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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Wool Whipcord for New Suits Charles Creed

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 4

A suit of pale blue whipcord su[?]ing from Charles Creed. The close-fitting jacket is fastened to the waist and has its peplum buttoned back to the hipline to reveal the two flared gores in the centre front of the skirt. The blue straw boater from Pissot…

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Price Rise In Butter Likely

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, April 20.—The price of butter it expected to rise by 2d. per pound on July 1. The Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee…

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Hops Crop Fails In Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

Hobart.—Beer production, throughout Australia is likely to be affected because of the bad hops season in Tasmania. Tasmania…

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MARKETS Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association, on the Abbatoirs Cattle Market on Tuesday was:— For the market today a very much…

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Alleged Theft of Halfton of Butter

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

Melbourne. — Two waterside workers are alleged to have organised the theft of more than half a ton of butter. The theft occurred while the…

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U.s. Sheep Numbers Lowest Since Civil War

Western Grazier · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

One of the postwar features of the United States rural economy which is causing great concern in trade circles is the rapid decline to sheep numbers…

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Jap. Wool Manufacturers Get Export Subsidy British Criticism of Unfair Competition

Western Grazier · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

Although the Japanese wool textile industry is still far from operating at full capacity. It has been able to quote extremely low prices abroad for its goods…

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U.s. Sheep Numbers Lowest Since Civil War

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 5

One of the post-war features of the United States rural economy which is causing great concern in trade circles is the rapid decline in sheep numbers…

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Fine Worsted Wool For Day Dresses Hardy Amies

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 5

A delightful dress in gray worsted with a very full sun-ray skirt designed by Hardy Amies. The bodies blouses at the waist has a high round neckline and loose, magyar sleeves deeply cuffed and reaching to mid-forearm. The skirt has a gathered…

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Fruit Crop Fails

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Sydney—A leading Melbourne export firm has had to turn down an American order, for £1 million worth of fruit because of failure…

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U.S. Wool Research Australian—N.Z.Samples Sent

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

Melbourne, April 24.—Fourteen bale[?] of specially selected Australian Merun[?] wool were sent to the United States last week by the Wool Board. They…

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Sheep Lice in Stock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 8

According to a report to the Pastures Protection Board, lice have been found in some sheep in the district…

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Wool Models in New York Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 5

New York fashions for spring emphasise curves rather than angles, and new wool collections are distinguished by natural shoulders, smaller waistlines and slim or full skirts, just covering the calf…

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Varsity to Run Farm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 8

Sydney.—New England University College, at Armidale, proposes to supply most of its own food by extending its farming activity…

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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 2

Brisbane, April 26.—A 16 stone, 6 ft. [?]all salesman who allegedly passed himself off as a "widow about five feet tall and not hard on the eye," was gaoled…

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MARKETS Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

The official report of the South Australian Stock Salesmen's Association on the abattoirs sheep market on Wednesday was:…

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MARKETS Cattle Section

Western Grazier · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

The official report or the South Australian Stock Salesmen's Association on the abattoirs cattle market on Tuesday was:…

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N.s.w. Pastoral Conditions

Western Grazier · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. Perey Holland, stock agent of Swan Hill, writes as follows an the affects of the recent rains. The recent very heavy rains in…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's 102nd Show

Western Grazier · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

The total antries for the Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's Show and Sale at Taunton in Somerset was 117. The show was for bulls calved over a period of a year from May 1947, and was divided into three age classes. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid by British…

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U.s. Wool Research

Western Grazier · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, April 24.—Fourteen bales of specially selected Australian Merino wool were sent to the United States last week by the Wool Board. They…

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