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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Sheep And Lambs Short In District

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

Because no sheep or lambs are available in this district local butchers have been forced to buy in other markets. Some supplies are coming from S.A. and others from Sydney. Butchers expect the shortage to…

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Butter And Tea

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

Melbourne, June 5.—No decision on the abandonment of Commonwealth sub[?] on the butter and tea has yet been made This was emphasised bt the…

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Wool, Arts Display

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 3

Annual wool and handicraft exhibition of the Country Women's Association will be held in the New Masonic Hall tomorrow and…

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C.E.A. Wool Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 4

The Country Womens Association's [?] Wool and Handicrafts Exhibition [?] will be opened tomorrow at the [?] Masonk Hall by the president of…

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Wool Export Record

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Canberra.—The value of the exports of greasy wool in the 10 months of the present financial year had…

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News Behind the News Cattle get reprieve

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

Transceivers are buzzing today at station homesteads scattered through the far north cattle and sheep country where outback families are discussing the topic of the hour, the breaking of the drought…

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C.W.A. Wool Exhibition

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

At the New Masonic Hall at 3 p.m. today, the Country Womens Association's Wool and Handicraft Exhibition of 1930 will be opened by Mr. R…

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Drop In U.S. Wool Stocks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

New York, June 7.—Stocks of apparel wool in America decreased by 32% in the 12 months ended June 1…

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Creditable Display by C.w.a. at Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 12

Another successful C.W.A. Annual wool and handicraft exhibition was commenced at the New Masonic Hall this afternoon. It will be continued tomorrow…

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Sheep and Lambs

Western Grazier · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesman's Association on the Abattoris Sheep market on Wednesday was:— Owing to a heavier supply by rail and…

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Parkes Special Sheep Sale

Western Grazier · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Langlands Hanlon Co., in conjunction with Dalgety & Co., Sydney report:—Six thousand sheep yarded, including some good top lines, on June 2. Good…

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Peak Prices at the Close London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

The Committee of London Wool Brokers report on the London Wool Market as follows: Prices foremost types were at the…

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C.W.A. Wool Show

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

The C.W.A. wool and handicraft exhibition drew another large crowd of visitor yesterday, and the exhibits were keenly scrutinised…

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Rises For Wool Classers But Not Fantastic Amounts Claimed

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

Sydney, June 9.—Owing to the present high prices being paid for wool Federal Conciliation Commissioner, J. R. Donovan yesterday granted substantial pay…

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Rayon and Wool Suits

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 5

London. June 13.—New rayon and wool mixture suits will be on the market soon and according to the "Dally Mail." only on expert will be able to detect them…

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Butter News Soon

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Canberra.—An important announcement on the future of butter rationing will be made next week, the Minister for Commerce…

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Wool Organisation

Western Grazier · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

Adelaide June 15—Federal President of the wool section of the Australian Primary Producers Union (Mr. B. R. Dawson) said in Mount Gamber today…

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Wool Sale

Western Grazier · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

On Tuesday, 6th Instant, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited, brought forward a catalogue totalling 3.191 bales…

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Wool Levy Approved

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 7

Canberra—The Woolgrowers' Federal Council has sent a telegram to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr McFwen) saying that…

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No Synthetic Wool Yet

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 9

Canberra.—Chemisty of the world had been trying to synthesise wool for 25 years without success, the Minister for Commerce…

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