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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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Wool Control In War Has Given Satisfaction

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

Few war time controls have given as much satisfaction to producers and, with Britain's wool purchase arrangement, have done as much to obtain stability…

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"Steely" Wool Due To Copper Deficiency In Pastures

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 4

What is known as "steely" wool has been the product of newly-developed or coastal country in many parts of Australia, while in what was originally…

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No Pessimism About Wool

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, January I6.—Achievements by Australian research workers in the primary and secondary industries of the Commonwealth,…

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Higher Wool Price Move Deprecated

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

Commenting on the report from Canberra that some wool producer organisations were urging and increase in the price for wool purchased by Great Britain, a…

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No Machinery For Wheat Handling

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The president of the Primary Producers' Union (Mr. Gibson) said today that millions of bushels of wheat must be laboriously…

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More Wool Railed Less Sheep in World

Western Grazier · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

About one-third of the clip from the main season's shearing in New South Wales is to be appraised during the early months of 1945. Rail transport…

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Wheat Mill to Close

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY.—The secretary of the Flour Millers' Association (Mr. A. C Jelfs) said today that a new wheatmeal mill was closing down and…

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Wool Publicity Draft Legislation Being Prepared

Western Grazier · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

The South Australian Parliament is expected to debate at the coming session, the Federal Government's plans to spend £600,000 a year on wool…

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Markets Cattle Section Official Report of the S.a. Stock Salesmen's Association

Western Grazier · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

The supply of cattle yarded at the Adelaide Abations on Monday was very much Leavier than that of last week. [?] being submitted, compared with £100. The…

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Serious Plight of Poultry Farmers

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Declaring that there was no question of a hold-up for a price increase, the president of the Associated Poultry Farmers of…

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Pastoral Conditions Throughout Australia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 7

The following information as to the existing pastoral conditions in New South Wales. Victoria. South Australia. Western Australia. Queensland…

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Relief for Butter Producers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

Drought relief for Australian butter producers will be discussed at the meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council in Canberra next month…

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Big Fall in Sheep Result of Drought

Western Grazier · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Sheep population in Australia would this year fall below 120,000,000 unless drought in the western areas of New South Wales was relieved soon…

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3 Years Needed to Market Surplus Wool

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 6

LONDON, January 24.—It is expected that surplus wool disposals, after this war, will take much longer than after the last war…

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Farmers Plan on World Basis British Delegates Arrive

Western Grazier · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The tour of the United Kingdom Farmers' representatives, who arrived in Melbourne by air from New Zealand on Sunday, is on outcome of the Hot…

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N.s.w. Farmers Going to Queensland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE.—Fanners from New South Wales are seeking farms on the north and south coast districts of Queensland…

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Butter Output Down

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA.—Butter production in Australia from July 1 last year to the end of November amounted to 60,224 tons—more than 4000 tons below…

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Wool Price Collapse Would Be Calamity

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 5

WOOL is of overwhelming importance in the Australian economy as our principal export and main contribution to our London and overseas funds." said Mr. J. P. Abbott. He was reading a paner on the future of the wool industry at the…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Official Report of the S.A. Stock Salemen's Association: Yesterday 1,225 cattle were submitted at the Adelaide Abattoirs market, being 30 lower than last week…

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Wool Overwhelming Importance

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

"Wool is of overwhelming importance, in the Australian economy as our principal export, and main contribution to our London and overseas funds," said…

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