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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Korea Sells Japanese Farms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

SEOUL, March 24— General William Dean (U.S. Military Governor of South Korea) and Ahn Chai-hong (Civil…

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Crop Of Accidents For Easter Young Man Falls From Adelaide Express

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

A young man who believed to have been seriously injured when be fell from the train to Adelaide carrying the Easter holidaymakers near Cockburn last night…

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Utility Collides with Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

When his vision was obscured by dust raised by passing cattle on the Stephens Creek road at 7.30 p.m.; yesterday a utility collided…

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Utility in Collision with Cattle

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

When his vision was obscured by dust raised by passing cattle on the Stephens Creek road at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. Leslie Ferry's utility col[?]leded with one…

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S.a. Farmers Ask for Penicillin

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Mt. Gambler, March 31. — The Central council of the S.E. Dairymen's Association is to ask the Department of Agriculture to make available to…

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Detained After Farmer's Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE. — The police have held a young man for questioning as a result of inquirles into the death of George…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 5.—Merino comeback and fine crossbred wools advanced from five to seven per cent, at Sydney wool sates today. Fine crossbred wools…

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Wheat Agreement Bill Likely Soon

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

Canberra, April 6. — The Government will probably bring down legislation about the end of the month to ratify Australia's participation in the…

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Rise for Pastoral Workers Average Shearer About 23/10 Week Better Off

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 6.—Increased rates of pay granted to shearers in the interim award announced today by the Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. J. R. Donovan) will mean on additional annual cost of £250,000 to the pastoral industry,…

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N.Z. Wheat Agreement

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

Wellington (A.A.P.-Reuter). April 7 — It has bean officially announced that New Zealand has signed a five-year international wheat agreement which…

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Shorthorn Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

The Shorthorn, sometime referred to as the "one cosmopalitan breed," is decended from the old north-cast of England cattle. The striking characteristics of the breed are its dual-purpose qualities. Its adaptability and impressive power. It has been exported to all parts of the world; changes…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 5.—Merino comeback and fine crossbred wools advanced from five to seven per cent. at Sydney wool sales today. Fine crossbred wools…

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Wheat Agreement Bill Likely Soon

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

Canberra. April 6. — The Government will probably bring down legislation about the end of the month to [?] Australia's participation in the…

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Rise For Pastoral Workers Average Shearer About 23/10 Week Better Off

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 6.—Increased rates of pay granted to shearers in the interim award announced today by the Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. J. R. Donovan) will mean an additional annual cost of £250,000 to the pastoral industry…

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Goulburn Wool Market Firm

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

The wool market win very firm in Goulburn on Thursday, and prices showed an increase ranging from 5 to 10 per cent on March closing rates…

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Volcano Buries Crops In Sand

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 9.—The northern Nicaraguan volcano Cerro Nogra, erupted flercely, causing thousands of people in…

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Bumper Wheat Crop In U.S.

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

Washington, April 10.—For the fifth time in its history America's wheat crop is expected to exceed 1,000 million bushels…

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Wheat Awaits Transport

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 12.—Fifty-six million bushels of the New South Wales record wheat harvest still await transport at country railway stations…

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Wheat Moved To Seaboard Slowly

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. — Fifty-six million bushels of New South Wales' record wheat harvest still await transport from country railway…

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Crezv Bitter Because Wool Going to Russia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). — Members of the U.S. crew of the Liberty ship Edward R. Squibb are bitter because the ship is to load 12,000 bales of wool for Russia at Wellington and Lyttelton…

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