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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

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Internal Parasites in Young Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

In districts where feed has gone off rapidly with the approach of cold weather, symptoms of worm infestation may be seen. especially in weaners…

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New Apparatus for Loading Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. Lionel Green, of Green Bros., has patented a new device for loading wool on to lorries and trucks. The apparatus has been demonstrated…

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Spinning of Wool in Broken Hill

Western Grazier · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

The following statement was given to a "Western Grazier" representative by Mrs. C. D. Prest, who is organiser of the group of women in Broken Hill who have…

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Australian Wool Unprecedented Quantities In U.S.A.

Western Grazier · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

Messrs. Pitt. Son and Badgery report. It will be reassuring to wool growers to learn that recent cables adlves that, what are described as "unprecedented…

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Call for More Mutton As Well As for Wool Supplies

Western Grazier · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

Considerate attention has been focussed since the appointment of the Rural Construction Committee, on the question of post-war planning and the…

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Agricultural Holdings Act Assures Advance in Farm Practice

Western Grazier · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

Mr. W. J. McKell. Premier of New South Wales, writes:— The Agricultural Holdings Act, which become operative in this State on July…

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Bridge Of Dee's Farm

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 3

Bridge of Dee has not won a race for more than four years, but this hardy old veteran still has a "kick" left in him and he may pick up a…

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War Prisoners Help Sugar Beet Farmers

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, June 20.—A message from Lethbridge, Alberta, says that about 5,000 prisoners of war are now helping sugar beet farmers through a…

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Wheat Quota Appeals SYDNEY, June 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

The Wheat Stabilisation Board has approved that appeals against quotas for the first season's wheat allotted prior to June 20 will close on June 30…

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National Farm Youth Foundation

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 4

In response to an appeal from the U.S. War Food Administration, the resources and trained manpower of the National Farm Youth Foundation,…

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Butter Rationing Traders Must Have Permits Sydney, June 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

The Acting Rationing Director, Mr. dimming, said today that after June 30 no butter would be supplied without a special permit to restaurants,…

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Shortage Of Pastoral Requisites

Western Grazier · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Western District graziers are facing a number of difficulties because of shortage of pastoral requisites. Like all others pastoralists should…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

The following is the "Advertiser's" independent report: Nearly 200 more mattle were available at Monday's Adelaide Abattoirs sales…

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Control of Worm Parasites in Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Two labor-saving methods of using the chemical, phenethiazire, to control injurious intestinal worm parasites of sheep, are advocated by the U.S…

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Style Factor in Wool Inferior Types Not Wanted

Western Grazier · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

Shearing has begun in the Riverina of New South Wales, and within a few weeks wool will be moving in fair volume to Melbourne, where…

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Record Wool Contract

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Representing the greatest wool transaction ever recorded, Britain's present contract for the purchase of Australian wool has now…

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Sheep From Nelyambo Die From Poisoning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE.— Three hundred sheep consigned by rail to the Burra died in transit. They are thought to have grazed on some…

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Death of 300 Sheep Adelaide, June 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

Believed no have grazed on tame poison weed near Stephens Creek, ten miles from Broken Hill, 300 sheep valued at £250 died while being railed to Burn…

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Sheep Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Wednesday's yarding at the Adelaide Abattoirs of 12,000 sheep was an increase of 2,200 on last week. Prime, handyweight wethers were yarded in…

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Substitutes for Butter

Western Grazier · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

Margarine made from animal fat was "foul tasting and foul smelling stuff," and housewives would hare none of it, the chairman of directors of the…

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