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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Federal Butter Policy

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A strong attack on the Federal Government for its handling of the butter price question was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore). Soon after the advent of the war, he said, the Federal Government, provided a…

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Pastoral Chief for Sydney Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

The president of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling (Mr. C H. Bartholomeaus) will leave for Sydney by plane…

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Basic Wage Hearing Pastoral Industry Evidence

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

Melbourne. December 5.—The annual cost to the Australian Pastoral Industry of [?] increase in the basic wage would be about £167,381. the secretary of the…

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Wheat Increase For Growers

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 2

Sydney, December 5.—The Australian Wheat Board announced today that [?]ment of the further advance of six[?]ce per bushel on number nine pool ([?]…

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Higher Wool Tariff Urged

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

An Increase of 1[?] cents in American tariff on Australian and other foreign wool is being urged by Senator E. V. Robertson in a Press statement in…

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High Wool Prices Continue

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Sydney, December 5.—Greasy Merino fleece told to 75d. for five bales of Plumthorpe from Barraba at Sydney wool sales today…

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New Record Price For Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

A New South Wales record of 81d per lb was established for greasy Merino wool at the wool sale in Sydney on Wednesday…

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New Record Price for Wool in N.s.w

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A new New South Wales record of 81d. a lb. was established for greasy merino wool at the wool sales…

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Soldier Settlement Plea for Single Farms

Western Grazier · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

A fresh plea for the authorisation of single form settlement for ex-servicemen was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. s. D. Dickson (C.P…

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Settlement of Ex-servicemen Anomaly of Ban on Single Farms

Western Grazier · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

It was grossly unfair to place an ex-Serviceman at a disadvantage with the person who did not serve in the armed Forces, declared Mr. W. Frith (C.P…

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Dutch Farmers For Australia?

Western Grazier · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 3

London, December 2.—Conversations with the Dutch Government for the revision of an agreement entered into with Australia regarding the migration…

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Clearing Farm Land Of Stumps (Air Mail News)

Western Grazier · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Ottawa—From the farmer's points of view, the methods of removal of tree stumps will depend on the general object in view, because stamp removal…

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Clearing Farm land Of Tree Stumps

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 7

Ottawa—From the farmer's point of view, the methods of removal of tree stumps will depend on the general object in view, because stump removal…

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Criticism of Wheat Scheme

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 3

Canberra, December 6.—Sir Earle Page (C.P. N.S.W.) today described the Government's wheat stabilisation scheme as one of the most indecent…

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Settlement Of Ex-Servicemen Anomaly Of Ban On Single Farms

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 3

It was grossly unfair to place an ex-Serviceman at a disadvantage with the person who did not serve in the armed Forces, declared Mr. W. Frith (C.P…

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Electricity Helps Britain's Farmers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 6

An increasing use of electrical machinery on British farms is resulting in more modern economical methods of working. On the left the old method of hand milking, while on the right is the more hygienic…

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Blue Clover Kills 500 Sheep in N.s.w

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Five hundred sheep died less than 15 minutes after they had eaten blue clover near Mungindi, about 380 miles…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 8

Further details of the fourth wool sales conducted in Adelaide have been received by the local branch of Dalgety & Co., Ltd…

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High Wool Prices Arouse Concern

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 6

LONDON, December 12. — Members of the joint organisation for wool disposals are concerned about the extravagantly…

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Heavy Stocks of Wool Market Unaffected

Western Grazier · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

The accumulated stocks of wool which are held by the Government will not be allowed lo undercut the market, states Winchcombe. Carson's report…

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