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Farming & the land, 1948

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More Workable Wool Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

Recent variations in wool prices here and abroad indicate a readjustment to a more moderate and workable range…

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Sydney Wool Sales Stop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 7

The New South Wales Centre of the National Council of Wool-Selling Brokers of Australia suspended wool sales…

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Dumping 'Threat To Wheat Agreement'

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.) .--Wheat dumping by Russia and Argentina might put a heavy strain on minimum prices fixed under the new international agreement, says…

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Wool Sales Cancelled Effect Of Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Wool sales in Sydney, Newcastle, and Goulburn have been postponed indefinitely because of the shipping…

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Wool Price Lower No Big Drop By A Special Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

The wool market has receded from the spectacular levels recorded in February, but is on a basis equal to…

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Wheat Agreement analysed The growers won't lose in the long run The wheatgrower may lose money next year, but he will have a certain market and price for five years

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 8

THE Commonwealth Government will soon consider whether it will ratify an International…

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Chicago Wheat Again Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 6

Chicago wheat futures closed at cheaper rates on Monday, after easing slightly on Saturday. Prices were: March, 243½cents…

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Half Wool Clip Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 7

A little more than half the 1947-48 wool clip had been sold, Mr. W. R. Wood said yesterday…

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Federal Pastoral Claim Hearing Commences March 31 General Secretary Dougherty Visits Victoria

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 10

Before leaving for Mildura at the week-end, General Secretary Mr. T. Dougherty said the hearing of the Union's claim for an entirely new Pastoral Award would commence before Mr. Concilia-…

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International Wheat Agreement Price Stability for Five Years," Says Mr. Chifley

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 6

Details of the proposed 36-nation wheat agreement were announced on Sunday by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley. Under the agreement Australia, Canada and the United…

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Wheat Prices Should The Growers Be Assisted? To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Australian wheatgrowers, already supplying their countrymen with wheat at one-third its value and bearing the burden of…

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Australian Poultry Farmers' Association. Ill[?] Supply

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

In a [?] it was me [?] had within to [?] requesting [?] be given to poultry…

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Poultry Farmers Against Bain On Communists

Tribune · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 7

THE Australian Poultry Farmers Association won’t ban Communists. Victorian branch secretary Mr. C. Hurst told the Melbourne…

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Bob Dyer's Dairy

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

HOLLYWOOD. -- This place is attracting a lot of tourists these…

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BOb Dyer's DAIRY

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

HOLLY WOOD. -- This place is attracting a lot of tourists these…

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CATTLE. "The Greatest We Have Ever Had."

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

"The greatest cattle show we have ever had, was the summing up of this section by Mr. J. Love, chief steward of the cattle. "The number of entries…

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Nepean Show 1948 Breaks Records Gate Takings Easily the "Best Ever" Night Events a Great Attraction Record in Horse, Cattle, Poultry Sections

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

TN ITS FIRST TWO-DAY SHOW since the war and first show with night programme, Nepean A.H. and I. Society achieved an unqualified success on Friday and Saturday of last week. Total attendance costly out-distanced that of any previous show…

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Boy Scouts Wa[?]w[?]ck Farm Troop

The Leader · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

The mangural in [?] of the W[?] [?]k Farm St. [?] Committee was held on February [?] Although [?] occurred bef[?]…

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Cattle Irregular

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 12

Cattle supplies yesterday totalled 2527. The market weakened for the heavier classes and some bullocks fell up to £1 a head. Other cattle…

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Beef Cattle World

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 9

The Hereford bull Omegs Amhasador, bred by Mr. S. L. Green Nanango (Q.) has been sold to F. H. itams of spring vale, Nanango, (Q.), Born on 29/11/40…

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