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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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83d. For Greasy Merino Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

Sydney, April 14.—Top price at today's Sydney woolsales was 83d. per lb paid for gre[?] Merino fleece from the Armidale district. When the 12th. series opened…

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Dence of U.s. Tariff on Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK. April 14.—Addressing the Rhode Island Textile Association, Mr. Arthur Besse, president of the National…

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Lou Robertson Buys Stud Farm

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 6

Melbourne, April 15.—The famous racing stud form of Sol Green, situated near Bacchus Marsh, about 39 miles from Melbourne, was sold today…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

Official report of the S.A. Stock and Station Agents' Association, Adelaide Abattoirs Market, Monday: The number of cattle yarded today…

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Free Wool Trade Urged

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

The prosperity of woolgrowers the world over could be assured only the greatest freedom of international trade in the sheep's state, a…

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83d. For Greasy Merino Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

Sydney, April 14.—Top price at today's Sydney woolsales was [?]. per lb paid for greasy Merine fleece from the Armidale district. When the 12th series opened…

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Senate Bill to Bolster U.s. Wool Industry

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

New York.—A move to bolster the [?]cenomic woolgrowing industry in U.S.A. against Australian, New Zealand, and South African competition…

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Airsown Wheat Tests in Britain Novelty and Ingenuity Help Flood-Stricken Areas

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

Experimental sowings of wheat from aircraft are now being made in Britain in an attempt to overcome tome of the more serious delays in firming…

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What Wool Means To Every Australian Dr. Booth's Address at Sydney Function

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

The big rise in the wool cheque meant comfort and perhaps luxury for every Australian, but a drop in price below the proper producing value would mean a lowering of the standard of living in every Australian home. This was stated by Dr. Edgar H…

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British Farmers

Western Grazier · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 4

Britain's farmers, who were oppose to the introduction of Double Summer Time on the grounds that it tended to throw out the vital rhythm of their…

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Turkey Sending Wheat to Britain

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

London, April 20.—Contributions to the Lord Mayor's Flood Distress Fund reached £876,000 yesterday. This includes Canadian Red Cross…

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Australia Blamed For Scarcity Of Wool For Japs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

NEW YORK, April 21.—Attempts to obtain adequate supplies of Australian wool for Japanese industry have hit the brick wall of Australian anti-Japanese feeling, according to the Tokio correspondent of the "New York Times."…

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Cheaper Power For Farms

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

The program planned by the recently instituted Electricity Development Authority for Implementation over the next decade gives promise…

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Wool Handling Survey

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 5

FOR the first time in the history of the Australian pastoral industry a comprehensive reconnaissance survey of wool handling in all States is being undertaken with a view to evolving improvement of existing methods. The survey is being made under the auspices of Department of Post-War Reconstruction, Secondary…

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Wool For Japan Shipment Is Experiment

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 1

Canberra, April 22.—It was revealed today that a decision of the Commonwealth to release seven thousand, three hundred bales of wool for shipment to…

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Markets Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Official report of S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association. Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle Market Monday: Not only was the number of cattle…

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Butter May Be Dearer

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 5

Canberra, April 24.—An increase in the price of butter will be considered by the commonwealth Government Inter this year…

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International Wool News Over 400,000 See Wool Exhibition

Western Grazier · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 3

It is estimated that during the 10 days of the Australian Wool Board's international Exhibition at the recent Sydney Royal Show between 400,000 and 500,0000…

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Wool for Japan Shipment Is Experiment

Western Grazier · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

Canberra, April 22.—It was revealed today that a decision of the Commonwealth to release seven thousand, three hundred bales of wool for shipment to…

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Cheaper Power for Farms Electricity Development Authority's 10-Year Plan

Western Grazier · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

The program planned by the recently instituted Electricity Development Authority for implementation over the next decade gives promise…

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