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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Woolgrowers Council Statement On Wool Export Tax

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1
Also in Western Grazier

Mr.R.D. Bakewell, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council, has made the following statement upon Professor Sir Douglas Copeland's proposals for a 33 1/3 per cent. export tax on wool:…

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Wool Classers' Award

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 5

Sydney.—A new Federal award issued by Federal Conciliation Commissioner Mr. J. R. Donovan, guarantees wool classers a…

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Opposition To Wool Levy

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 12

Sydney—The primary producers have established an organisation to combat the proposed wool levy and "any other interference with…

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Crazy Wool Prices at London Sales

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 3

London, September 24.— countries outbid British buyers sales. One Bradford merchant said he…

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Selling nation's wool is a noisy business

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 4

THE man who sneeze at an auction sale and found that he had bought a grandfather clock would be a menace at the Wool Exchange where 80odd men were engaged last week in the world's most exciting, most expensive and noisiest money game—baying Australia's wool clip…

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Cabinet to Revive Wool, Metal Export Tax Revaluation of Austn. Pound For Consideration

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

Canberra, September 24:—Export tax on wool and metals will be revived by Federal Cabinet to-morrow. The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will also submit revaluation of the Australian pound for reconsideration. At its last meeting Cabinet approved…

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Mulley To Be Farmer

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 8

Newcastle—Jockey A. Mulley will live in Newcastle district and ride at local races when he returns from a season of racing…

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Wool Tax Hostility

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 7

Sydney—The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Mr. R. D. Bakewell) and the president of the Graziers' Federal…

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Bought Sheep Jaws Studded with Gold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 5

Melbourne.—Mr. W. H. Chirgwin, of Fulton Street, East St. Kilda, walked into a St. Kilda butcher's shop and bought a set of sheep's jaws for 6d. When he reached home he found…

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Budget May Retain Wool Tax Indications Following Lib-C.P. Meetings

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 1

Canberra, September 26.—Separate meetings of Federal Liberal and Country Parties today were completely divided on the adoption of the wool export tax…

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Sheep and Cattle Pass Through

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. Wills (Herdsman) reported as follows as Council last night: "In making the usual monthly report I wish to state that I have earned out…

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Parkes Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

Langlands Hanlon Co. reports as follows on the Parkes cattle market on Wednesday: Yarding 150 head, all except 25 in…

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Market Reports Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoirs Cattle Market of Monday was: Not only was the number of cattle…

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Lambs and Sheep

Western Grazier · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoirs Lamb Market of Wednesday was: Due to a much greater supply of road…

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Wool Export Tax Modification

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

Canberra, September 28.—The Commonwealth Government will modify the wool export tax to meet objections raised since the Government's plans became…

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Special Tax On Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

The Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council, Mr. R. D. Bakewell, and the President of the Graziers Federal…

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Bears Maul Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 6

Oslo, September 29—Farmers in northern Norway are on guard against invaders from the other side of the Iron Curtain—big…

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Bears Maul Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 12

Oslo, September 29—Farmers in northern Norway are on guard against invaders from the other side of the Iron Curtain—big…

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Special Tax On Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 4

The Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council, Mr. R. D. Bakewell, and the President of the Graziers Federal…

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