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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Australian Wheat Will Find Big Demand

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. S. Teasdale, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board said recently that overseas demand for…

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Butter Exports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 7

Canberra.—Exports, particularly to Britain, decreased sharply in July and August, the first two months since the end of rationing…

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Operation Cattle Lift

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 11

Large- scale transportation by air of livestock from the United States to countries south of the border on a 24- hour run that carries animals directly from- farm to hacienda has opened the door to existing possibilities for South American…

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Social Happenings Staple Wool Frock Fashion in Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 9

For every hour of day or night, the simple wool frock has become first favorite in Paris, and leading designers show a wealth of attractive models distinguished by interesting detail…

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How to keep young folk on the farm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 4

A positive move to prevent country youths and girls from drifting to the city may be made in South Australia as a result of the recent overseas tour by the State Soil Conservator (Mr. R. I. Herriot)…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 1

Sydney, October 23.—Greasy merino fleece sold to 193 pence for 5 sup com W of Yass KW (Bowning) when the Sydney wool sales resumed under good…

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Beauty in White Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 3

Sheer wool mokes this charming little blouse and skirt which weighs less than 10 oz. —and is typical of the new…

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Reserve Wool for Army

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 11

Washington, October 24.—The Army has asked the Department of Agriculture to buy 30m. lb. of raw wool as part of an emergency…

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Wool Tax Bill Objection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 12

Sydney — The Federal Government is to be asked to hold up the passage of the Wool Sales Deduction (Administration) Bill…

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Italy Wants to Buy Our Wheat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 6

London, October 24. — The "Financial Times" correspondent in Rome says that the State bulk buying committee of Italy is…

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Minister Berates Men Who Supported Federal Wool Tax Plan

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 1

Sydney, October 24.—The Minster for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said yesterday that in two days R. D. Bakewell and P. A. Wright had turned a complete…

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Wool Industry Does Not Support Wool Tax Bill

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 4

Sydney, October 23.—The Australian Woolgrowers Council had made no suggestion that the Federal Government's Wool Tax had the…

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Farm Machines At The Smithfield Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 6

Britain's latest developments in agricultural machinery will be displayed as usual at the Smithfield Show, which this year-opens in London on December 4…

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Protective Cover Crop; Seeding From Air

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 5

Sandy and rolling land in some parts of the United States is being seeded to lovegrass, a protective cover crop that makes good feed for livestock. Where the terrian is too irregular for seeding with ground equipment, seeding from airplanes has proved successful…

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Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesman's Association on the abattoirs C[?]e Market on Monday was: Owing to the lack of railway transport…

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Wool Report

Western Grazier · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. issue has following wool report of October 19: [?]yers Attended wool auctions in…

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Wool Industry Does Not Support Wool Tax Bill

Western Grazier · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

Sydney, October 23.—The Australian woolgrowers Council had made no suggestion that the Federal Government's Wool Tax had the…

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Wool Rules In Autumn Models

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 9

New autumn models as well as advance designs for next spring were included in a display for the International Wool…

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Wool Sales High Prices Continue

Western Grazier · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

Sydney October 25 — There was [?] competition from all Continental [?]tions and United Kingdom operators with some support from local mills at the…

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Another Record At Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

Sydney, October 28.—A new Australian record for treaty Merino fleece was established at the Sydney wool sales today when 256¼d was secured for five bales of…

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