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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Een Bowyang So. That's Why He's Got His Wool Off!

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

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Graziers Assoc. of N. S. W. Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

The Control Wool Committees has been on powered to determine the price at which wool will be could to A[?]lian manufacturers. This is…

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Falling River Is Menace to Sheep Many Bogged in Mud of Darling

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 4

The rapidly-falling Darling River is providing a menace to sheep. Going down the bank to reach the water sheep have become bogged in the mud left by the receding water. In many cases they have not been found in time and have…

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Wool Clip at Grasmere

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

Particulars of a wool clip at Grasmere Station have been forwarded by Mr. C. H. Blagg, wool classer. of Yamba Station, via White Cliffs…

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Much Interest In Forthcoming Wool Exhibition Of C.W.A.

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 3

PASTORALISTS Of the Weet Parting district are displaying keen interest in the annual wool exhibition of the Country Women's Association, which will be held on Wednesday, June 19. The secretary of the C.W.A. (Mrs. R. L. Phillips) said today that…

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British Wool Trade Unfavorable State Conditions SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

In a report regarding the British wool trade, Winchcombe Carson stated that despite rationing wool supplies for civilian use in Great Britain,…

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Tenderness, Breaks In Fleeces Wool Board's Report

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

BY breeding and improved nutrition it is hoped to reduce sub stantiaily the problem of tenderness and break in fleeces of sheep grazed in the drier areas of the Commonwealth. This plan follows research conducted on behalf of the Australian Wool…

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Without Arms or Legs, He Runs Farm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 7

PHYSICAL handicaps donot deter some people from making their mark in the world. Here are the stones of a blind boy who made thousands,from his musical compositions, and of a man without arms or legs, who runs a South African farm…

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Local and General Wool and the War

Western Grazier · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

The wool industry is Ending itself of being in the happy position of the demand for wool being as great, if not greater, than the supply, and…

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Wool Cargo For Italy In Romolo SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 3

The offices of the Australia Italia Line, the only Italian shipping service to Australis, were open today, but not for business…

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Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 3

Arrangements are being continued for the annual wool exhibition of the Country Women's Association which will be held on Wednesday, June 19…

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Economic Resources of Italy Fair Wheat Supply; Coal And Oil Are Lacking Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Profound indignation and contempt for Mussolini's action in entering the war in the manner and at the moment that he did has swept through the civilised world. These feelings have affected even those people who in the past were his admirers…

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Wool Week Plans Exhibition of Handicraft

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 3

WOOL Week will be celebrated in Broken Hill next week. The chief event will be the annual wool and handicraft exhibition…

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Wool Is Precious Watch It When You Wash It

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

1 —Wool hates intense heat of any kind. Keep the water luke-warm, don't dry in front of direct heat, and for goodness sake don't use a hot fron. If the wool is white, iron through a damp cloth. Don't keep you white woollies in a hot cupboard, or they will turn yellow…

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Wool Exhibition On

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

THE many uses to which wool can be put will he demonstrated at the annual Wool Exhibition of the Country Women's Association in the…

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Ben Bowyang Didn't Get His Wool Off!

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

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Many And Varied Articles In C.W.A. Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

THE ability of local residents to turn wool into many and varied articles will be well demonstrated at the annual Wool…

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Severe Scarcity of Fat Cattle Rain Needed In Pastoral Areas Of State

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 4

THE following information as to the existing pastoral conditions in New South Wales. Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania has been received by the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling through the Australian…

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Many Fine Exhibits At C.W.A. Annual Wool Exhibition Keen Competition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

CREATIONS that would gladden all feminine hearts and would be expected only in the most delicate satins and silks and costly velvets are featured in wool in the display of articles made available by the Australian…

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More Than 600 At Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

The Wool Exhibition conducted by the Country Women's Association yesterday was an outstanding success The president of the association (Mrs…

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