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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

7,152 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Australiana a great breed of sheep

The World's News · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 20

THE Corriedale breed of sheep that has such a vogue in Australia and South America originated in North Otago, a few miles from…

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Rerort to U.S. on Wool Plan Full Details From Embassy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--The American Embassy will make a full report to the U.S. State Department in Washington on the suggestion that Australia…

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Zinc Monopoly Slugs Farmers and Workers

Tribune · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 8

HOBART.—The 100 per cent rise in zinc prices gran[?] by the Federal Governmental face of Electrolytic Zinc Co[?]…

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Trade, Finance, Produce, Overseas Markets America Reaps Big Grain Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 15

U.S. Department of Agriculture expects this year a record maize crop, the second largest wheat crop in history, and a big oat yield…

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Gardening Notes By "Legume" Leaf Crops Need Care

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 3

January is an opportune time for putting in leaf crops--cabbages, cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts and spinach--that will pay dividends later in the year…

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GARDENING NOTES--By "Legume" Leaf Crops Need Care

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 3

January is an opportune time for putting in leaf crops--cabbages, cauliflowers, Brussells sprouts and spinach--that will pay dividends later in the year…

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Gardening Notes-- By "Legume" Leaf Crops Need Care

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 5

January is an opportune time for putting in leaf crops--cabbages, cauliflowers, Brussells sprouts and spinach--that will pay dividends later in the year…

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Dairy of a Doctor who tells People Are living Longer These Days [MONDAY]

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 10

"YET another year," moaned the Junior Physician in the Honoraries' Room this afternoon…

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The farmer's son ended the hunt

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1949 · page 10

As the pack of Cotswold Vale hunt club chased a fox into a covert at Cooper's Hill, Gloucester, this…

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Comm. Wool Balance Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 10

THE Sydney Stock Exchange advises that in notifying that Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. proposed to…

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Comm. Wool Balance Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

THE Sydney Stock Exchange advises that in notifying that Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. proposed to…

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Comm. Wool Balance Date

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

THE Sydney Stock Exchange advises that in notifying that Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. proposed to…

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Wool Firm at Liverpool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Strong general competition ruled at the Liverpool wool sales which closed on Friday, states a message to the National…

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U.K. Wool Rises 10 p.c

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 12

Wool prices have risen 5 p.c. to 10 p.c. in England, compared with London rates on…

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Financial Editor's Round-up Wool prospects and rains help shares

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 18

Good rains, bright wool prospects and firmer overseas markets combined to produce strength in the local sharemarket today. Many more price rises than…

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Butter may be dearer

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 2

Increases in the price of butter and cheese may follow a review of production costs this year, president of the…

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Brisbane Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 13

Wool prices in Brisbane yesterday were steady at the closing Sydney levels in December. Great Britain and the…

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More Wool in Stores

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 12

THE quantity of new season's wool received at Australian stores from July- 1 to November 30 was 2,352,163 balesan…

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More Wool in Stores

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 12

THE quantity of new season's wool received at Australian stores from July 1 to November 30 was 2,352,163 bales--an…

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U.s. Needs More Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

Large-scale American woolbuying will be necessary if wool stocks in U.S.A.. are to be brought into line with mill…

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