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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Store Sheep at Record Values

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 22

The existing wool market in combination with the improved pastoral outlook, has put store sheep values on record levels. In N.S.W., well-bred,…

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Store Sheep at Record Values

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 22

The existing wool market in combination with the improved pastoral outlook, has put store sheep values on record levels. In N.S.W., well-bred,…

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Perth Wool Record Good Clearance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

PERTH, Tuesday.—The State record of 124d for greasy merino yvool yesterday was broken today when three bales of super…

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Farmer POW back as Union club secretary

The Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 30

An ex- prisoner of war in Malaya, Noel Wilson, last night was appointed secretary of Parramatta Rugby Union Club. Noel was secretary or…

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Clean Wool Record Brisbane Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 14

BRISBANE Wednesday.—A new Australian record for scoured wool was established at the Brisbane wool sales to-day, when…

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Crops in Jordan Valley Destroyed

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

TEL AVIV (JTA).—Almost the entire banana plantations, covering hundreds of dunams in the Jordan Valley, were ruined by the recent snowstorms, it has…

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Splendid Exhibits of Cattle, Sheep, Fruit at Tenterfield

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 20

TENTERFIELD district is noted for its fat cattle, excellent Merino flocks and high class fruit, and exhibits at Tenterfield Show last week fully supported this. It was Tenterfield's 73rd show, and…

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Payable Wheat Crop

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

Narrominc Municipal Council netted more than £730 from its recent crop of wheat grown on the town common…

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Wheat

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 31

Overseas and Sydney wheat quotations by the State Marketing Bureau. All overseas quotes are for Wednesday; 22nd February, 1950, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 34

Edward weaver and Company (Forbes) and The Farmers' and Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that upwards of 9,000 fat sheep and…

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Sidelights on Farming Wax from Wool

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 22

Wool wax, which is commonly known as wool grease, is regarded as a nuisance…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars' (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars' (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON,Friday.-- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars' (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars' (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars' (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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Farm Storage Not Favored by Wheat C'ttee

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 9

THE State Wheat Committee's view is that growers should not be encouraged to store wheat on farms, but they should make…

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Britain's Wheat Buy

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Friday. -- Britain was given authority yesterday to buy 45 million dollars' (£A20,000,000) worth of…

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This Week's Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

WOOL sales have been held at Perth (W.A.) and Brisbane this week, with a continuing strong demand find high prices. Brisbane sales opened to keen…

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