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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Ouf—wool, in—cars?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 4

Used car dealers have been taking an unusual interest in wool sales lately. They are watching to see how many bales the British are buying. Dealers remember that last year…

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Agreement Reached on Wool Tax Formula By Liberal—C.P. At Joint Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 1

Canberra, September 29.—Liberal and Country Parties at a joint meeting today were reported to have reached a measure of agreement on the new wool tax formula. The meeting was asked to consider the scheme submitted by grazier…

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NSW Sheep Increase

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY.—The number of sheep in New South Wales totalled 53,298,000 at March 31. according to the…

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Graziers to Seek Wool Market Vote

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 11

Sydney.—The chairman (Mr. R. D. Bakewell) has announced that the Australian Woolgrowers' Council addressed the following communication to the Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Wool Export Tax Withdrawn From Federal Budget Provisional taxation On Growers Incomes Now

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

Canberra, October 3.—Federal Cabinet today decided to withdraw the 30 per cent. wool export tax from the Federal budget and replace it with a system of provisional taxation on woolgrowers incomes. This will Involve prepayment of…

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Guards For Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

Sydney p Graziers and the police are organising guards to prevent a large scale theft of of wool from country properties…

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Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock-salesmen's Association on the the abottoirs cattle market on Monday was: The heaviest supply of cattle for a very…

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MARKETS Sheep and Lambs

Western Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock salesmen's Association on the Abattoir sheep market of Wednesday was: The yarding of sheep today…

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London September Wool Sales Opening Report By Wool Brokers Committee

Western Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 3

(Note: All prices quoted in this report are given in sterling followed by the equivalent in Australian currency, a full allowance being made for the cost…

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More Records At Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

Newcastle, October 5.—Five bales of AAA greasy Merino wool created a local record for the first sales of the new season by bringing 190 pence a lb…

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Post—j.o. Wool Marketing

Western Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

The [?] Mr. R. D. [?] that the Australia Voolgrowers' Council had addresses the [?] communication to the…

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Wool Shed Thefts Raids By Gang

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

Sydney, October 5:—Following large scale stealing raids by a gang throughout the State armed guards have been placed…

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Further Plea By Woolgrowers Wool Tax Sectional

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 5

Sydney, October 5—Any action thought necessary to combat inflation should be applied to the community generally, and not to one section such as the wool…

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Wool Export Tax Withdrawn From Federal Budget Provisional Taxation On Growers Incomes Now Taxation On

Western Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 1

Canberra, October 3.—Federal Cabinet today decided to withdarw the 30 per cent, wool export tax from the Federal budget and replace it with a system of provisional taxation on woolgrowers incomes. This will involve prepayment of…

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Record Price for Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 3

Melbourne.—World record prices for merino fleece and lambs' wools were established at the Geelong wool sales…

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Post-j.o. Wool Marketing

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 7

The Chairman, Mr. R. D. Bakewell, announced recently that the Australian woolgrowers' Council had addressed the following communication to the Acting…

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Wool Talk Wanted in New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 12

Canberra-The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen), who is now in London, will fly to New York on Thursday to hold wool talks on a Government level…

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Escaped Cattle Create Turmoil

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

Melbourne.—Fifteen escaped cattle threw Melbourne into a turmoil. Thy escaped from a herd of 30 being shepherded to the abattoirs by a drover on a bicycle…

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Hamburger Shops or Wool Profit?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 5

Brisbane. — Queensland woolgrowers have launched a propaganda campaign to counteract "sensational publicity" about wool profits. "The general view is that…

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U.S. to Get Pick of N.Z. Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

Wellington (N.Z.), October 10.— America may have the first pick of New Zealand's wool clip in the coming season under a scheme of…

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