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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Junior Farmers' Display at Show

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

A GRAND combined noncompetitive display in place of the competitive type of previous years has been arranged…

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No Final Decision Was Reached On The Diversion Of Snowy River Waters Glut of Speculation, Surmise Government Betrays Wheat Growers, Says President Of F.S.A.

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

IN spite of columns of speculation in the city Press concerning the proposed Snowy River diversion, no final decision was reached at the Canberra conference on Monday last concerning its ultimate disposal. conference was between State and Federal PRESIDENT of the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. Hugh Roberton) yesterday described the International Wheat Agreement as "a shameful betrayal of the Australian wheatgrower."…

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Wheat Talks May Fail

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (A.A.P.).—An announcement that efforts to write a new international wheat agreement…

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The Wheat Conference Crisis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

It has become evident that failure confronts the International Wheat Conference after three weeks of sessions in…

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London Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 9

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Prices at the London wool sales yesterday were firm. A total of 16,122 bales was…

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Failure Of Talks On Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Fri.--The International Wheat Conference is likely to…

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Wool Ban Parties To Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Portus, Federal Conciliation Commissioner, yesterday ordered a…

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Conference Called Wool Hold-up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Portus, Federal Conciliation Commissioner, has called a conference for 10.30 a.m. next Monday on…

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Schoolboys help save grape crop

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

A hundred lads from Maitland secondary schools today came to the rescue at Dalwood vineyards. They…

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Lost £500 Trotter Found on Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 5

The missing £$00 trotter, Pepper Direct, was found yesterday on q property at Mriperra. Pepper Direct had been…

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£1 Wage Rise Demanded Wool, Basil Workers

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 February 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—I Wool and basil workers have threatened strike action if demands for £1 a week wage…

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Export Wheat May Fall To 13/9 A Bushel

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 February 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday.—It is believed in Canberra that Britain will buy bulk wheat from Australia this season at between 13/9…

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Japan Cutting Prices of Wool, Silk British Industry Will Ask U.S. To Stop Unfair Trade From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, February 19.—The British wool industry, alarmed by Japanese price-cutting, is sending representatives to Tokyo to ask the American authorities to stop unfair Japanese competition…

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Wool ban to remain

The Sun · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 5

Parties involved in the two-weeks-old ban on outward shipments of wool, skin, hide and tallow failed to reach a…

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300 Wool Workers Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 5

Australian Woollen Mills, Ltd., is dismissing 300 employees because of…

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London Wool Prices Steady

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 12

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.-Reuter). -- Wool prices at the close of the current London sales on Friday remained…

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Argentina Out Of Wheat Talks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).— Argentina has withdrawn from the 56-nation international wheat conference…

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Wool Men's Threat Over Wages

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. --The Wool and Basil Workers' Federation informed employers this…

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Wool Men's Threat Over Wages

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. --The Wool and Basil Workers' Federation informed employers this…

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Big Rise In Wool Values

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

Wool sold in the Commonwealth in the seven months ended January 31…

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