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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

276 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 14

Cautious Farmer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 4

Lismore: A farmer will ask the Police Department whether gold valued at £2000 was stolen at…

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New Wool Bale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 8

Perth: Australian wool men will soon be on the receiving end of an intense campaign to popularise the…

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Wool Demand Should Remain Strong

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 7

Sydney, July 7.—Demand for wool will continue strong and prices high in the 1954-55 season, states the…

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Drop in Wheat Exports

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 4

Ottawa, July 13.—Canada's wheat exports were 30 per cent. less in the first 10 months of the…

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£30,000 Thefts Of Sheep

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1

Narrandera, July 18. — A prominent CIB detective has arrived in Narrandera…

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Sheep and Wool Industry Cover

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 7

Two officials of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Messrs G. F. Gee and B. L. Gardner,…

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No Cause Por Complacency; Warning On Wool

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 7

Perth, July 15.— Woolgrowers should not feel complacent about their prosperity, the president of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. R. D. Bakewell, warned. Mr…

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Production of Butter, Milk Drops

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 7

Canberra, July 26: Production of whole milk, butter, and milk products in Australia was lower in the…

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The Petrov Inquiry Farmer Silent on Questions; Hands in Pocket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

Melbourne: A King Island former and M.A. of Cambridge University (Frederick George Godfrey Rose) was called to the witness box when the Royal…

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Wheat Policy

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Sydney. July. 22.—The N.S.W. Government will ad[?] here to its policy of a five-year wheat stabilisation [?]…

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Border Fences and Sheep Lice

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 11

The Broken Hill Pastures Protection Board has started to prepare resolutions delegates will submit to the annual western division conference in October…

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Ho[?] Parade Novelty Wool Fabrics Starred At Melbourne Fashion Show

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 3

Novelty wool fabrics, including a dramatic black and white windowpane tweed and at satin smooth worsted with a polished look were a feature of the "between seasons" collection by Stekll Rich shown in Melbourne…

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Wheat Stocks

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

Oliaws, August 1.—Visible supplies of canadian wheat on July 14 totalled 350. 761,000 bushels about…

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Wheat Stocks

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 1

Ottawa, August 1. — Visible supplies of Canadian wheat on July 14 totalled 359, 761,000 bushels, about…

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Canadas Wheat Surplus

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 6

Ottawa, Wednesday: The chances were increasing that Canada's wheat holdings might exceed 1000…

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Ballot for Wheat Plan Approved

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 7

Sydney, August 5.—State Cabinet approved the holding of a ballot of NSW wheatgrowers to ratify the new…

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Woman's Parade New Trends In Wool Fabrics For Next Winter

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

Tweed will continue to hold its place in the fashion picture next winter and, with other exciting wools, it is featured in current London fabric collections which give an indication of the new colors and textures. Heather mixtures, far…

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Surplus Produce Warning By Farm Body

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 4

Sydney, August 5. — Australian output of any agricultural commodity facing a world surplus should be reduced, the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Wool Textile Men Ask For Increased Tariff

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

Canberra, August 5.—Australian manufacturers are seeking increased protective tariffs on imported yarns, woollens and worsted piecegoods and blanketing…

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Sorting Out Sheep

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 9

A SHEPHERD corners a bunch of sheep at the entrance at Cleeve Common (in the Cotswold…

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