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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

237 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 12

Japan Seeks More Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce (Sir Enrle Page), replying to Japan's desire, for bigger supplies of Australian wool to be paid…

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Rain in Wheat Country

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Growers in the southern wheat areas of New South Wales said last night that the valuble rains which have fallen in the…

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Australian Wool in U.s.a

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sir Earle Page, Minister for Commerce, today expressed the opinion that the United States might shortly seek large…

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Wool Manufactures Opportunity for Australia A.A.P., LONDON, May 11

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Concentration of British wool textile production into fewer plants raises the question as to whether this development may produce larger opportunities for the…

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Turkey's Crops Saved By Scientists

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

Turkey is dressing 200,000 tons of wheat seed with a British preparation Which arrests a deadly crop scourge. There are 15,000,000 acres…

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Wool Is Acclaimed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

Wool is acclaimed for its style importance and fashion leadership — The beauty and richness of the…

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Only 12 Shades of Knitting Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Wool of only 12 different colors will be available for knitters soon. The Minister of Supply (Senator McBride) said that…

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Good Future For Wool Industry Britain's Purchase of Wartime Clip Prospective Markets In China And U.S.A.

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

THE significance to the pastoral industry of the British agreement to purchase the whole of the Australian wool clip for the duration of the war and a year afterward a, was stressed by the president of the…

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Amazing Escape On Farm SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 3

Thrown into the blades of a hoedrill, which tossed him round and round for 60 yards, and then run over by a set of harrows drawn by the…

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Pine Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

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

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Girls for Farm Work

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —The president of the National Defence League (Mrs. A. K. Keighley) says that Australian girls should be organised for…

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Farmhand Cursed Royal Navy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. —At the Auckland Police Court Arthur Lett (41), farm hand, was fined £2 for obscene language. He referred to the…

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C.W.A. Plans For Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

Arrangements for the Wool and Handicraft exhibition to be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, June 11, commencing at 3 p.m., were…

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Corn Bags for Shirts Farmers' Plight SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 1

ACCORDING to Mr. Runert Beale, the new Independent member for the South Coast in the State Parliament, dairy farmers in his electorate…

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Expert's Advice On Wool Classing Why Part of Clip Was Unsatisfactory

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 3

As the classing and general "get-up" of a [?]ly important portion of the South Australian 1940-41 wool clip was unsatisfactory, I feel that a report from an official source might be helpful to growers in bringing…

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Lucratives Ownerbuys Stud Farm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. R. W. McLean, owner of the Sydney Cup winner. Lucrative, completed negotiations for the purchase of The Nook Stud Farm, one of the…

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Wheat Sheaf To Spell

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—After her great performance in winning the Piccaninny Handicap with 9.11 at Moonee Valley on Saturday, Wheat…

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Prairiedale Surprises at Moonee Valley The Stork And Lockslea Score Wheat Sheaf's Smart Effort

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

For the second time in three starts Prairiedle upset calculations when he won the Mount Alexander Handicap at Moonce Valley on Saturday. He…

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Butter Works Stop Adelaide, June 8

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 5

Employers of the South Australian milk, butter, cheese and margarine factories combined in a one-day stoppage of work throughout the State yesterday…

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Wool Exhibition on

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 1

The annual wool exhibition organised by the Country Woman's Association will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. It is to be opened at…

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