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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

8,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Poor Potato Crop Again Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 11

Potato production in New South Wales this year would probably be even smaller than last year, said the chief of the Division of Marketing, Mr. C. J. King, in Sydney yesterday…

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Farmer Resents Government's Price For Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

TOCUMWAL, Thursday.—A Tocumwal farmer's property is being resumed by the State Government at a price which, he…

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Resumption of Farm Minister in Reply to Allegations

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

A Tocumwal farmer had agreed, nearly two years ago, to the resumption of his land at the price offered by the Government, the Minister for Lands…

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Resuming of Farm 'Minister' in Reply to Allegations

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

A Tocymwcal farmer had agreed, nearly two years age, to the resumption of his land at the price offered by the Government, the Minister for Lands…

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Resumption of Farm Minister in Reply to Allegations

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

A Tocumwal farmer had agreed, nearly two years ago, to the resumption of his land at the price offered by the Government, the Minister for Lands…

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Resuming of Farm Minister in Reply to Allegations

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

A Tocumwal farmer had agreed, nearly two years ago, to the resumption of his land at the price offered by the Government, this Minister for Lands…

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Wool Referendum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Recommendations from woolgrower organisations as to who shall be qualified to vote at the forthcoming referendum on…

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Air Cowboy Saves Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.— Trans-Australia Airlines Captain "Bluey" Young, of Brisbane, became an aerial cowboy…

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Wool Makes New Records

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 17

Despite slightly lower prices for most descriptions, new world and mainland records were…

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London Wool Prices Firm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 16

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Comeback and fine crossbreds were firm yesterday. Six bales of super fine…

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Wool Firm in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 9 (A.A.P.).—Resumption of buying on United Staten account, and active participation by Swiss buten for merino wools were features of the…

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Bread Affected By Wheat Quality Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

Bread would be of a poorer quality in New South Wales this year because of the lower quality…

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Letters Wool Marketing "No Changes Are Foreshadowed"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—I doubt very much Mr. Abbott's expressed desire ("Herald," February 8) for more information on the proposed wool…

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Trade, Finance, Produce, Overseas Markets Store sheep sell at steady prices

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 16

Prices of store sheep in the country this week were generally equal to those paid at last week's auctions. Special quality lots of…

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Minister On Farm Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, said yesterday that Mr. R. Johnson, a Tocumwal farmer, who claimed that the…

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No wool for swim-suits

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 41

No wool was used to make swimsuits in America now, said Mr. Paul De Koning, who arrived from Portland, Oregon, by…

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Farmer Stands At Bay With Dogs And Gun

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 3

A Tocumwal district farmer plans to resist the resumption of his land to-morrow with, if necessary, a shotgun and "savage cattle dogs." The farmer, Mr. R…

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Floods Drive Farmers Off Land

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 2

NOT all of Australia's farmers are driving around in new cars. There's Jack Pye, for instance. Jack Pye, 34, and single, of Cornwallis Road, Windsor, can tell a story the Sydney housewife—worried by the ever-ris…

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Dairy of a Doctor who tells Doctor's wile is nurse, too Mon. Feb. 5

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 2

MARGARET, the secretary, asked today if she…

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Wool Stabilisation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—The officials of the Wool and Meat Producers' Federation are lending their support to the plans now under official…

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