Using Up Old Wool
If you have an old machine-knitted jumper you can make one for a child out of the good parts. When you have cut out the jumper the size you…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1937
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Adelaide Wool Sales on
Some very attractive southern and mid-northern wool will be offered for Bale at the fourth Adelaide wool sales which open in Adelaide oh Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Replacement Of Wool Big Advance in Substitutes Sydney
THE first report of the International Wool Secretariat, which has been received by the Australia Wool Board, describes the remarkable advances in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelaide Wool Sales
Adelaide wool sales were continued to-day, when prices remained up to 15 per cent, lower than the average of 12.41d. per lb. received at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Prices Down Some Local Clips
Prices offered for wool at the fourth Adelaide wool sales of the season were 7½ to 15 per cent. below those obtained at the last sales in October…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ben Bowyang He Knows More About Hops Than Crops
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sharp Fall in Wool Prices Australian Effect SYDNEY
MR. W. G. Hunt, of the Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., referring to the sharp fail in the prices at the London wool sales yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy's Dramatic Statement Alleged Murder Of Farmer Shot in Forehead Melbourne
A DRAMATIC statement detailing the shooting, alleged to have been made by accused, opened the trial at, Sale Court to-day of Michael James Joseph O'Brien (18), farm laborer who was charged with having murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Industry Problems First Results Of Research Work Copper Poison Theory
THE first results of scientific research into major problems of the Australian pastoral industry undertaken as a result of financial assistance by the Australian Wool Board have been announced by the Board, and have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Advances Made In Synthetic Wool Effect on Our Market Secretariat Gives First Report On German Textile
Remarkable advances in the production and use of artificial fibres to replace wool in Germany are described in the first report of the International Wool Secretariat which has been received by the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revision Wanted Of Wool Duties
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— It was reported to-day that requests for a revision of the high duties on Australian wool would be a feature of any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide Wool Sales To-morrow
The fifth of the series of Adelaide wool sales will open to-morrow. They will be continued on Friday. Although the quantities to be offered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Wool Scheme Improvement To Pastures Good Results
NEARLY twice as much wool was produced this year from improved pastures compared with natural pasture in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Men Disturbed Killing Sheep SYDNEY
AFTER [?] of sheep in the resting yards at Homebush last night two men were disturbed by the watch-man, who fired five shots at them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crops Severely Damaged
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Heavy damage was done by torrential rain in parts of the State yesterday. Many standing crops were destroyed, stock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barrier Miner Tuesday, December 7, 1937. Wool Prices
AN American millionaire when asked for his fortune-making secret replied "by selling too soon and buying too late."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Council Discusses Trade Pads Allocations Reduced
THE Pastoralists' Association of West Darling has been advised that at the special meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inquiry Into Synthetics Wool Board Expert Makes Report
VICHEN he visited a large text in factory in Berlin recently in which even the carpet of the display room was made of synthetic fibre, Mr. Douglas T. Boy d, a member of the Australian Wool Board, was amazed at statements by officials that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Solving Two Big Problems Breaks in Wool Baffle Growers
MINUTE examinations of the wool fibre are being made by scientists in an endeavor to solve two serious problems which have baffled growers and affected the Australian clip. The work is being conducted on behalf of the Australian Wool Board,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Exhibit
Of particular interest in the Historical Exhibition to be held in Sydney from February 1 to February 26 during the 150th Anniversary C[?] will be…
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