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Farming & the land, 1952

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Butter Price May Rise by Sixpence

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Federal Cabinet last night reviewed the cost of butter production, and some Ministers are reported to be resigned to a price increase. Some quarters say…

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Butter Price May Rise by Sixpence

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.--Federal Cabinet last night reviewed the cost of butter production, and some Ministers are reported to be resigned to a price increase. Some quarters say…

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Sydney wool prices firm

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Yesterday's 10 pc drift in wool values was arrested at Sydney sales today when the market…

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Sydney wool prices fall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 6

Prices dropped at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. They were between five…

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Rise of 6d lb in butter price expected

The Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--An increase possibly of 6d a lb is inevitable shortly in the price of butter…

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Wool Prices Rise 5 p.c

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 19

Prices recovered almost 5 p.c. at the wool sales in Sydney today, following yesterday's fall of 7½…

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Science Must Help Farmers —Menzies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. —The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said to-day that far too few of the…

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Ballot for farms in Govt. plan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 10

The Government would allot new farms in irrigation areas by ballot when developing its food production plans, the Minister…

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Soaking Rainfall in North Farmers Hail End of "Dry"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Prospects of the drought breaking in the north-east quarter of the State were "the best yet", a Weather Bureau official…

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Soaking Rainfall in North Farmers Hail End Of "Dry"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Prospects of the drought breaking in the north-east quarter of the State were "the best yet," a Weather Bureau official…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 10,876 bales were catalogued, of which 10,671 were sold at auction…

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Wool Supplies

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Danger of lack of supplies rather than increased consumption is chiefly responsible for recent wool demand state Winchcombe Carson Ltd., in their weekly report. The position represents unusual features. The world's public…

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Wool Shipments Smaller

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Wool exported for the half-year ended December 31, totalled 1,276,000 bales, worth £143,261,000, compared with 1,662,243…

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Recovery In Wool

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 9

Prices for high quality merino fleece were firmer at the Sydney Wool Soles today, when Monday's 7½…

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Butter may rise 8d lb

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tues.--The retail price of butter may rise by 6d or 8d a lb. from July 1. The rise may follow…

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Wool Firm in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 14

Wool prices wer[?] fully firm at Sydney sales yesterday. Demand for the bet[?]…

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Three Ships Take Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Three ships loaded wool at Newcastle last week. The British India Co. Chantala lifted about 6,000 bales for…

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How to guarantee wheat acreage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 8

THE Financial Times (London) says Australia's adverse trade balance is a…

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Prices Of Wool Down Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney Wool Selling Brokers reported that the market in Sydney yesterday was fully firm at the…

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Women Like Wool For Summer Wear

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 7

Women, noting the adaptability of wool, are becoming more and more conscious of its suitability for summer wear. They say wool has a "good" look which…

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