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Farming & the land, 1950

7,889 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Soaring Wool Prices May Limit Demand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 18

Public resistance to higher prices for woollen goods may, in time, result in a slowing-up in…

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Wool Rise Tip In U.K.

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Wool prices are expected to advance 30 per cent, above December levels at the…

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Wheat to Spain 60,000-ton Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday— The Australian Wheat Board has sold 60,000 tons of this season's wheat to Spain, a…

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Plans to deal with record crop of pupils

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 7

"Something approaching a miracle had been achieved in providing classrooms, teaching staff and school furniture for this year's record school enrolment, the Education Minister (Mr. Heffron) claimed today…

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Pastoral Co. Raises Div

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 20

Squatting Investment Co. Ltd., stock and Station owners, made £162,908 profit in 1949, compared with £97,672 in 1948,…

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Easter Show Cattle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 10

All dairy and beef cattle entries for the next Sydney Royal Show on April 1 to 12 must be in by February 13 next…

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Wool Realisation Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

The Australian Wool Realization Commission yesterday offered for sale a catalogue of 20,226 bales. There-was a…

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Output of Butter, Milk Rises

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 18

CANBERRA, Tues.--Wholesale milk production in Australia during the five months ended…

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Rationing Off Butter in Germany

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

DUSSELDORF. -- Food shops in the Ruhr were crowded with British and German housewives after…

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Rationing Off Butter in Germany

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

DUSSELDORF. -- Food shops in the Ruhr were crowded with British and German housewives after…

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No Talks Yet Oat Tea, Butter

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 24

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Cabinet had not discussed tea or butter rationing yet, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Wool Supplies Are Inadequate

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 36

Lack of adequate supplies of wool is the basic force influencing prevailing values, says Winchcombe Carson Ltd. in its weekly…

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Wool in Strong Demand

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 27

Strong demand, coupled with more general competition and buying activity at the Sydney wool…

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Merit of Wool Defended

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- Special synthetics, however highly developed, could never…

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Merit of Wool Defended

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- Special synthetics, however highly developed, could never…

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Controls on Wool Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).--The British Wool Federation believed free auctions without restrictions…

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J.o. Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 20

The Australian Wool Realisation Commission yesterday held its first complete day's sale…

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To sell record wool stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 20

Newcastle brokers will offer 40,600 bales of wool on February 7, 8, and 9--a record for a series…

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High Prices for Wool Widespread Competition

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

The resumption of wool sales in Sydney on January 16 gave witness to a spectacular demand for all descriptions of both merino and crossbred qualifies. Market levels showed a considerable increase, and were quoted at 10 per…

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Editorial Wheat and New Deal for Spain

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

ONE of Europe's surprise cables last week was the report that Spain was seeking an agreement with Russia for the sale of wheat for dollars. General Franco had announced that he was prepared…

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