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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Wool Tax for Next Season's Clip

Western Grazier · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

There is to be a new wool tax, which for the [?] season is expected to yield £3,700,000. The tax will be known as the Wool…

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Sales Of Wool In U.S.

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

Mr. Harold Lindsay, president National Wool Trade Association, told the U.S. Senate Agricultural Committee that he opposed continuation of the Government…

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Open Markets For Wool Appraisement Scheme Ending

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 6

Although the wool appraisement scheme will cease at the end of the month, this does not mean that an unfamiliar marketing system is to be…

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Raising Livestock Standards at Britain's Shows Health Tests for All Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

Britain owes much in the reputation of her livestock to the agricultural shows that the normally holds throughout her summer months. Some of the…

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Potato Production Essentially A Mixed Farming Proposition

Western Grazier · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

Emphasising in a recent broadleast [?] importance of sound cultural methods as a [?] in sta[?] poss [?] production. Mr. A. C. [?], special…

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Wool Disposals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY.—The wool disposals plan will come into operation on Monday and wool auctions will begin in September. The…

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To Stimulate Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 4

MR. Eric W. Foster, of Sydney, sales promotion and advertising > manager of a leading Australian textile manufacturing com pany, has been appointed Director of Promotion of the Australian Wool Board…

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Wild Lucerne Kills Sheep Stock Inspector Makes His Refort

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 5

HEAVY losses have been experienced in some localities near Menindee, Fowler's Gap and Tara Tank due to the prevalence of wild lucerne which contains a certain percentage of prussic acid. This is pointed out in a general report for the April-June period…

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Sheep and Cattle Starving in Snow 150,000 Facing Death

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

Canberra, July 1—Starding in snow on Upper Monaro tableland are 150,000 sheep and cattle. Some have had no food for nearly a fortnight. Scores are being shot or slaughtered to save them from suffering of starvation…

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Stabilisation Plan To Include 1945—46 Wheat

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 1

Sydney, July 2.—The Federal Government would not agree to exclude the 1945-46 wheat crop from its wheat stabilisation plan, Mr. Scully…

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Scientists Help Farmers Soils and Irrigation Extension Service

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

Plans are being prepared to give wider scope to the Murrumbidgee Area Soils and Irrigation Extension Service by co-ordinating research and extension work…

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Dairymen Ask For Subsidy Locals Having Hard Time

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Hosking, secretary of the Dairymen's Association, said yesterday that local dairymen were seeking a subsidy for milk to enable them to…

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Dairymen Want Milk Subsidy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

Application has been made by local dairymen to the Prices Commissioner in Adelaide for a subsidy on milk, and an officer will…

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Sheep And Cattle Move South Lambing Prospects Good

Western Grazier · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

From the dry and areas areas of the north sheep continue to pass through the district on their way to market or agistment. Little of the latter is offering in this district. Prices considering the condition of the…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

Official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association, Adelaide abattoirs cattle market on Monday: Another heavy supply of cattle was…

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Cattle Under Ban

Western Grazier · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

"Restrictions have been placed on the entry of South Australian cattle into New South Wales. Cattle must have been south of the 29 parallel for 60 days and…

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Sheep From Annalara

Western Grazier · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

Mr. [?] Croswell [?]th discussed of [?] sheep [?]ted to in [?] Hill by Short City Transport Service. [?] well…

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N.Z. Butter for U.S. Had Caused Dispute

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

Wellington (N.Z.), July 4.—The Mariposa will sail for Sydney on Saturday en route for America with 16,000 cases of butter aboard. The Auckland waterside…

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150 Points Of Rain At Menindee Cattle Pass Through to Wentworth

Western Grazier · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

General rain fell during the week, an inch and half being registered. The weather is still unsettled and should produce, if not further good rains, at least benificial shower. Bountiful spring feed seems assured. Stock having maintained reasonable condition…

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Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—The Australian Wool Boards is endeavoring to arrange a representative wool exhibition at the Royal Easter…

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