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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Wheat Problem for Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 6

London, Friday: After encouraging Australia to expand food production Britain had turned its back when the…

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Merino Wool Prices Drop

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 3

Sydney: Competition lapsed into lethargy at the Sydney wool sale yesterday, when values of all merino…

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Sheep Guard off Honor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will have the most unusual guard of honor of their…

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General Rain; Dearer Sheep

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 12

Sydney: General rains over most of New South Wales are expected to cause a sharp rise in sheep prices and…

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Wheat Pool Payment Recommended

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

Sydney, February 10.—The Australian Wheat Board has recommended a second payment to farmers…

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Victoria Rejects Wheat Plan Appeal

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Melbourne, February 10.—The Victorian Cabinet has rejected San McLeay's appeal to Victoria to come into line with the other States on the five-year wheat…

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Plans "Drift" Sailor-farmer

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 5

LIEUT. JOHN GWYTHER, Hampshire farmer and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, who plans a new Kon-Tiki expedition, pictured with his wife, Joan Mary, son, Timothy John, 6,…

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Freight Effect On Price Of Wheat

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

Canberra, February 15.—The Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Senator G. McLeay, sold the price Australia would receive for her wheat under the…

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Wheat Stabilisation Ballot To Be Held In NSW If Other States Accept Commonwealth Plan

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Mr. E. H. Graham. Informed the Acting Minister for…

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Death of Farmer Local

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

The death occurred at the Norris Hospital Adelaide of Mr; David Painter a former member of the WIU of…

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Farms Not Efficient

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Berlin, Tuesday: East Germany's Communist press is complaining that many co-operative farms are not…

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Flaccid Week in Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 7

Wool values trembled, dipped, and recovered in an extraordinary week of hesitancy, suspence, and renewed confidence. When the series opened in Sydney,…

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17'6 Lb for Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Sydney: Competition widened at the Sydney wool sales today, when America became active for good, but…

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Soviet Farmers Receive Medals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 8

Moscow: There is one thing about the Soviet workers and farmers — they get more medals than their counterparts anywhere else in the world…

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Butter Symbol

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

London, Thursday: Australia is preparing a bestever display for the "Daily Mail" ideal homes exhibition…

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Food for Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

Sydney: Air Force planes today flew in fodder urgently needed for marooned cattle in the flooded lower…

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Food for Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

Sydney: Air Force planes today flew in fodder urgently needed for marooned cattle in the flooded lower…

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India Suspends Wheat Buying

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 7

Sydney, Feb. 28: India has suspended buying wheat under the International Wheat Agreement and will…

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No Buyers of Wheat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

New York, Monday: A "New York Times" correspondent reported that not a single bushel of this year's…

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Wheat Surplus Problems

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 1

Melbourne: The Australian Wheat Board began a two-days meeting in Melbourne today in an attempt…

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