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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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War Affects British Wool Exports

Western Grazier · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 4

The labor supply position in the wool textile industry in Britain deteriorated last year, and it because necessary for the Wool Control to exercise a stricter…

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Smaller Wool Clip in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE.—The recent shearers' strike and reduced production may result in a decrease of about 100,000 bales of wool being submitted for…

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Senate Passes Wool Bill

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 1

Canberra, May 11.—In the saute the Wool the Promotion will proceed through all stages with there [?] and the important [?]…

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C.W.A. Wool And Handicraft Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 4

A wool and handicraft show, to be held in the Town Hall on the afternoon of June 27 and 28 was decided upon at the Country Women's Association…

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Cold Snap Kills Sheep

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

The sudden cold snap is creating havoc amongst sheep which have just come off the shears, and if it remains cold the losses will be very heavy, Losses are…

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Chaff Shortage Hits Local Dairymen And People In Outback Areas

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, during the last fortnight, has been in the throes of a chaff and fodder famine. Local merchants, however, expect the position to improve within a week or two…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 4

A very short supply of cattle was submitted on Monday at the Adelaide Abattoins, only 1000 being penned, including 670 from Central Australia, 100 from…

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15.000 Tons Less Butter

Western Grazier · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

Australian butter production in the nine months ended last March was 115,874 tons—a decrease of roughly. 15,000 tons on that of the corresponding…

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Cows And Sheep As Competitors

Western Grazier · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 3

A[?] the first of the animal synthetic fabrics, offers such good qualities to the textile trade (such as warmth and [?]ence) that more Australians may be…

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£400.000,000 for Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 4

Great Britain's cheue to Australia for war-time purchases of wool now aggregate £400,000,000. The purchase contract is operative for one year after the…

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Data On Pastoral Areas

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 5

THE following information as to the existing pastoral conditions in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and…

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Good Wheat Outlook In Queensland

Western Grazier · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

The rain which fell during the weekend all over the Darling Downs, varying from half an inch to two inches, was very oppertune, said the chairman of the…

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European Market for Wool Revival of Buying

Western Grazier · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

The end of the war in Europe has unlocked a great market for wool. Normally, the Continent imported 58 percent. of the world's exported wool. For…

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Gloomny Outlook For Western Division As Sheep Carrying Country

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

NEVER again would this country carry half the number of sheep that it had carried before the great 1902 drought. Mr. Arthur Crossing said at the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darline which was held at the Exchange Hotel yesterday. He said he had seen the…

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Deterioration Of Western Lands Mr. A. Crossing On Aspects Of Pastoral Industry

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

The carrying capacity of land in the Far West of this State has deteriorated 50 per cent, in the last 60 years. This was the contention of Mr. Arthur Crossing at the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling yesterday…

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Bread Supplies Of Inferior Quality Not Enough Suitable Wheat

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

Sydney, May 28.—He was satisfied that an unduly large proportion of bread supplied at present was of inferior quality, said Justice Kinsella in his…

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Food In Germany Till End Of June Crop Seed Released

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

London, May 28.—The United States 15th Army Headquarters announced today that there is only sufficient food on hand to last the German civilian…

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Dairying Subsidy To Be Increased Says Prices Commissioner

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

Melbourne, May 2[?].—The Government was on the [?] of announcing an improved [?] for the dairying industry. Professor C[?]pland, Prices Commissioner…

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Sheep From Tongo

Western Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

The only sheep movement reported this week were 2050 mixed sheep which went by transport to Broken Hill from Tongo Station where conditions have…

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Britain's Wool Textile Trade Value to Australia

Western Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

With the end of the war in Europe. Britain is making strenuous efforts to recapture her vital export trade, which as a result of the war has been greatly…

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