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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

178 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 9

Wool Chairman

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Wool regulations made under the National Security Act were amended yesterday to permit the Governor-General to ap…

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Help for Farmers Conference

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The results of tomorrow's conference in Melbourne of State representatives with the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron)…

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Wool Competion

Western Grazier · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The 1949 Wool Competition [?] by the [?] West Mission was [?]sed on Saturday last night inst. when [?] [?]eeces from all parts of the…

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Australian Wool for America

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 3

NEW YORK, October 24. — The Boston brokers believe that £50,000,000 worth of Australian fine wool will be released in the United…

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Cheaper Wheat Agitation

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

According to a letter received by Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R., from the former Minister for Commerce (Mr. A. G. Cameron) the question of…

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Seasonal Conditions In Pastoral Areas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

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 from the Australian Wool…

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Dissatisfied With Wheat Scheme

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday—If the Commonwealth Government desired to implement its plan of providing 3/6 a bushel for wheat f.o.r., the State Gov…

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Studies Of Sheep Parasites

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6

In a progress report of studies of the parasites in the New England district of New South Wales useful information about the periods at…

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Blood Poisoning in Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

Mr. Davidson; Has the attention of the Minister for Agriculture be[?] directed to a report by the stock inspector at bathurst, in which it is…

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Gift From African Wool Men

Western Grazier · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

The Port Elizabeth South Africa Wool Exchange has decided to donate £1,000 to the Royal Navy and £1,000 to the Royal Air Force "as a small…

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Dutch Cattle Feed On Tulip Bulbs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 4

HITLER is providing a generous dietary to one considerable section of Holland's living things. Dutch cattle are growing fat on tulip bulbs…

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Unshrinkable Wool Plant Can Be Made Here

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 6

Inquiries made by the Australian Wool Board show that the plant for production of unshrinkable wool by the Woolindras process can be made…

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Will Oppose Govt. on Wheat Issue

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday.—Mr. Wilson, Independent Country Party member for Wimmera, Victoria, will probably hold the balance of power in the…

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Pastoralists Hit by Long Drought Sheep Sent On Agistment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

EXPERIENCING one of the driest periods on record, pastoralists in the Broken Hill area are in a most…

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Wheat for Feeding Starving Stock

Western Grazier · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

Graziers have expressed concern shou. the short supplies of necessities for feeding starving stock Li[?] seed, the talk of which is imported…

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Wool Outlook Not So Black

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—"The future for wool as an article of clothing is not as black as it might appear, provided we increase our efficiency in…

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Wheat Price Rise

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—The Federal Government has agreed to increase the guaranteed price of wheat under the stabilisation scheme from 3/6 a…

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Opposition To Wheat Plan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesdny.—The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Dunstan) expressed strong opposition to the wheat stabilisation plan suggested by the…

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Australian Wheat for Greeks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Government has decided to make's gift of 10,000 tons of Australian wheat or its equivalent in flour to the people…

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Poultry Farmer Shot

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Eustace Robert Osmond (62) was fatally wounded when a rifle he was carrying discharged as he climbed through…

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