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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

371 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 19

Car Collides with Sheep

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 3

A car suffered minor radiator damage when it was involved in a collision with a sheep on the Silverton…

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Dairy Foods Do Not Fatten

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 5

New York, Sunday: Forty American dairy executives who for three months ate ice cream, cheese and butter…

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Wool Values Higher

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 8

Sydney: Under increased and predominant continental pressure, particularly from Germany, strong support…

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Wool Market Favors Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 6

With merino wools selling nearly 15 per cent, and crossbreds more than 20 per cent, dearer than a year ago, values are tending in sellers' favor. The tops markets are firm,…

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Sheep for Israel

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 3

Sydney: Australian graziers had promised to send 6000 sheep to Israel to develop its wool industry, Major Samuel…

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Wool Report

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 5

On September 10 New Zealand Loan and [?]ereantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totaling…

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Vic. Gives Way on Wheat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

Melbourne The Victorian Government has tentatively agreed to the Commonwealth plan for a home…

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Wool Values Harden at Sydney Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 6

Hardening of values at Sydney this week has confirmed confidence that the wool market is set for another season of price stability, says Dalgety's news service…

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Cattle Duffing Charge Fails

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 10

Tennant Creek: Hugh Wason Byers, manager of Coolibah Station, was acquitted in the N.T. Supreme Court on a charge of stealing 88 head of cattle…

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B. Hill Graziers Selling Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 1

Dry conditions in the areas south of Broken Hill have caused pastoralists to reduce their sheep flocks in recent weeks…

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B. Hill Graziers Selling Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 6

Dry conditions in the areas south of Broken Hill have caused pastoralists to reduce their sheep flocks in recent weeks…

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High Prices for Wool

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 5

Sydney: The longest period of continuous price stability in wools' auction history was maintained at the Sydney…

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Wool Sales in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 12

Goldsbrougrt, Mort & Co. Ltd. were first to sell at the Adelaide wool sales which opened yesterday…

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Wool Sales in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 9

Prices at the second day's sales at the Adelaide wool market on Wednesday showed an increase of about…

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Wool Expert Loses Suit

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Melbourne-A Supreme Court jury last night rejected the damages claim made by a wool expert, who originally sought £50,000 for wrongful dismissal from a…

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Wool Uniforms for Firemen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

A fireman's uniform in pure wool, of a type adopted by the Belgian Fire Service for safety reasons and for…

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Wool Uniforms for Firemen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

A fireman's uniform in pure wool, of a type adopted by the Belgian Fire Service for safety reasons and for…

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Bitter Attack on the Wheat Plan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 5

Canberra: A Government member yesterday bitterly attacked the international wheat agreement as being neither just nor equitable…

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Bitter Attack on the Wheat Plan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 5

Canberra: A Government member yesterday bitterly attacked the international wheat agreement as being n[?]er just nor equitable…

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Farmlet Block for Lease

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

Sydney: A five acre Crown land farmlet block in the Cowra district will be thrown open under perpetual lease…

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