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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Spotlight in Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 11

Spotlight is on color and fabric at New York spring fashion shows, where lightweight wools are in high favour, especially for feminine suits and ensembles. Typical new colors are shown by…

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Mystery Disease Takes Toll of Sheep

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 5

Sydney. —A mystery disease is killing thousands of sheep each week in the Coonamble, Coonabarabran, Gulargambone and Dunedoo districts. Reports from Dubbo say that…

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Smartness in Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 4

Mouse grey wool jersey makes this unusual BALENCIAGA outfit which is neither dress nor true…

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Russia In Wool Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

Melbourne — Although Russia is not one of the world's greatest wool importers, its competition at [?]mes is a very influential factor…

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No Wool Bonus for Christmas

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 4

Sydney — The Federal Minister for Social Services (Senator Spooner) said that Australia did not propose to follow New…

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Pastoral Award

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 6

The basic wage increase for all shearing and pastoral workers is to operate from December 4. The secretary of the Pastoralists…

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Pastoral Award Increases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

The secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling has issued the following statement:— "Following' an order [?] issued by…

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A Contrast in Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

These charming creations shew a marked contrast in the use of wool .... LUNCHEON ... She is very right in a dress of Greige Jorsey…

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Wool Board Secretary Studies Fashions Overseas Fine Light Wool Fabrics For Spring And Summer Are Popular

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 3

Lighter and finer wool fabrics were making fashion news all over the world for spring and summer, according to the Secretary of the Australian Wool Board (Miss Gracemary MacKinnon) who has just returned from a 14 weeks tour abroad…

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Sheep Expert's Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 2

Sydney—Mr. V. R. Burns, well known in the pastoral industry of New South Wales and Victoria, died suddenly while on…

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Large Wheat Harvest

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 5

Canberra, December 29.—A wheat crop for the 1950-51 season of 185 million bushels is forecast by the Commonwealth statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson)…

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Riding On Sheep's Back Says Premier In Message

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 3

Sydney, December 20.—A new era of prosperity has dawned in New South Wales Premier McGirr declared in his Christmas message to the people of the…

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Pastoral Rates

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 6

Inadvertently In the statement of the secretary of the Pastoralists Association renew pastoral rates, which was published on Wednesday, Incorrect figures were…

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London Wool Sales Closing Report

Western Grazier · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 3

London, December 6 Note: All prices given in this report have been converted from sterling to Australian currency by the addition of 25 per. cent. For an…

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Wool Board Secretary Studies Fashions Overseas Fine Light Wool Fabrics For Spring And Summer Are Popular

Western Grazier · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 2

Lighter and finer wool fabrics were making fashion news all over the world for spring and summer, according to the Secretary of the Australian Wool Board (Miss Gracemary MacKinnon) who has just returned from a 14 weeks tour abroad…

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Wool Sales Levy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 2

Canberra.—Regulations under the Wool Sales Deduction (Administration) Act requiring the deduction of 20 per cent from the proceeds…

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High Price For Goulburn Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 10

Sydney.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that Mr. D. J. McAlister (a soldier settler on Willeroo estate, near…

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Experiments to Help Spanish Farmers

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 December 1950 · page 3

Experiments carried out In a labors tory in Aberdeen. Scotland, may held to save the lives of thousands of stick cattle in the area of Galacla, in Spain…

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Sheep Rustlers Are Active in Africa; Wool Attraction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 3

Capetown, December 27.—Mountain Basuto raiders are swooping over the Drakensberg Mountains in East Griqualand and Natal, South Africa, and are stealing hundreds of sheep each week…

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Readers' Request Recipes Lemon Butter Filling

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 2

One egg. ½ lemon. ¼ lb. granulated sugar, Icz. butter. Beat the egg and add to it the sugar. the grated rind and strained lemon…

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