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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Grazier Wool Essay Competitions Over £200 in Prizes for School Children

Western Grazier · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

Prizemoney totalling more than £200 is being offered by the Australian Wool Board for essays by children under 16 years on this country's wool industry. The competition which is Australia-wide, is divided into two sections. The first title is "The…

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Yanco Experiment Farm

Western Grazier · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

"This occasion is a milestone in the history of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area." said the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. (Minister for Agriculture) at a…

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Grazier Wool Essay Competitions Over £200 in Prizes for School Children

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

Prizemoney totalling more than £200 is being offered by the Australian Wool Board for essays by children under 16 years on this country's wool industry. The competition which is Australia-wide, is divided into two sections. The first title is "The…

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Yanco Experiment Farm

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

"This occasion is a milestone in the history of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area," said the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. (Minister for Agriculture) at a…

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Black Market Butter at 1/10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE.—An alleged blackmarket butter transaction proposed by a Queenstown resident was taking a mean advantage of people…

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Sheep From Netley for Sale in S.a

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

Sheep are being sent from Broken Hill to Peterborough for sales to be held there shortly: The sheep are from Netley,…

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"The Farmer's Daughter"

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

"The Farmer's Daughter" now showing at Johnson's Theatre stars Joseph Cotton and Loretta Young. Loretta is cast as a country girl who goes to…

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Plot To Ruin Farmers Says Union Sec

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE—A strike begun at Cresco works, North Geelong, was part of a Communist plot to disrupt fertiliser deliveries…

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Dairymen Call for Less Tax

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

WARRNAMBOOL—A drastic reduction in primary and secondary taxation to enable an increase in production was urged at the first…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

Sydney, February 17—All the best features of the previous day's auctions were attain in evidence for merino wools at the Sydney Soles today. Under keen…

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"Farmer's Daughter" At Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Starring in the title role Of "The Farmer's Daughter." now showing at Johnson's Treatre, is lovely Loretta Young, as an unspoiled country girl who rises…

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Strong Sydney Wool Sales Market

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

Sydney, February 18—The wool market closed at the best point of the week with prices ruling strongly in the sellers favor, and occasionally showing a further…

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Our Wool Wanted for Japs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

TOKIO, February 18.—A "fair quantity" of Australian wool is to be bought by General MacArthur's headquarters…

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"Farmer's Daughter" At Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

The story of a simple country girl who is catapulted to political fame in the city. Is the theme of "The Farmer's Daughter," which is showing at…

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Market Reports Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

Office [?] of the S.A. Stock Salesmen [?] Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle [?] Tuesday. The [?] yarded was much…

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Record Wool Price

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

HOBART. — An Australian record of 138½d. for a superfine merino clip was established at Hobart wool sales…

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World Wool News Board to Import Latest in Wool Fashions

Western Grazier · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

A collection of French and British wool garments emphasising the latest developments in wool fabrics and fashions will be imported by the Australian Wool Board through the Inter-national Wool Secretariat, London. The collection will be…

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Aust. Prepared to Sell Wool to Japan

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Canberra, Feb, 19—Australia is prepared to sell Japan 100,000 bales of wool yearly under a new trade agreement now being discussed. A Government…

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Japs Must Buy Wool on Open Market

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

Canberra, Feb. 20.—Japanese buyers would have to compete on the open market in Australia for any wool they needed, it was stated officially last night…

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90 p.c. Of Tobacco Crop Ploughed In

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 4

Melbourne, February 20.—About 90 per sent of the Victorian tobacco crop had been ploughed in because of diseases. Mr. D. B. Lowington, chairman of British…

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