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Farming & the land, 1954

6,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Broccoli Gives Excellent Crop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 6

Broccoli, not grown as widely as it deserves to be, takes four months to provide a crop, but the wait is well worth while…

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Broccoli Gives Excellent Crop

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 February 1954 · page 6

Broccoli, not grown as widely as it deserves to be, takes four months to provide a crop, but the wait is well worth while…

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Wool

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 14 February 1954 · page 7

The Queen inspected a pile of wool after a shearing exhibition at Wagga Show yesterday…

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A Magic Lemon Butter Frosting

Truth · Sunday 14 February 1954 · page 41

Here is an American recipe for a delicious lemon butter frosting for a cake. Required: 4 tablespoons butter: 2-3 cup (½ 15oz…

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Robbed Farmer Gets £271 Back

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 14 February 1954 · page 2

PERTH, Saturday.—Stolen money totalling £271 has been returned to a shed at the rear of a farmer's house…

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Spuds--a good paying crop

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 February 1954 · page 49

RECENTLY I found a war-time bill from my seedstore "soaking" me 19 for seven pounds of seed potatoes--compared with 9d per lb. the same…

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More Paid For Our Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 14

Wool sold in Australia in the first seven months of the current selling season to January 31…

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The average American man now owns less than two suits Growing informality hits wool trade in U.S.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 22

NEW YORK, Sun.--"Private eyes" have been snooping into Mr. Average…

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Terrorists No. 1 target Intrepid Woman Farmer Awaits Mau Mau Vengeance

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

NAIROBI, Mon.(Kemsley). --Joan Cleland Scott, 30-years-old daughter of a famous big game hunter seems to have…

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Terrorists No. 1 target Intrepid Woman Farmer Awaits Mau Mau Vengeance

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

NAIROBI, Mon.(Kemsley).--Joan Cleland Scott, 30-years-old daughter of a famous big game hunter seems to have…

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Terrorists No. 1 target Intrepid Woman Farmer Awaits Mau Mau Vengeance

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

NAIROBI, Mon.(Kemsley).--Joan Cleland Scott, 30-years-old daughter of a famous big game hunter seems to have…

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Terrorists No.1 target Intrepid Woman Farmer Awaits Mau Mau Vengeance

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

NAIROBI, Mon.(Kemsley).--Joan Cleland Scott, 30-years-old daughter of a famous big game hunter seems to have…

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The Dairy

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 16

A "Picnic Dance" has been organised by the Methodist Ladies' College Old Girls' Union for…

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Terrorits No. 1 target Intrepid Woman Farmer Awaits Mau Mau Vengeance

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 6

NAIROBI, Mon.(Kemsley).--Joan Cleland Scott, 30-years-old daughter of a famous big game hunter seems to have…

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Demand for wool strong

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- Demand was strong on the Opening day of the eighth series of wool sales in…

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£26 M. More for Wool in First Seven Months

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 36

Wool sold in the Commonwealth for the seven months to January 31 amounted to £236,631,875, compared wish £210,462,010 for the correspond ing period last year. The quantity sold…

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£26 M. More for Wool in First Seven Months

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 36

Wool sold in the Commonwealth for the seven months to January 31 amounted to £236,631,875, compared with £210,462,010 for the corresponding period last year. The quantity sold…

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Terrigal Crops Ruined

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

Scores of bean plantations were washed out as 45 inches of rain fell over Terrigal and…

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Terrigal Crops Ruined

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

Scores of bean plantations were washed out as 4½ inches of rain fell over Terrigal and…

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'Give wheat to needy'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 5

The Australian Council for the World Council of Churches has suggested to the Prime…

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