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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Wool in Japan Released From Control

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

Tokio. (AAP-Reuter), December 23.— Wool is among the 30 commodities today released by General MacArthur from all allocation control, it was officially…

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Striking Wool Evening Gowns Featured in Paris Display

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

Beautiful facecloths and fine crepes demonstrated the charm of wool for evening at a recent display by leading designers at one of the smartest…

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How the Lawn-mower Developed Based On Ancient Wool Textile Machine

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

Describing how the wool textile industry of today, had developed from the craft trade of former generations. Professor J. B. Speakman, head of the…

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British Wool Clip Declines Fall of 33 Per Cent. Since Pre-War

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 3

The British wool clip has decreased by 33 per cent. since before the war. Mr. J. H. Shaw, a prominent member of the Bradford wool trade, told the…

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Telephones for Farmers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 4

There are now 6,000 telephone exchanges in Britain of which 4,000 are automatic. Since the war Britain's Post Office…

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Farmer and His Pig Go Hiking

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 4

Paris, December 28.—Emulating St Anthony by travelling with his pig-as companion, Camille Aileron, a 52-year-old farmer, has left…

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Firm Finish to London Wool Sales Improved Tones At Final Sessions

Western Grazier · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 2

With wool prices generally at some of the highest levels for many years, it is inevitable that a sign of ease in any section should introduce a note of…

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Apricot Crop Lost

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 7

Mount Gambier.—Because of severe frosts in September and October, apricot growers in Coonawarra district would lose…

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Butter, Tea Cream Secrets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 5

Melbourne.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) criticised irresponsible statements about the future of tea and butter rationing and the…

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S.A. butter increase 84,1251b?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 5

84,125 lb. more butter week will appear on South Australian meal tables if the Federal Government decides…

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