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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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No Substitute For Wool Says U.S. Expert

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 3

Melbourne, April 26. — Reports that he Americans had encouraged the Japanese to, produce synthetic wool are described as "Incredible" by…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 4

Sydney, April 27.—Prices ruled in the sellers' favor for all free good styles of wool at today's Sydney wool auctions. The market was firm for all…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 28.—Under strong and general competition all the bent features of recent sales were reflected in the Sydney wool sales today. Values ruled…

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Japan Buying Wool From Australia

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April. 38.—General MacArthur has sent a representative to Australia to buy two million dollars' worth (£625,351) of wool for Japan…

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Wool Still Firm at Sales in S.a

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

The Adelaide wool sales yesterday remained firm on Tuesday's prices, representing a rise of between 10 and 15 per cent…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 29.—The wool auctions closed with prices very firm and conditions unchanged from the previous week's stiles. The tendency was in the…

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High Prices for Wool

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

Adelaide.—Wool sale closed yesterday with the market still 10 to 13 per cent, higher than at the previous series of auctions. Sales:…

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908,000 Bales Op Wool for Russia

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney.—The [?]st direct shipment of Australian wool to Soviet Russia will be loaded on the steamer Lake Sicamous next week…

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Blankets For Oliviers Wool Board Presentation

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 3

On behalf of 100,000 woolgrowers of Australia, Mr. Douglas T. Boyd, Chairman of the Australian Wool Board last Friday presented Sir Laurence and…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 4

Sydney, May 4.—The market at to-day's Sydney wool sales showed an upward trend for all descriptions except some grades of carbonising wools. There…

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University Preference For Young Miners And Farm Workers

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

In view or the continued pressure on universities in the United Kingdom, men and women who have served in the Armed Forces, as in the past be given…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney, May 5.—Prices tended in the owners favor for all well grown fleeces and skirtings at today's Sydney wool gale. All the best features of the…

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No Nicotine For Sheep Medicine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 5

Sydney.—The complete lack of nicotine, for treatment of internal parasites of sheep was causing grave concern to stockowners,…

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Record Crop Of Prunes

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Young, May 5.—A record number of prunes, totalling approximately 1400 tons, is being handled by the Young pool. The previous best, 1300 tons, was…

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MARKETS Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

Official report of the S. A. Stock Salesmen's Association, Adelaide Abbattoirs Cattle Market, Monday: The yarding of cattle was heavier than…

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Sheep And Lambs

Western Grazier · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

The Stock market at the Adelaide abattoirs on Wednesday showed a hardening of sheep prices. Quotations:…

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Geneva and Wool Duty

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

Sydney, May 6.—A reduction of U.S. import duty on Australian wool at the Geneva trade conference had meant a factory for Australia. Mr. A. Sparks,…

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Excellent Conditions Prevail at Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

Sydney, March 6.—At the closing wool auctions of the week excellent conditions continued to rule under strong general competitions. There was, however, a…

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Wedding Link of Pastoral Families

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 6

A link between two well-known pastoralist families will be forged when on May 12 Miss Rita Barra clough and Mr. Clarrie Vigar will…

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Wheat Export

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 5

New York, May 9.—Wheat exports of the world are supplied to the extent of 97 per cent by Canada, Australia and Argentina,…

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