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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Migrants To Live In Wool Stores

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

Canberra— Several thousands of the 140000 displaced persons expected in Australia by the middle of next year may be housed in…

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Growers Disapprove Wheat Price

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, April 29.—The Australian Wheat growers Federation Conference have passed a motion registering disapproval of the price proposed by the…

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Fall In Butter Production

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Brisbane.— Australia exported 8,000.tons less butter to Great Britain from July 1. 1948, to April 16 this year than in the same period…

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Wool Board Men Leave for London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

The chairman of the-Australian Wool Board (Mr. Douglas Boyd) and Mr. A. J. McBrlde, a member of the board, left Sydney by air…

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Paisley Wool Sheer Digby Morton

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

Digby Morton designed the lady-like afternoon [?] of wool she[?] printed in a paisley design in neutral shades. The dress has no shoulder padding and the sleeves are set well into the bodies which has a built-up, V-neckline fastened to the waist…

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Wool-de-chine for Evening Worth

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

A regal evening gown of fine pink wool do chine from the house of Worth. The gown has a moulded hip yoke and a skirt…

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Cattle Road For W. Aus

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

Canberra—The Commonwealth Government will undertake the construction of roads and bridges for a North…

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US. Learning About Our Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

New York— Hundreds of thousands of American school children will be learnings this year that a "station" means an Australian ranch, and that a Merino is a sheep, not a South American Indian…

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Miniature Farm Motor Truck

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

Though not in any way o tractor for form work, the Wrigley Wessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is quite capable of running over rough ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed…

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New Award For Pastoral Industry

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

A new sward for the Pastoral industry has been made by Conciliation Commissioner J. R. Donovan. The parties are the Graziers' Association…

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Sheep Entries Make Record

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 6

Sydney.—The secretary of the N.S.W. Sheepbrcodaris' Association (Colonel G. C. Somerville) said last night that entries for…

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Dinner dress of wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 5

FEATURED in m fashion how hetd hy the international Wool Secretariat in London last week, was this lovely navy…

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Wool Jersey Swimsuits Brilliant, fast colors... Shrinkproof, strelchproof Windsor Water Fashions

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 5

Two swimsuits of printed wool jersey from Windsor Water Fashions. The Figure-flattering one-piece suit is skirtless and made on princess lines with a halter neck. The other suit consists of a brief bras knotted in the centre front and tieing at the back…

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New Award for Pastoral Industry

Western Grazier · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

A new award for the Pastoral Industry has been made by Conciliation Commissioner J. R. Donvoan. The parties are the Graziers' Association…

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Sheep Stealing Is Alleged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 6

Wagga—Thomas Edmond Keith Ryan (58) was. remanded in Wagga Court yesterday on charges of sheep stealing. Bail was allowed at £200…

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No Knowledge of Butter Rise

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 1

Canberra—Deiiial that he had any knowledge or a proposal for an increase in the price of butter was made today by the Minister…

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Record Wool Clip Return Expected N.S.W. Sheep Totals Recovering

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 3

Sydney. May 17.—The Australian wool clip for the 1948/9 season is expected to bring a record return of £186,000,000—£31,000,000 more than the record set…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 4

Adelaide. May 18.—Values at the opening of the ninth Adelaide wool sale yesterday ruled higher than had been expected, and brokers were Jubilant. The…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

Adelaide, May 18—Values at the owning of the Muth Adelaide wool sale yesterday ruled higher than had been expected, and brokers were Jubilant. The…

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Agreement On Wheat Or

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

Washington, May 10—America would-be-forced to "fence oft wheat markets" unless- there was an international wheat agreement, Mr; D…

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