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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

8,304 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Farm Nation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

MORE than half the population or Italy lives in the country and more than a third works on the land…

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Letters To The Editor Dairy Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Sir.— Mr. Lindsay Tomkins (Mudgee) has tried in vain to prove an earlier remark of his to the effect that the Federal Labor…

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Farrer Place No Longer Focal Point Of Farming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

"I LONG have had In mind that, instead of Farrer Place, Sydney, being the focal place for agricultural services, there should be several regions providing these services. That was said on…

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Conservation On 2324 Farms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 3

UP to the end of 1952 the Soil Conservation Service carried out work on 2321 holdings with a total area…

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Farmers Protest on Rate Increase

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 15

The Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales will hold a public meeting to protest against water rate increases in irrigation…

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Latest Information on State Election Front Party Leaders' Poll Speeches Farming Outputs, Railway Issues

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said last night that late agricultural production did not increase, Australia would eventually "become easy prey for an - Asian nation seeking rich agricultural land."…

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Latest Information on State Election Front Party Leader's Poll Speeches Farming Output, Railway Issues

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said last night that if agricultural production did not increase Australia waived eventually "become easy .prey for an Asian nation seeking rich agricultural land…

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Last Information on State Election Front Party Leader's Poll Speches Farming Output, Railway Issues

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said last night that agricultural production did not increase Australia would eventually "become easy prey for an Asian nation seeking rich agricultural land"…

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Sheep Saved in Big Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Sat. — Firemen and police saved 1500 terrified sheep from a fire which caused £50.000…

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Sheep Saved in Big Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sat.— Firemen and police saved 1500 terrified sheep from a fire which caused £50,000…

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'Stubborn' Dispute on Wheat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Sat.-- Britain was' being stubborn about the. price she is prepared to pay for…

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Wool Firm on Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

Average wool prices, clean on the floor, at Australian sales this week, rose slightly for the higher grades, and lower grades were steady…

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U.k. Govt. on Wheat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sat.—Britain was being stubborn about the price she is nrenared to . pay for…

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Heavy Rain Revives N.T. Cattle Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 2

DARWIN, Friday.—Reports reaching Darwin indicate that the Northern Territory cattle country is…

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Other Cable Items: Price for Wheat in Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (A.A.P.).—Importing-nation members of the International Wheat Council consider…

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Sheep Die: Blaze At Meatworks

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sat.—Nearly 300 pigs and; sheep were incinerated in a blazing inferno at…

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Terrified Sheep Trapped In Fire

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 February 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Three nightwatchmen and about 30 police, firemen, and bystanders risked…

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Sheep, pigs die in £100,000 fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 February 1953 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Police believe that an electrical fault today caused a £100,000 fire which killed more than 300 sheep and pigs and destroyed a Footscray meatworks…

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New Liner for Wool Trade

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 February 1953 · page 4

The new 12,000-ton Holland-Australia cargo liner Amerskerk is due in Sydney on her maiden voyage on…

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Aust., Canada want high wheat price

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 February 1953 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Sat.--Canada and Australia have refused to drop their wheat price demands towards levels…

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