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Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Mysterious Death of Fowls on Poultry Farm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

WHEN Mr. J. H. Paton, jnr., poultry farmer, Clarke St., Peakhurst, went to one of his runs this morning he found 125 of 150 white leghorn pullets dead on the ground. MR. PATON said that he…

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Mysterious Death of Fowls on Poultry Farm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

WHEN Mr. J. H. Paton, jnr., poultry farmer, Clarke St., Peakhurst, went to one of his runs this morning he found 125 of 150 white leghorn pullets dead on the ground. MR. PATON said that he…

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The sheep wore men's socks

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 10

One Missouri rancher put men's socks on the feet of his sheep to save them from the blizzards…

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It Works This Way Australia's Wool Industry Part 1

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 5

1. OVERLAPPING SCALES GIVE WOOL ITS GOOD SPINNING QUALITIES AND STRENGTH. 2. FIRST SHEEP BROUGHT TO AUSTRALIA IN 1788 WERE A HAIR-GROWING VARIETY INTENDED ONLY FOR FOOD. 3. CAPTAIN JOHN MACARTHUR WAS FIRST TO SEE THE POSSIBILITY OF WOOL AS AN EXPORT. HE OBTAINED HIS ORIGINAL WOOL…

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Blizzards Trap Farmers in U.s.a. Staff Correspondent and A.a.p

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, January 29.— Three State Governors to-day appealed to the U.S. Army to come to the aid of hundreds of farming…

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Dairy of a Doctor who tells Raw steak won't cure black eyes [MONDAY]

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 10

"SORRY to worry you, Doctor, and especially with this sort of thing," said rather tired-looking…

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Poland Buys Aust. Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 11

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.). -- Poland was a prominent buyer of Australian wool at Friday's auctions…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 16

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Of the 33,189 bales catalogued for the second week of the London wool sales, 18,449 are…

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Wool Demand Factors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

Improved volume of wool bought by the United States and strong purchases by British and Continental buyers have been a…

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Sheep Dip For Funnel-webs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

Sir,—After different experiments I found the following a safe and sure way tu destroy the funnel-web spider…

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Aust. Names Wheat Price

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- Australia yesterday named her price for wheat for the next few years at…

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Aust. Names Wheat Price

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- Australia yesterday named her price for wheat for the next few years at…

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Aust. Names Wheat Price

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 17

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- Australia yesterday named her price for wheat for the next few years at…

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Aust. Names Wheat Price

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- Australia yesterday named her price for wheat for the next few years at…

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Few Estimates for Wheat Conference

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- Only 17 of the 54 nations attending the International Wheat Conference are ready to…

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Farmer Fined Over Returns

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 17

A FARMER, whom he described as a successful businessman was "also very successful at not furnishing…

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Improved New Year Wool Demand FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 16

IMPROVED volume of buying on America s account, in addition to strong purchasing by Great Britain and the Continent, has been a feature of new year wool sales. This was stated in a report issued by Winchcombe Carson Ltd.,…

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Aust. Cuts Export Prices for Wheat New Offers To Britain, India

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tues.--Australia will offer Britain and India wheat from this season's crop at substantially lower prices than last year…

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Acute Meat Shortage by Weekend Sheep Slaughtermen Go On Strike Supplies From Country Only

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY will be practically meatless by the weekend as a result of a lightning strike of mutton and lamb slaughtermen at Homebush Abattoirs…

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Acute Meat Shortage by Weekend Sheep Slaughtermen Go On Strike Supplies From Country Only

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY will be practically meatless by the weekend as a result of a lightning strike of mutton and lamb slaughtermen at Homebush Abattoirs…

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