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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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N.z. Bans Import of Wool Packs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), May 4.— With a view to assisting the New Zealand flax industry, the Government has prohibited the importation…

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To-day's News In Brief Science And Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Speaking at the wool industries' exhibition Dr. Clunics Ross said that science could help to produce a greater volume of…

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High Style for Low Brows Headlines to Suit Your Face (By Zoe Farmer, Beauty Specialist)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

Height and breadth of forehead, in relation to the cheekbones and length of face, are the…

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Australian Sheep for Korea

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

ALBURY, Friday.—Dr. K. Sakamaki, expert in sheep farming for the Governor-General of Korea, accompanied by Mr. S. Mishima, of…

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Car Collides with Cattle 3 Men Injured; 7 Bullocks Killed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Three men were injured and seven bullocks were killed or had to be destroyed early this morning when a car driven by Charles William…

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Artificial Wool Menace Sales Tax On Wool For Research Work CANBERRA Saturday[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

A sales tax on wool to a maximum of 1/- a bale to provide a fund for research and publicity to combat the menace in overseas markets of artificial wool has been decided upon by the Federal Government…

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Artificial Wool Menace Sales Tax On Wool For Research Work CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

A sales tax on wool to a maximum of 1/- a bale to provide a fund for research and publicity to combat, the menace in overseas markets of artificial wool has been decided upon by the Federal Government…

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Barrier Miner SATURDAY, May 9, 1936 Reassuring Aspect of Wool Levy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

IN VIEW of the vital bearing that the prosperity of the wool Industry has upon the stability ot Australia's finacial structure, it is…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, May 9, 1936 Reassuring Aspect of Wool Levy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

IN VIEW of the vital bearing that the prosperity of the wool industry has upon the stability of Australia's financial structure, it is…

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N[?]goora Burr. D[?]ging to Wool and also Dangerous to Stock

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

We have been asked by the Wilcannia Pastures Protection Board to draw attention to the growth of the Noogoora Burr in this district, and it is requested that…

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Using Up Scrap Wool

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

The knitting season has come round again, and all who love to knit anticipat long evenings at the fireside with needles busily working overtime…

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Pastoralists Alarmed at Spread of Soil Erosion Commendation Of Levy For Wool Publicity President's Address at Association Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 6

The alarming spread of soil erosion in West Darling areas owing to the long cycle of semi-drought. years was the subject of comment by the president (Mr. W. I. Foulis) at the annual meeting of the…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, May 21, 1936. Wool Season Outlook Is Bright

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

WITH seasonal conditions throughout pastoral areas at present satisfactory, stores almost bare of supplies, and the millmen's stocks at…

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Word Of An Englishman Short Story of Wild Riding On A Cattle Ranch

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 5

THRUM! Thrum! Myriads of mosquitoes beat against the wire gauze windows. Paul Monsell laid down the two…

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Word Of An Englishman Short Story of Wild Riding On A Cattle Ranch

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 5

THRUM! Thrum! Myriads of mosquitoes beat against the wire gauze windows. Paul Monsell laid down the two…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, May 23, 1936 Where Wool Ranks in the Textile Field

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

IF wool publicists can keep the fact that wool is best in the minds of the masses, there should be no room for the pe[?]mists who…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, May 23, 1936 Where Wool Ranks in the Textile Field

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

IF wool publicists can keep the fact that wool is beat in the minds of the masses [?]here should be no room for the pess[?]m[?]sts who…

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Trade with Japan May Still Take Australian Wool Big Drop Not Likely Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 4

Japan might find that her rayon trade with Australia would suffer less from the increased duties than was…

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Confident in Future of Wool

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—"Wool is going into manufacture almost as quickly as it arrives at the British and European…

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Bankrupt Farmer's Story

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man who settled on the land after serving in the war told the Registrar in Bankrupt[?]y that he had made £1000 a year…

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