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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Farm Produce Agent Fined

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, said that a licensed farm produce agent was recently prosecuted and fined £7…

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Hire Purchase for Farm Machinery

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Sydney, July 17. — Banks will now be able to grant new or increased advances to cover hire purchase of farm machinery in…

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Pastoral Conference in B. Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has been invited to open the annual Western Division…

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N.T. Cattle Face Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

Brisbane—Only about 30,000 head of cattle will be driven from the Northern Territory into Queensland this year instead of the normal total of 80,000 to 100,000 head…

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New Wool Fashions Starred At London Autumn Collections

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 5

Early autumn collections in London, as well as introducing a host of beautiful wool fabrics, incorporate a number of new…

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Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

Adelaide, July 23. — The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council (Mr. R. D. Bakewell) addressing the…

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Britain Imports More Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

Britain is importing more wool. Returns of overseas trade show that during May the United Kingdom imported 69.5 million lb., the…

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[?]on July Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

This was a strong opening to the July series of London wool sales, and the prices obtained at the close of the selling season in Australia were fully confirmed. Greasy merinos were fully 10 per cent., with some…

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Wool Fashions in London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 9

Early autumn collections in London, as well as introducing a host of beautiful wool fabrics, incorporate a number of hew fashion points including apron fronts, side draping…

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Season's Sales Show World Wants Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

Referring to closing wool sales of the Australian season, the Bradford correspondent of the Australian Wool Board states that on the…

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Bright Outlook for Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 10

"The revelation last week by the Commonwealth Statistician that winter (wool) clothing is dearer than a year ago, indeed the dominant factor in lifting the…

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'Roos Headache For Victorian Farmers

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

Melbourne—Marauding kangaroos roaming the Whittle-sea district—less than 25 miles from Melbourne—are a constant "headache" for farmers. Short of food in their sanctuary on the Board of Works Yan Yean reserve, the kangaroos have been…

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Embargo on Report of Merino Sheep Graziers To Continue Efforts For Removal

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 1

Adelaide, July 25. — By nine votes to seven the Graziers Federal Council of the concluding session today decided to continue its efforts to have removed the embargo on export of merino sheep. The question was…

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Wool Promotion In Portugal

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

Carrying wool promotion to Portugal, an exhibition by the International Wool Secretarial was opened early in July in Covfiha,…

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Wheat Rust Control With Chemicals

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 3

If stem or leaf rust of wheat develops this reason it may be the last time formers will have to stand by and take it on the chin…

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South Africa's Wool Cheque Down

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

Wool sold at all parts in the Union of South Africa from July 1, 1951, to May 31, 1952, totalled 213,558,837 lb. and realised…

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Wool Appeal to Dress Monarchs

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 9

Leading designers used wool fabrics in every imaginable weight, weave and color for many of the models starred in Britain's recent fashion fortnight, and…

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"Wool the King of Textiles," Says Noted Economist

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

Stating that wool was the king of textiles, just as gold was the king of metals, Mr. Geoffrey Crowther, editor of "The Economist",…

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Wool Models At "Fashion Fortnight" Attract Overseas Buyers

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 3

Leading designers used beautiful wool fabrics in every imaginable weight, weave and color for many of the models starred in Britain's recent Fashion Fortnight and buyers from all over the world are now…

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Young Farmers Gather In Washington

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

American 4-H Club, delegates recently heard their counterparts from other lands praise the 4-H principles as the links that bind…

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