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Farming & the land, 1954

6,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Plan on wheat 'reckless' Minister Is Against Cut

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The Australian Wheat Board's plan to cut wheat production was "wild…

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P.M. Opposes Wheat Cuts 'Crisis' stand deplored

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) repudiates any suggestion that Australia should substantially reduce its wheat acreage…

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P.M. Opposes Wheat Cuts 'Crisis' stand deplored

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) repudiates any suggestion that Australia should substantially reduce its wheat acreage…

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P.M. Opposes Wheat Cuts 'Crisis' stand deplored

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) repudiates any suggestion that Australia should substantially reduce its wheat acreage…

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"Gravest Crisis" in Wheat Industry Board Chairman Says Reduce Acreage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Sir John Teasdale, said yesterday that the Australian wheat industry was facing its gravest crisis since the depression. He said that by the end of the year Australia would probably…

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Wheat Storage, Price Doubts

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 76

The sudden discovery that this season's wheat harvest will be about 20 million bushels greater than the previous expectations caused the chairman…

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Menzies Opposes Plan to Reduce Wheat Acreages

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) yesterday opposed the suggestion that Australia should substantially reduce its wheat acreage…

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Experts Clash On Wheat Plan Opinions on Crisis Talk

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 17

A controversy has developed among agricultural experts about Australia's 1954-55 wheat crop. The chairman of the…

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Story of a farmer who found that his tea tasted bitter. Wife to Face Trial Over Poisoning

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 50

ADELAIDE, Saturday. — A 60-years-old Balaklava farmer breathed heavily, groaned frequently and spoke in choking gasps, with his head lolling…

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Paris Crops Hair Even Shorter

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 10 January 1954 · page 54

SHORT hairdos will continue to be the height of fashion, according to styles shown in Paris to mark "Hairdressers' Week." Thc length of the hair in most styles ranges from only three-quarters…

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"Panic" seen in wheat crop plan Victorian 'Solution'

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Stoneham) today said disposal of accumulated wheat stock…

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Acreage cut "utter despair" Bungling on Wheat Crops Alleged

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 8

A plan by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) for reducing wheat acreage was one of utter despair, the Leader of…

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Acreage cut "utter despair" Bungling on Wheat Crops Alleged

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 8

A plan by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) for reducing wheat acreage was one of utter despair, the Leader of…

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Acreage cut "utter despair" Bungling on Wheat Crops Alleged

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 8

A plan by chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) for reducing wheat acreage was one of utter despair, the Leader of…

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Acreage cut "utter despair" Bungling on Wheat Crops Alleged

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 8

A plan by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) for reducing wheat acreage was one of utter despair, the Leader of…

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Heavy Jap wool buying

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

Japanese interests were in the forefront of buying at Sydney wool sales today…

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Firm Wool Prices Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Jan. 10 (A.A.P.). — Commonwealth wool auctions were expected to resume this week on a…

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Firm wool price likely

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 7

Wool brokers expect prices to be firm when the second half of the Australian selling…

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Fall in Price for Homebush Cattle

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 24

Cattle prices have fallen by £2 head in the past five days. At last Thursday's Homebush sales, prices dropped…

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Wheat Board Sounding the Retreat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

The recommendation of "a partial close-down in production" of wheat, made by members of the…

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