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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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17 Farmers Die in Crash

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 6

Mexico City,Wed:— A lorry loaded with farmers ran on the road near Cuerriavada, killing 17 nhd seriously…

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Grocers Rationing Butter

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney, February 14—Many city grocers today began rationing butter to customers following the warning by distributors that…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Brisbane, February 14.—Wool sales dosed here today with values 10 to 12½ per cent, below the Brisbane December levels. Good…

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Heavy Wool Skirts

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 9

Heavy wool skirls in dramatic colors, with a variety of engaging tops, are the most effective out…

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Wheat Production Greater In West Australia

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

Parth, February 14.—It was highly probable that West Australian wheat growers would provide the entire exportable…

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Farmers Union Advocates Reform

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 4

The Farmer Educational and Co-operative Union of America, a national organisation of 500,000 farmers, urges the adoption of…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

Sydney, February, 18.—There was a general decline in wool values at Sydney sales today at 5 to 10 per cent good would…

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Beef Famine in Cattle Area

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Darwin.—Tennant Creek will soon be meatlesss because of severe drought in the Northern Territory…

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Dearer Butter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Canberra:—Butter will probably cost housewives from 3/8 to 3/10 lb. from July 1…

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Butter Price Rise Denied

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Canberra, February 19.—There ws no foundation for reports the Cabinet was considering proposal to advance the price of butter by…

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Stop Press May Lose Butter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 8

Sydney.—The liner Monowai will have to take back to New Zealand 800 boxes of butter brought to relieve [?]he shortage in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

Sydney, February 19—The market at Sydney wool sales was fully firm today at the previous day's lovel with more inquiry tor better…

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Real Slump in Wool Unlikely

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

London.—"I cannot see a real wool trade slump in the near future so long as the world is committed to a policy of full rearmament and many basic industries are…

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Butter Shortag[?] Rain Not Enough To End Rationing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5

Sydney, February 20.—More rain is needed before butter rationing is ended, a apokasman for a leading distributing…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6

Melbourne, February 21.—Values for broad comebacks and fine to medium crossbreds were fully five per cent. cheaper at Geelong…

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N.z. Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 1

Wellington, N.Z., February 21.— Wool values dropped 7½ to 10 per cent, at the Invercargill sales to-day compared with prices ruling at…

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Family Replaces Horses on Farm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 3

Canberra — A Queensland sugar grower had to harness his wife and four oldest children to a scarifier because drought had weakened his one remaining…

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Dramatic Skirts In Heavy Wool Fabrics Featured In Paris

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 4

Heavy wool skirts in dramatic colors and combined with a variety of engaging tops are proving the most effective outfits in…

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Butter Subsidy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

Canberra.—Another substantial increase in the price of butter soon after the end of June appears…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

Sydney, February 24.—Irregularity for all merino descriptions were still in evidence at the Sydney wool sales toddy and values…

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