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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 5 of 19

Sheep Lice Problem

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

The Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board decided yesterday to write to Mr. Hindmarsh, chief of the…

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Sheep Lice Problem

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

Thl Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board decided yesterday to write to Mr. Hindmarsh, chief of the…

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Wheat Price Quarrel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

Washington, Friday.—Mr. F. Sheed Anderson, International Wheat Council chairman, said there was…

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Wheat Price Quarrel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

Washington, Friday.—Mr. F. Sheed Anderson, International Wheat Council chairman, said there was…

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S. African Wool Cheque

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 4

South Africa's wool-farmers have entered 1953 with confidence. As in the other big wool producing…

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New Challenge to Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

Sydney.—Dacron, the latest synthetic challenger to wool, will be in Australian shops within a month…

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Wool Prices Firm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Melbourne—Excellent allround support was given when the wool sales were resumed in Melbourne, with…

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Kikuyu Spare Aged Farmer

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 7

Nairobi, Mon.: A Kikuyu gang surrounded a 77-years-old European farmer today and stood over him…

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Free Butter Suggester

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 11

New York, Tuesday. — Leading New York butter dealer Mr. Fred Lowenfels urged the Federal…

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Wool Still on Pedestal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—The existence and development of synthetic fibres should not necessarily, be…

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Wool Prices High Again

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 10

There was a more buoyant trend evident in all wool-selling centres during the past week, with increased demand for the fine to superfine quality merino…

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London February Wool Sales N.B.—All prices are given in Australian Currency

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

The fourth series of London wool sales of the season were held in the week beginning February 16, with the main auctions on February 19 and 20. A total of 23,113 bales…

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American Styled Suit in Lightweight Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

A slim line Spring suit in navy and grey fine wool worsted. (One of the fashions shown at the "Wool-in-California" show [?] the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.)…

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Wild Dogs Kill Sheep

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Melbourne. — Two wild dogs killed 16 sheep and tore down four others on a Torquay grazier's property…

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Wool Ensemble by LANVIN-CASTILLO

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The black-and-white broken stripe wool jacket is worn over a dender gray [?]…

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ITALIAN-DESIGNED Dress in Eeatherweight Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

This beautiful wool afternoon dress is a striking example of extensive use of p[?]ing and stitching. It stresses the cool summery look of cobweb-thin wool. (This dress was shown at the International Wool Secretariat's…

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Sheep for Japan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Yokohama, Friday.—Port authorities said they expect a shipment of 332 Australian sheep to arrive here on…

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Sheep for Japan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Yokohama, Friday.—Port authorities said they expect a shipment of 332 Australian sheep to arrive here on…

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More Cattle in Canada

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Ottawa.—Canada's cattle increased by about 1 million in, a year, the Bureau of Statistics has reported…

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Threat to Wool Graziers Cannot Afford to Belittle

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Sydney, March 9. —Graziers could not afford to belittle the threat of substitute…

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