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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Wool Sales Local Clip Prices

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. have received advice of the following prices for district clips at the Adelaide wool sales opened yesterday…

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Wool Sales Opened Brisk Bidding ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 6

There was a more representative attendance of buyers when the second series of Adelaide wool sales opened this afternoon. Although two…

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Publicity for Wool Levy Will Produce £60,000 This Year

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — The levy on wool for publicity purposes will produce £60,000 this season, according to the chairman of the…

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Publicity for Wool Levy Will Produce £60,000 This Year

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — The levy on wool for publicity purposes will produce £60,000 this season, according to the chairman of the…

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Chlorine Gas Makes Wool Unshrinkable

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 3

LONDON, September 27—The perfection of unshrinkable wool yarn, socks which do not grow smaller with repeated washings and undervests…

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Two Seriously Injured Motor Cycle Hits Sheep ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 4

A man and a woman were seriously injured when a motor cycle collided with a sheep on the Gawler-road, near Smithfield…

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Encouraging Wool Sales Anxiety Because Of Japan LONDON, September 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 4

Commenting on the wool sales, the woolbroking firm of H. Dawson and Sons, espresses the opinion that the sales should encourage distributors…

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Return for Wool Adelaide Sales Figures £5300 More Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

The Adelaide wool sale, which terminated on Friday, returned to Krowera £5300 more than the opening sale of the season three…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1936. Australia's Position in the Wool Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 2

DESPITE the un[?]asiness caused by the absence of Japanese buyers from the wool sales, woolgrowers have every reason to be satisfied with…

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Farmers Offer Reward Details Of Lavers Case Sought

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Cheques and promises of money amounting to £200 were given at a meeting of Grenfell farmers last night as a subsidiary…

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Compensation to Wool Men Consideration By Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page) announced after the meeting of the Federal Cabinet that representatives of…

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Fine Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 4

Chemically treated pine needles have worked out in Germany is a [?] for wool for certain purposes very successfully. By varying…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 October 1936 · page 2

The fifth series of London wool sales for 1936 concluded in London on Friday. The tone throughout was firm, the name trade being the chief buyers…

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Substitute Wool Fear Unfounded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In 36 years' association with the wool industry have investigated various substitutes, but I am satisfied nothing has been…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, November 3. 1936. Bright Prospects for the Wool Industry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

DURING the last seven or eight years the wool industry has passed through many trials, but it is well to remember that anything can…

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S.a. Wool Sales on November 12-13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 3

The next Adelaide wool sales will bo held oh November 12 and 13. according to advice received from Elder Smith and Co. Ltd. Aoproximately…

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Will Cross the Tasman N.Z. Farmer Makes Plans MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

Because Mr. Leonard Clark, the New Zealand farmer who intends to fly the Tasman this week in continuation of his flight from England, is…

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Wool Sales in Adelaide Better Prices Are Expected

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 6

It is expected that more than £550,000 will accrue from the fourth series of Adelaide wool sales of the current season, which began late this…

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Tasman Flight Plans N.Z. Farmer Delays Start SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 5

Leonard Clark, the N.Z. aviator, who proposes a Tasmah crossing in his Percival Gull monoplane, announced that he had received a cable…

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Excellent Demand For Wool In Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

The fourth Adelaide wool sales of this season closed with almost total clearance and a very firm tone, the prices being 10 per cent, up all round…

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