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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

392 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 20

U. S. A. Buys Australian Wool Freely

Western Grazier · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The New York Journal of Commerce said last week that the wool market has had a quick broadening of business with firming values on news of…

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Wool Valuing Centres

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday.—The first instalment of a number of new country appraisement and storage centres for wool in the varioues States…

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Made Escape In Cattle Ship

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

MR. COURTLAND E. CHRISTIANI, who was American ViceConsul to Spurahaya and escaped to Australia in a cattle ship. He…

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Vegetable Share Farmers Wanted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture advises that on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area there are at present about 50 vacancies for share farmers…

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One Delivery of Milk Dairymen Make Decision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

DAIRYMEN will make only one delivery of milk daily after Sunday—the morning delivery. This was stated today by…

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Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Elder smith and Co. Ltd. report the Adelaide cattle market on Monday as follow. Another heavy supply of cattle was…

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Sheep Market

Western Grazier · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Elder, smith and Co., Ltd, report having received the following telegram from their Adelaide office on Wednesday. 15,600 sheep, 11,000 lambs opened…

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Wool Packs

Western Grazier · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

K[?]ON and Downs this week took delivery of an exceptionally big load of wool packs on the arrival of Mr. M. Iver[?] from Broken Hill. There were ten ton…

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Cry for Wheat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, March 30.—France's food supplies are endangered, declared the French Prime Minister (Marshal Petain) today in a broadcast…

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Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

Elder. Smith and Company's report for Adelaide on March 30, read. Another heavy yarding of cattle was submitted in to-day's market, 1.830…

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Sheep Prices Lower

Western Grazier · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

The report of the Adelaide market on Wednesday stated:— At the Abattoirs sheep sales butchers were keen to-day to secure supplies at…

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Sheep Need Lime in Cereal Food

Western Grazier · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

The results of recent work carried out by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research with the financial assistance of The Australian Wool Board…

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South Africa's Sheep Provide Lifeboat Gloves for Shipwrecked Mariners

Western Grazier · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

The skins of South African sheep are to-day helping to save the lives of shipwrecked British sailors. Sheepskin gloves, large and warm…

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Cattle Market

Western Grazier · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Reporting on Monday's cattle market at the Adelaide abattoirs, Elder, Smith and Co., Ltd. stated. Cattle were again heavily supplied at…

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Sale of Sheep Heavier

Western Grazier · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Sheep were more heavily supplied at the Adelaide Abattoirs market on Wednesday, the yarding of 15,000 being an increase of 1,500 on last week…

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Canada Raises Wool Prices

Western Grazier · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

In order to [?] producers to retain as many sheep [?] possible for wool purposes, the Wool Board in Canada has decided to increase wool…

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Add Lime to Cereal Ration for Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

A ration consisting mainly of cereal and their by products is inadequate for sheep feeding. In an experiment carried out by the Council for Scientific and…

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W.a. Wheat Area Only One Cut

Western Grazier · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

Wheat farmers in all States other than Western Australia may sow their former acreage—the same as last year—in the forthcoming season, officials stated in…

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Pastoralists' Aid Wool for the War Effort

Western Grazier · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

The contributions [?] wool made by Western District pastoralists have been and are being put to excellent advantage in Broken Hill…

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Farmers Seek Explanation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) promised the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) in the Legislative-Assembly…

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