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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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S.A. Wool Sales New Record For Greasy Merino

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

Adelaide January 10.—At the Adelaide wool sales today values of yesterday were fully maintained. A new state record for greasy Merino was established when…

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MARKETS Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The official report of the S.A. Stock-salesmen's Association on the abattoirs cattle market or Monday was:— The number of cattle yarded today…

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Sheep and Lambs

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

The official report of the S.A. Stock Salesmen's Association on the Abattoirs sheep market on Wednesday was: 12,600 sheep were yarded today…

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London Wool Brokers' Report

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Following on the report in lost week's issue by the London Committee of Wool Brokers, the remainder of that report is published below for the information of graziers. REPORT ON THE SALES FROM THE…

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Bridging Wool Production Gap

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

London.—"Full employments, more leisures increased population, improved purchasing power plus popularity of wool in high fashion have been the main…

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World Record At Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Sydney. January 11.—A new world's record or 302d. for greasy merino fleece was made m Sydney wool salts today. The previous lap was 290d. established at…

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Values Firm at S.a. Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Adelaide, January 11.—Values remained firm on opening rates when the 6th Adelaide wool sales closed today. Top price was 223 pence for 8 bales or 64's merino…

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S.A. Wool Sales Prices Rise £7½M Expected To Be Realised

Western Grazier · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Adelaide January 9. — Following the increase in Sydney yesterday wool prices advanced from 15 to 20 per cent, on the previous sales at the Adelaide wool…

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Cattle Shot on Station

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 8

Local police are making inquiries into the shooting of cattle on Mount Darling Station, about 20 miles from Broken Hill on the…

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Sheep Lost

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

Dubbo.—Dubbo police are searching for a £1000 mob of sheep, lost in the NarromineTrangie area since the new year…

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Garbonising Wool Sale

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 6

The Australian Wool Realisation Commission states that, subject to modification if warranted by circumstances, approximately 27,000…

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Big Wool Cheque

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

Sydney.—Wool sold at auction in Australia during the last six months of 1950 realised £270,812,729 for 1,718,033 bales. For the same period of 1949 the cheque was…

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Wool Boom Likely To Continue

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 3

Sydney, January 15.—The buying of wool was likely to continue for an appreciable period at requirements were large according to a report issued by…

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Sydney Wool Sales Remain Firm

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

Sydney, January 15.—All the best features of the closing days of the sale last week were again in evidence at the wool sales today. Values ruled fully firm…

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Record Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

Adelaide, January 16:—The Adelaide Woolbrokers' Association announced to-day that at last week's 3 day sale 40,868 bales realised £7,825,353 which is a…

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Record Prices For Goulburn Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 1

Goulburn, January 17, —Three world records were established at the Goulburn wool sales today. Two bales of comeback wool brought 267¾d, and…

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Wool For U.S. Army

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 11

Melbourne—The US Army-Navy Purchasing Office tentative estimates of purchases under the current procurement programme…

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Light Wool Now Rage in France

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 5

LONDON. — Although featherweight wools predominate at spring fabric shows, some of them appear in varying weights for suits, coats and dresses. Conservative in design, they come in crisp…

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4 World Records at Geelong Wool Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—Four world records were made at the opening of the 1951 Geelong wool sales when an estimated £1,750,000 was spent on 8,000 bales…

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Cattle

Western Grazier · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 2

The official report of the S.A. Stork Salesman's Association on the Abattoirs cattle market of Monday was: Owlan to a heavy influs of…

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