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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Warns of wheat scarcity

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

Sir John Te[?]dale, chairman of the Wheat Board, said recently that only heroic efforts could…

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Shooting on Farm

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

Melbourne. — A young crippled farmer was shot dead in front of his mother and younger brother in the…

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Soldier Settlers Must Look After Farms Or Department Will Withdraw Assistance

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 5

Sydney, January 25.—Firm action would be taken against soldier settlers who neglected their farms or proved…

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Need for Farms

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

Melbourne.— Australia must establish and settle 25,000 new farms in the next five years to beat a…

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Dairy Grant Farms Beat Drought On North Coast

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

"A dairy grant demonstration farm in the Richmond River district is setting on excellent example of how milk production can…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

Newcastle. January 29. — The market on the opening day of the Newcastle wool sales today was fully firm at the closing rates of…

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Dairying Products "Alarming Drop"

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

Canberra, January 29.—Production of Australia's three main dairying products—milk, butter and…

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Plans to Extend Farm Products

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 12

Canberra.— The Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) hinted at an Australian citizenship convention today of important…

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Stop Press Crop of Strikes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 12

Sydney.— A fresh crop of str occurred on the northern fields today. Among some tons of coal lost were 3001 ton…

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No Public Sheep Dips

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 12

The Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. R. J. Noble) has advised that it is not the…

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Wool Sales At Newcastle

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

Newcastle, January 30.—A Newcastle seasonal record price of 230d. per pound was bid for five bales of wool from Walcha, New…

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Factors For Stable Wool Market

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 6

Sydney, January 30.—World business is not likely to recede alarmingly, with Government defence expenditure high in almost…

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L.B.E. Sheep Branding Fluid Passes Severe Test

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 4

Trade representatives witnessed a most successful demonstration of the value of C.S.L.R.O.'s new sheep branding fluid, L.B.E. at Geelong…

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Wool Forum Manufacturers And Fashion Experts To Meet

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 6

For the first time in wool promotion in Australia a Wool Forum, a full-scale conference of fashion experts and representatives of the…

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New Wool Fabrics Make Fashion News At London Spring Shows

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 5

Beautiful wool fabrics are well to the fore at London sprint collections and interesting newcomers included a carded pure wool…

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U.S. Wool Bureau Offers Reward For Conviction Of "Flaming Sweaters" Salesmen

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

New York, January 29.—The Wool Bureau Inc., has announced a reward of 100 dollars for information leading to the arrest…

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London Wool Sales Opening Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

The first series of London Wool Sales since Christmas opened on January 22nd and will close on February 8th, in which period some 65,000 bales are being offered. This is the largest volume of private shipments to…

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Wool Sales Rise At Goulburn

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

Goulburn, January 31.—The Merino market maintained a five per cent. rise on the second day of the Goulburn wool sales today…

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Rail Freight Concession For Wheat And Flour Mill Products

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney, January 31.—Wheat farmers and the people of N.S.W. will benefit by a special reduction in rail freights covering this year's…

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Pastoral News

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 8

Secretary of the local P.P.B. (Mr. A. J. Beston) said today that information from the Australian Agricultural…

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