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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Farmers Will Not Produce For Socialistic State

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. H. J. Robertson) told the annual conference of the…

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Market Reports Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

Official report of the S. A. Stock Salesmen's Association, Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle Market, Monday: Another heavy supply of cattle was…

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Internal Parasites in Cattle Management of Young Stock

Western Grazier · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

Worm infestation is frequently a cause of serious trouble in young stock in the coastal districts of New South Wales. Particularly in we: seasons, young…

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U.k. Wool-cloth Prices to Rise

Western Grazier · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

Bradford.—Maximum selling prices for utility wool-cloth in Britain will shortly be increasing by 10 per cent, as a result of dearer wool costs…

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Australia Accepts 20 per cent. On N.S.W. Wool Tariff

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

Canberra, August 11.—The Australian Government will accept the U.S. offer of a twenty per cent, reduction in the American wool tariff. This…

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U.s. Farmers Expect Another Boom Year

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 6

NEW YORK, August 11.—With the world facing another year of critical food shortages, America's farmers are assured of the continuance of high prices and almost record prosperity. This year the United States expects to export £1280 million worth of agricultural commodities, which is an increase of £187 million…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia District Pastoral Conditions Shearing And Wool Carting

Western Grazier · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Winter is in its final weeks. The spring will soon be with us and it can be said of the Wilcannia district that prospects are bright. Pastoral conditions in this district are good as the shearing season is drawing to a close…

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Sheep And Lambs Stock Salesmen's Official Report Sheep Market

Western Grazier · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Adelaide Abattoirs, Wednesday—The number of sheep yarded yesterday was under that of last week. 3.150 being penned, the bulk of which was derived…

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Cobar Area Good Pastoral Conditions

Western Grazier · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

In the Cobar area pastoral conditions are quite Rood. The road between Wilcannia and Cobar has been much improved since this time last year and…

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Britain Wants More Pigs and Poultry Ration Scales Slightly Eased to Assist Farmers

Western Grazier · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Britain's Ministry of Agriou[?] seeking to expand home production of eggs and bacon and to that end a slight increase in the ration of feeding…

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Farmhand Charged with Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 7

Auckland (N.Z.), August 14.—Herbert Edward Pearce (21), farmhand, was to-day charged with the murder of Mrs. Georgina Harwood at Tututawa, fifty…

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Ban On Dairy Cattle Export

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 1

Canberra, August 15.—The Government has imposed a ban on the export of dairy cattle from Australia. The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Pollard,…

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Ban On Cream Butter For Britain Instead

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 1

Canberra, August 15.—The ban on cream is to be re imposed. In a move to provide more butter for Britain, the Commonwealth Government has…

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U.S. And Wool Industry's Inefficiency

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 1

Washington, August 15.—Taken as a whole the wool industry in America is inefficient and it is admitted that it will be a long and costly business to…

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Near-Drought Aids Britain's Crops

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 4

LONDON, August 20.—Practically the whole of England has been without rain for at least a fortnight. Dry weather in some parts has lasted three weeks. This, with temperatures in the…

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World Wool News Wool Board Secretary in New Zealand

Western Grazier · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 3

Miss G. MacKinnon, secretary of the Australian Wool Board, arrived in Auckland by flying boat from Sydney on August 14. She is visiting New Zealand…

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Wool News

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 5

Miss G. MacKinnon, secretary of the Australian Wool Board, arrived in Auckland by flying boat from Sydney on August 14. She is visiting New Zealand…

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N.T. Cattle For Philippines

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 1

Darwin, August 22—The first shipment or 1,000 head of Northern Territory cattle to be exported to the Philipines will leave Darwin next week in the 10,000…

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Dairying Industry in "Very Serious Condition"

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 4

"The decline in the output in the dairying industry in New South Wales, and the serious decrease in the number or dairy farms in production, is causing…

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Butter to Go Up 2d

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 5

Canberra, August 24.—The Commonwealth Committee surveying dairying industry costs Is expected to recommend soon an increase of at least 2d. a 1b…

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