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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Free Trade For Wool Paris Conference Decision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

Paris. June 14.—Experts at the International wool conference here on Friday unanimously passed a resolution protesting against interference by individual…

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Firemen Injured; Cattle Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA.—A fireman was injured and many sheep and cattle killed and. trucks telescoped when a stock train from Cooma collided…

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Town Employees' Union Dairy Section Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

There will be a meeting of the Dairy Section of the Town Employees Union tonight at 7.30 o'clock to discuss the reply of the Master Dairymen to the…

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Worst Storm for Many Years Destruction of Stock And Crops in Three States

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 1

Sydney, June 17. — Tasmania and ports of Victoria and New South Wales yesterday experienced the worst storm for many years. Great destruction of stock and crops are reported from Tasmania. Lashing winds damaged crops and…

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No Butter For Export Within 10 Years

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

Mr. C. Sheehy, Commonwealth controller of…

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Farmer Hoodwinked Authorities With Model Subs

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

Auckland, June 17. — The story of a man who photographed a model Japanese submarine in a cow trough and hoodwinked the authorities that an…

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Wool Without Sheep Claim

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, June 19.—The possibility of wool without sheep and silk without silkworms is announced by Harvard scientist Roberts…

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Wool Cheque

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 8

Wool sales for the 11 months of 1946-47 totalled £86,217,418, against £53,916,708 appraisals for the corresponding period of 1945-46. This…

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Ninth Adelaide Wool Sale

Western Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

Good pastoral clips, well grown, of Rood length and soft handling, comprise the bulk of the catalogue to be offered at the ninth wool sale which will open in…

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Federal Pastoral Award Variation Allows 51/3 Per Hundred

Western Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

The Secretary of the Pastoralists Association of West Darling. Mr A. L. Wilson, advises that rates of pay undry the Federal Pastoral Award have been…

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Price Analysis of Utility Suit Cost of Wool Is 10 Per Cent, of Total

Western Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

In the Wool Working Party's Report, just issued in London, an analysis is given of the percentage of costs represented in the retail selling price in…

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Belter Signs For Britain's Crops

Western Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

Building mid agriculture in Britain are now reporting steady recovery front the set backs they sustained a few months ago when severe and prolonged…

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Britain Doubles Vegetable Acreage Farmers Aid Horticulturists in Devoting More Land

Western Grazier · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3

Figures Issued by Britan's Ministry of. Agriculture show a remarkable increase, in vegetable growing in the United Kingdom. Today the acreage devoted…

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Wheat Plan Rejected By Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 5

Melbourne, June 20.—The Federal Government would not entertain the exclusion of the 1945—46 and 1346—47 harvests from any wheat stabilisation…

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Wool Bill Approved Heated Debate In U.S. Senate

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

Washington. June 20.—The U.S. Senate tonight by 48 votes to 38 approved the centroversial Wool Bill, which authorised the President to either impose a…

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French Models in Wool Chosen for Australian Fashion Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

Australian buyers in Paris, choosing models for a forthcoming display of French fashions to be held in Sydney, have had an opportunity of seeing how graciously the new fine woollens lend themselves to mid-summer styles and how much…

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Britain Doubles Vegetable Acreage Farmers Aid Horticulturists in Devoting More Land

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

Figures issued by Britan's Ministry of Agriculture show a remarkable increase in vegetable growing in the United Kingdom. Today the acreage devoted…

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Pastoral Workers And 40 Hours

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 6

Nothing further has been received regarding the new Federal pastoral award which was postponed earlier in the month to enable…

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S.A. Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 7

ADELAIDE—Wool from most parts of the State will be auctioned at the ninth Adelaide wool sales which opened today…

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Pastoral Conference

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 7

Mr. C. H. Bartholomaeus, president of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, will leave tonight for Melbourne to participate in the…

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