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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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British Firm Helps Transplant World's Crops

Western Grazier · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

Robot Transplanters Ltd., of St. Albans, Hortfordshire, England, have adapted existing machinery and produced new designs for transplanting any type of crop grown in the world, including rice…

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Butter Price Discussion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 4

Sydney.—An application for 3d. a lb. rise in the retail price of butter will be considered by the Prices Ministers' conference at Adelaide…

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Farm Ballots for Ex-soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said today that over 700 farms the Eastern and Central division's of the State have been provided for allotment by ballot to soldier settlers. These are in…

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Extra Butter For Christmas

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney, December 12.—Housewives will receive an extra half pound of butter for Christmas, the Director of…

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Black Sheep Turn Color

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 2

London, December 12.—Breeders of Scotland's black-faced sheep have received a warning from the Government thut their sheep are…

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"Drowned" Man Found On Farm

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 6

Sydney, December 13.—Brian McLellan Driver (17). believed to have been drowned at Bond[?] on November 7 was found by the police today…

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Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoir. Sheep Market on Wednesday was: A very much shorter supply of sheep…

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MARKETS Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salemen's Association too the Abattoirs Cattle Market on Monday was: An exceeding heavy [?] of cattle…

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Parkes Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Langlands Hanlon Co. report as follows on the Parkes sheep market Wednesday: 3,000 sheep yarded mostly in…

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High Returns For Wool Sydney. December 15.—

Western Grazier · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

Greasy wool sold at auction in Australia in November averaged 58.89d. per 1b.—an all time record. Total value of…

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Coupon 43 Has Double Butter Issue

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 December 1949 · page 4

As a supplement to the coupon calendar for this month, the Rationing Commission states that butter…

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New York Tries Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 5

New tricks have been acnieved by New York designers this winter with the soft rugged-looking woollens which are…

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Wheat, Butter Govt. Subsidy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 3

Canberra.—The Menzies Government today decided to increase the home consumption price of wheat from 6/8 to 7/1 a bushel and to…

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Wheat and Butter Subsidies Announced

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

Canberra, December 20.—An increase in the home consumption price of wheat from 6/[?] to 7/1 a bushel was Announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Me[?]es)…

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Butter, Tea Attempt To End Rationing

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 2

Canberra, December 20. — The new Cabinet set up a sub-committee to attempt to end butter and tea rationing during January. Thy Cabinet…

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Bread And Butter May Be Dearer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—The Stale Prices Minister will consider applications for increases in the price of bread and butter when they meet…

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Overtime Ban Delays Wool Loading

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

Sydney, December 19.—Five overseas thips leading wool in Sydney have been delayed and others are likely to be held up because tome storemen and packers…

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Butter Conference Off

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 5

Adelaide, December 21.—Because the Commonwealth had decided to continue the [?]d butter subsidy, a conference of Prices Ministers on butter prices to have…

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High Prices for Sheep

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 12

Sheep from Menamurtee station brought high prices at yesterday's Adelaide Abattoirs market. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. reported…

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More Butter Next Year

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 3

Camberra.—Either a complete abandonment of the butter ration or an increase in the amount of the dometic ration from six to eight…

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