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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Values Firm At Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 5

Sydney, December 4.—Values for practically all descriptions of merino [?] and skirtings were fully firma at the Sydney wool sales today. when final…

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Wool Levy Challenge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 12

Melbourne. — The Federal Government's power to tax the proceeds of wool sales is to be attacked, in the High Court…

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Life's never dull on a 2,000-turkey farm Photographs and story by Bill Teubner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 4

STAMPEDES are nothing new to Allan Gottfried, former Australian buckjumping champion. A few years ago he had many busy nights rounding up stampeding cattle. Today his nights are sometimes just as busy rounding up 2,000 stampeding turkeys. On Hindmarsh Island, Allan…

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Airlift Of Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 3

Marrabri. December 6. —Following the successful airlift of 70 bales of wool from Yesterday station to Narrsort [?] [?] possible that another 1,300 bales…

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Markets Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

The official report of the S.A: Stock Saksmen's Association on the Abatto[?] cattle market on Monday was: Owing to several hundred cattle being…

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Parkes Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

Langlands Hanlon Co. report is as Follows on the Parkes cattle market:—Two hundred cattle penned. A proportion of good quality, but the majority on…

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Airlift Of Wool

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 1

Narrabri, December 6.—Following the successful airlift of 70 bales of wool from Yarraldool Station to Narrabri it is possible that another 1,300 bales may…

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Graziers Challenge Wool Act

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

Melbourne, December 4.—Validity of the Wool Sales De[?]ctions Act is to be challenged in the High Court. On behalf of themselves and all other…

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London Wool Sales Market Report

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

The Committee of London Wool Brokers reports as follows on the London wool sales (N.B.: All prices are given in Australian currency:—…

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Values Firm At Sydney Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

Sydney, December 4.—Value for practically all descriptions of merino [?]ece and skirtings were fully firm at the Sydney wool sales today, when final…

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Dearer Wool in London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 8

London, December 10 — Wool auctions were held with an offering of 15,093 bales, of which there was full clearance…

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Useless to Challenge Wool Tax Bill Says Graziers Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 5

Sydney. December 8.—Alter receiving legal advice, the Graziers Association believe it would be useless to make a legal challenge to the Wool Tax…

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Money Back If Wool Tax Invalid

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 7

Canberra.— The Commonwealth will not seek to retain money collected under the wool sales de[?]uction legislation, if the High…

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Dairyman Charged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 12

The proprietor of a dairy Keith Pittaway, faced a stealing charge before Mr. E Forrest. S.M. in the Police Court today…

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Farmers worried by machine costs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 4

London, Sunday.— Farmers here are greatly concernad at the problems arising from mechanising Britain's agriculture. We have six tractors for everv one…

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Markets Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stock salesmen's Association on the Abatt[?]irs cattle market tr Monday war: The number of cattle yarded was…

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Sheep Classing Is Important

Western Grazier · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 4

Every breeder would be better off if he discarded all sheep of less than overage standard in his flock—In many ones the increase in feed available for…

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World Wool Position Clearer

Western Grazier · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

Complexities of the world wool position have been considerably clarified by the official announcement that there are to be no special facilities for American…

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Wool From Outback to the Beach

Western Grazier · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

This [?]lasticised wool suit is an excellent model for swimmers who like freedom in the sea. Bright yellow string cylindors tic around the neck, cross at the waist, tic in back or front. In Yellow and light fan…

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Useless to Challenge Wool Tax Bill Says Graziers Association

Western Grazier · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

Sydney, December 8.—After receiving legal advice, the "Graziers Association believe it would be useless to make a legal challenge to the Wool Taz…

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