over Now

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

A SPOKESMAN for the Australian Wheat Board said today that 83,500,000 bushels of wheat had been delivered to…

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Wheat Harvesting Nearly Over Now

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

A SPOKESMAN for the Australian Wheat Board said today that 83,500,000 bushels of wheat had been delivered to…

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Wheat Harvesting Nearly Over Now

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

A SPOKESMAN for the Australian Wheat Board said today that 83,500,000 bushels of wheat had been delivered to…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas. Monday, March 1

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

All overseas quotes ar for Monday, March 1, 1948, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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U.s. Corn and Wheat Dearer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 14

CHICAGO, Tuesday (A.A.P.). --For the second time since the commodity market slump began on February 4 corn yesterday…

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Wool Prices Down 5 P.c

The Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

At today's wool sales values were irregular, with prices. 5 to 7½ per cent, below closing rates of the last Sydney…

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Wheat Plan Extended Moves To Meet Growers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— Federal Cabinet to-day amended its wheat stabilisation plan, to meet some of the objections…

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Big Cut in Wool to U.s

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australia's exports of wool to America for the seven months ended January 30 earned…

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Big Cut in Wool to U.s

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- Australia's exports of wool to America for the seven months ended January 30 earned…

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Big Cut in Wool to U.s

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday.-- Australia's exports of wool to America for the seven months enoed January 30 earned…

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Many Farewelled 'Progressive Farmer'

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

More than 130 guests attended a presentation and farewell to Mr. W. H. Bruce, winner of the Special Section of the Progressive Farmer competition, at the Anzac Hall, Castle Hill…

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Plant Repaired While Farmers Wait

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

A group of cx-Servicemen, operating from Dungog, in the Hunter Valley, has started a "repair-while-you-wait" service…

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40 Hr. Week Move in Dairying Industry

Tribune · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

Delegates to the Primary Producers’ Union meeting being held at Lismore are urging a 40-hour week for the dairying industry. LEEVILLE branch wants “a bold and…

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Farm Boy's Art Union Win "Illegal" In Law

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said last night that he would inquire whether a 16-year-old farm boy could collect an art union prize…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 5

Offerings for the second series of London wool sales total 105,000 bales, not 150,000, as previously cabled…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

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

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