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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Showing Good Farm

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 15

KEN McGREGOR, former South Australian, had a stiff workout at Wimbledon recently. His father, Brace McGregor was a fermer star Braken Hill and South Australian footballer…

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Butter

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

Butler rationing has been discontinued, and it is certain thai this will be of general relief. We cannot complain that we have been…

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Butter Rationing Off From Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

Cuban, June 16—The immediate abolition of butter rationing was announced tonight by the Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies. The…

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Butter Price Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 3

Manager of the Broken Hill Ice and Produce Company (Mr. Clem Davison) has not been informed of any increase In the price of…

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Big Local Demand For Butter More Stocks Arrived Last Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 3

The local demand exceeded the supply at the week-end following the lifting of butler rationing on Friday night However, the Broken Hill Ice and…

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Death of Pastoral Secretary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 11

Mr. Lional Wilson, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling and the Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board,…

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Pastoral Workers Dispute Statement By A.W.U. Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 3

At a further meeting of A.W.U. rank and file, members held in the Trades Hall yesterday morning members heard a report from the Disputes committee on…

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Wool Cheque

Western Grazier · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Sydney-Australia's wool cheque for, the eleven months of the current season ended Mar 31 amounted to £257,996,899. an increase of £41,736.910 as compared…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 3

Adelaide—The tenth and last sale of Adelaide's record wool selling season closed on Wednesday when best wools remained firm at the previous day's rates;…

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Seretse Gets Cattle

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 6

London, June 25. — Seretse Khama, exiled chief of the Bamangwato tribe, and his uncle. Tshekedi, the former regent, have…

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2 Million Sheep Die in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 6

Brisbane.—More than two million sheep, worth almost £10 million, died in Queensland western ditricts this year, mainly from the…

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Farm Animals

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 3

Livestock and poultry numbers on farms and ranches in the United States increased two per cent in 1949 over 1948. This was the first increase recorded in…

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International Wool Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

Loading textile mills in the U.S.A. sent their finest] wool fabrics to be exhibited in "International Wool" the big fashion and fabric show organised by the International Wool Secretariat and held last month…

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Big Return From Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Adelaide.—The amount realised on wool sold at the two days' Adelaide wool sales last week Was £1.675,211…

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Wool Covert Topcoat

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 5

The single-breasted coat is made in on all-wool Venetian covert in a new pottern—ground color is light brown with, a subdued plaid in blue and rust. (Australion Wool Board Photo)…

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Farmers in Law Suit

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 11

Melbourne.—Hearing of a damages claim by a farmer against his neighbor for alleged assault was resumed at Warrnambool Supreme…

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New Pastoral Award Increased Rates From

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

Melbourne, June 28.—Pastoral employers and employees reached an agreement on increased wages in the industry at a conference before Conciliation…

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New Pastoral Award Increased Rates From

Western Grazier · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Melbourne, June 28.—Pastoral employers and employees reached an agreement on increased wages in the industry at a conference before Conciliation…

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Cattle Fed From Air

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 6

Tamworth — Planes dropped 10,000 lb. of hay to starving stock on the lower Macleay as the N.S.W. airlift to save the flood-stricken…

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Wool Sales In August?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 11

Adelaide[?]—The Australian wool selling season for 1950-1 will probably open at Adelaide and Sydney towards the end of August, with…

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