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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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

Sheep, Lamb Prices Up Firm Market At Flemington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 8

The market for sheep and lambs was very firm, and in most instances prices were high er at Flemington sales yesterday…

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May Use Less Wool in 1949

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 13

Wool consumption in U.S. in 1949 probably will not be as great as in 1948, says Winchcombe. Carson…

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Windsor gardens ruined by flood-waters Floods subsiding, but vegetable crops hit

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

Although nearly another two inches of rain fell in Sydney in the 24 hours to 9 o'clock today, the weather is clearing, floods are subsiding, and services (except telephones), have been restored…

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Dairy Of Gemeral Stilwell

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 3

For 24 years Chiang KaiShek has posed as The Strong Man of China, backed by millions of dollars worth of aid…

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Wheat Record Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Queensland's wheat harvest this year is expected to reach a record total of 14 million bushels…

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U.s. Wheat Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 14

NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that farm stocks of wheat on…

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Telegraph Would Hand Aust. Wool To Yanks At Taxpayers’ Expense

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 7

A Daily Telegraph scheme for selling wool to the United States at a subsidised price would mean:— • A staggering tax increase to finance the scheme. • Less wool for Britain and Europe…

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Housewives Back Poultry Farmers

Tribune · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE.—To prevent an increase in egg prices, the New Housewives’ Association will support the poultry farmers’…

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Grain Crop 1 Bil. Bush

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 15

Canada last year grew more than one billion bushels of grains, mainly wheat, oats, and barley…

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Yachting Farmers for Ocean Race

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wed.--Messrs. Frank and John Livingstone--Mount Gambier's yachting farmers--told the Daily…

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Yachting Farmers for Ocean Race

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wed. -- Messrs. Frank and John Livingstone--Mount Gambier's yachting farmers--told the Daily…

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Dollars From Wool Decline

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Exports, of greasy wool to dollar-earning countries decreased during the…

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Austria Seeks Wool Credit

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 24

Austria has asked London for another credit to buy British wool, according to Vienna reports…

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Dollars From Wool Decline

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 26

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Exports of greasy wool to dollar-earning countries decreased during the…

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Bumper Output of Butter in Q'land

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 26

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Recent rains have proved a great boon to dairy-farmers and there are bright prospects…

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Bumper Output of Butter in Q'land

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 26

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Recent rains have proved a great boon to dairy-farmers and there are bright prospects…

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Bumper Output of Butter in Q'land

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Recent rains have proved a great boon to dairy-farmers and there are bright prospects…

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Bumper Output of Butter in Q'land

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Recent rains have proved a great boon to dairy-farmers and there are bright prospects…

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Big sale of wool to Reds

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thursday.--In the five months to the end of November last, Russia bought 15,711,857 pounds of Australian greasy wool, worth £3798,000, an average of almost 60d a pound, Acting…

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Trade, Finance, Produce, Overseas Markets Aust. Sheep Flocks Rise; U.S. Decline

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 24

The sheep population of Australia rose from 96 million in 1946 to 103 million in the 1947-1948 season -- the largest population since 1944 when the total was 105…

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