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Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

London Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 12

The first series of the 1949 London wool sales will conclude this week. Prices during last week were…

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Wool Promotion in America

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 6

The newly-formed Wool Bureau Inc., representing wool organisations in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and…

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Wool Bureau Formed in U.s

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 12

An international wool organisation, Wool Bureau Inc., was formed in San Antonio, Texas, early this month…

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Wire-Netting Bungle Causes Great Losses To Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

When is Australia going to get enough wire-netting to beat the rabbit plague? This is a crucial question for the Australian farmer, threatened by the worst plague of rabbits…

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"Dairy Whip"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 8

SIR, -- I was astounded at the tone of your sub-leader last Wednesday, which said I had been arrogant about the…

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Sheep Got Toothache

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 16

LONDON. -- The danger to men and animals from industrial fluorosis in the vicinity of an…

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Deadlock at wheat talks

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Monday.--British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks was called to the State Department today…

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Big Wool Price Rise

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Wool export prices at December 31 last were almost 400 per cent, higher…

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Big Wool Price Rise

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- Wool export prices at December 31 last were almost 400 per cent, higher…

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Big Wool Price Rise

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Wool export prices at December 31 last were almost 400 per cent, higher…

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Local Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 16

Wool prices at the Sydney sales yesterday remained firm at the rates ruling last week A total of 12,584 bales was…

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Union bans wool store deliveries

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 9

Deliveries of wool, skin and hides from wool stores by members of the Storemen and packers' Union will cease tomorrow. The secretary, Mr. P…

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More High Prices for Wool

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 17

Keen bidding at the wool sales today resulted in high prices again being paid for many choice lots…

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Wool Up, Despite U.s. Reverses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 6

Prices for merino and the finer crossbred wools have shown a rising movement, despite easing of commodity values and share…

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Plan To Widen U.S. Wool Markets

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 16

The objective of the newly-formed Wool Bureau Inc. in the United States is to increase the usefulness of and the markets for wool in the United States and Canada through a programme of research, education…

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Soviet Backs U.s. in Wheat Price Battle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--Russia has lined up with Canada and the United States against Britain and 32 other…

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Fewer Crops Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Australia might have to import some primary products in 1955 if the population drift…

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Lib. Plan for Land Settlement 100,000 Farms In Three Years

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.--The, Liberal Party wanted to put 100,000 men and their families on farms within three years, the Leader of the Federal…

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Cattle For Footballs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 11

"A full-sized match-ball takes two and a half square feet of leather. The best balls are made from English cow-hide and they're…

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Wool Deliveries Banned

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 11

Ban on deliveries of wool, skin and hides from city wool stores was applied by about 3000 storemen and packers…

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