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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Russians Buy Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Melbourne, September 14. — Russian demand for comeback was a feature of an animated opening to the first series of 1948-49 Melbourne wool sales…

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S.A. Growers Favor Wheat Plan

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

Adelaide, September 16.—At the half yearly conference today of the South Australian Wheat and Wool Growers Association an overall motion covering 20…

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"Wool On Wheels" To Be At Silver City Show

Western Grazier · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

"Weel on Wheels." the Australian Wool Board's travelling display [?] will be on view at the Silver City Show in Broken Hill on September 25 and 26…

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Wool News 800,00 Walk on Australian Sheepskin Carpet

Western Grazier · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Approximately 800,000 people walked on a large Australian-made sheepskin carpet which was used at the International Wool Secret[?] display at…

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Activities in and Around Wilcannia The Wool Trend Continuation of Analysis

Western Grazier · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

In this, the second of the series of articles released to the "Western Grazier" by the Committee of London Wool Brokers, the ebb and flow of prices, and the variable factor in demands for wool, becomes evident. But even or the stage discussed by the…

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Wool Sales Open

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 7

The Adelaide wool sales opened today. Fair quantities of local clips are being offered. It is expected that prices will be…

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Ease In Wool Prices

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

Adelaide, September 21—At the Adelaide wool sale today the best fine Merino fleece was five to ten per cent. cheaper, strung quality fully ten per…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 8

Good entries have been received for the sheep dog trials which will be one of the main attractions on the second day of, the Silver City…

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Wool On Wheels At Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 4

Wool on Wheels, the Australian Wool Board's travelling display, will be on view at the Silver City Show on Saturday and Sunday. The unit, which is the first of its kind in Australia and probably, any other woolgowing country. ls publicining wool from the…

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The Barrier Miner Thursday, September 23, 1948. Wharfmen Force Down Price of Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

WHICH band of cheerful workers will be the next to declare a strike? The wharf laborers have been indulging in that pastime, and a sudden drop of the price of wool may be attributed to that…

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MARKETS Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

Official report of the S.A. Stock Salemen's Association Adelaide abattoir's cattlew market, Monday. The number of cattle yarded today was…

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Transport of Last Season's Wheat Crop

Western Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Replying to statements made recently by Mr. C. T. Chapman, acting chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, that clearance of wheat stock from the…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Adelaide, September 23.—There was a good demand for pastoral clips at todays wool sales. Rates generally equalled yesterday's values. Top price or 74 3/4d…

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Around The District Sheep Returning for Pasturing

Western Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

The first evidence of the lack of feed in other parts was given at the week-end when truck loods of drought-ridden sheep were transported to the district from the vicinity of Bolronald. They belonged to Mr. C. R Finch, and were being taken to his property…

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The London Wool Market Flexibility in Supplies

Western Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

The London Wool Market has been operating for so many years now that its existence and functions are sometimes taken for granted, but it is interesting to recall what its place is in the present day marketing of raw Wool…

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The London Wool Market Flexibility in Supplies

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 6

The London Wool Market has been operating for so many years now that its, existence and functions are sometimes taken for granted, but it is interesting to recall what its place is in the present day marketing of raw wool…

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"Wool on Wheels" Big Attraction

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 4

The Australian Wool Board's travelling wool exhibition. "Wool on Wheels" attracted many hundreds of patrons in its two-day spell at the…

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Wheat Held at Country Stations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

Sydney.—About three million bags of wheat from the last harvest will still be held at country railway stations by the time…

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Wool Credit To Czechs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

Canberra.—Australia has granted a credit of £500,000 sterling to enable Czechoslovakia for a year to buy Australian wool during. the…

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