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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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£3 Million Wine Crop In Danger

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — The sultana, fruit, and berry growers in the Mildura district face the loss of more…

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Stage Star At Koala Farm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

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World Wool News Wool Bureau Gets Busy on Rayon Threat in Men's Suits

Western Grazier · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

A determined intro-industry drive to half rayon inroads into the tropical worsted summer market, in U.S.A. was launched this week, resulting from a meeting of 20 member mills of the National Association of Wool Manufactures with officials of…

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Farmhand Not Murdered Inquiries Concerning Poison

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, March 4.—Detectives are satisfied that Allen Larnach (28), farmhand, of Bathurst, who died from arsenic poisoning on February 21, was…

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New Spring Colors In Paris Wool Fabrics

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 6

Fine wool fabrics are fashion news at Paris displays of spring fabrics, which show that, although colors promise to be cleaner and brighter, there will be few vivid contrasts…

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Want Gaol For Sheep Stealers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

Sydney.—The Graziers' Conference decided today to ask the Government to impose the minimum penalty of six months' gaol…

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Dutch Sell Our Wool for Dollars

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 6

London, March 8.—Holland ls re-exportlnjr to America Australian. wool intended for direct European consumption,…

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Wool Store Dispute Intervention Move

Western Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

Sydney, March 9.—The Condition Commissioner [?] J. H. Por[?] has requested a conference with the secretary of the [?] Wales St[?]men…

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Wool Averages £63/8/1 Bale

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

Melbourne.—The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the ninth series of wool, sales in the 1948-49 season, held on…

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MR. McGIRR on Inland Water Projects Will Save Millions of Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

Sydney, March 9.—The Labor Government was engaged on a program of planned development. There were being constructed at the present time six huge…

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Farmer's Heroism Was in Vain

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

London, March 10.—When a plane crashed and blew up in a field a Yorkshire farmer dashed through blazing wreckage, pulled…

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Wool Jersey Swim Suits

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 6

TWO SWIM SUITS of printed Wool Jersey from Windsor Water Fashions. The figure-flattering one-piece sult 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…

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Burrs Sprout On Sheep

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

Melbourne. — Humidity is so great following the recent heavy rains that Bathurst burrs and clover seeds are…

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J.O. Stocks of Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney, March 13.—Joint Organisation stocks of wool are expected to be approximately one and three quartet million bales by June 30. says a…

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U.s. Wool Scheme

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney. — American woolbuyers are seeking a separate exchange agreement with Australia to…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, March 15.—At the Adelaide wool sales today a top price of 95 [?]d. was paid for four bales AAA A 64's, 70's super warp from the property of Mrs…

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Dearer Wool in U.S.A.

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 1

Washington, March 15. — Wool and wheat were the subjects of important Washington statements affecting Australian primary producers…

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Values Maintained at Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, March 16.—Opening values were maintained on the second day of the eighth Adelaide Wool Sale today. Top price for merino was 98d., obtained…

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"Only 28/-Wool in Men's £20 Suit7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 3

Adelaide.—The primary producers' responsibility for the high price of two important items in the budget —suits and beer—was emphatically denied at the S.A. Wheat and Wool growers' Association conference…

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Values Maintained at Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

Adelaide, March 16.—Opening values [?]maintained on the second day [?]Adelaide Wool Sale today.[?]for merino was[?]…

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