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Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Wool Workers to Strike Tonight

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- One thousand Victorian members of the Wool and Basil Workers' Union will strike at…

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Wool Workers to Strike Tonight

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- One thousand Victorian members of the Wool and Basil Workers' Union will strike at…

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Farmers 'Hunt' in West End

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.(A.A.P.).--West Country formers from hunting districts hired London hocks and rode down Piccadilly this morning blowing horns and shouting "Yoicks" and…

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Smart Frock for Wool or Velvet Plunging Neckline

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 7

Glamorous enough for smart occasions, yet easy to make, here is a design that a home…

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Rain Means Bumper Wheat Crop

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Good falls of rain in the west yesterday will mean bumper wheat crops. THE western districts missed…

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Rain Means Bumper Wheat Crop

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Good falls of rain in the west yesterday will mean bumper wheat crops. THE western districts missed…

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Rain Means Bumper Wheat Crop

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Good falls of rain in the west yesterday will mean bumper wheat crops. THE western districts missed…

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Rain Means Bumper Wheat Crop

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 3

Good falls of rain in the west yesterday will mean bumper wheat crops. THE western districts missed…

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Sheep Prices Higher

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 17

The relatively small number of sheep penned today at Homebush sold well under keen competition, and prices…

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Price Of Butter May Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sun.--The retail price of buffer will probably rise by 2d a lb. from…

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£10 fine for stealing sheep

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 8

Bruce Jackson, 32, laborer, of Lucius Street, Bondi, who stole a sheep worth £110- from R. Williams and Son…

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Kangaroos Eat Out Sheep Runs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 9

PERTH, Sun.--North-West pastoralists are worried because kangaroos greatly outnumber sheep on Kimberley stations…

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Rapid Reduction In War Wool Stocks

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 16

Stocks of Australian wool held by the Joint Organisation were reduced on December 31 last, to 1,828,000 bales, of which 1,515,000 bales were located in Australia…

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How J.O. Wool Stocks Have Declined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

Stocks of Australian wool held by the Joint Organisation at the end of 1948 totalled 1,828,000 bales, of which…

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60 Inquire For Luxury Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 7

Sixty people have inquired about the sale of Invergowrie, a 1463-acre luxury farm near Exeter, on the Southern…

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Concern Over Small Farms High Cost Of Labor, Machinery Survey Shows Losses

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 9

LONDON, Monday. — Grave concern is felt in British agricultural circles because small…

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Planes May Oust Cattle Drovers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

WYNDHAM, Tuesday.--An ambitious scheme to airfreight station-killed beef from the heart of the West Kimberley mountains for shipment overseas from Wyndham is nearing completion…

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Planes May Oust Cattle Drovers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

WYNDHAM, Tuesday.--An ambitious scheme to airfreight station-killed beef from the heart of the West Kimberley mountains for shipment overseas from Wynd- ham is nearing completion…

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Planes May Oust Cattle Drovers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

WYNDHAM, Tuesday.--An ambitious scheme to airfreight station-killed beef from the heart of the West Kimberley mountains for shipment overseas from Wyndham is nearing completion…

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Planes May Oust Cattle Drovers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

WYNDHAM, Tuesday.--An ambitious scheme to airfreight station-killed beef from the heart of the West Kimberley mountains for shipment overseas from Wynd- ham is nearing completion…

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