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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 6 of 14

Poodle wool bolero

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 7

THE BOLERO worn here by Audrey White is made of poodle wool, 8 ounces of it. The dogs with her wear two poodle wool coats, their own and handknitted ones weighing 2¼ ounces each. They were…

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Wool Designs in "New Idea"

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 6

There is a wonderful supplement of new children's knitting designs in this week's issue of the "New…

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Wool Now in Miracle Fibre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 4

New York, Friday: Application of silicone waterrepellant finishes has brought wool into the…

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Wool Now in Miracle Fibre

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 4

New York, Friday: Application of silicone waterrepellant finishes has brought wool into the…

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Smart Wool Day Dress

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

Unusual side buttoning and neckline treatment—with contrasting half collar—gives added character to…

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Withdrawal Of Russia From Wool Market

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 3

Mr. R. D. Bakewell, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council, has made the following comment on the…

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Fight Plans to Keep Child for Farmer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1954 · page 2

Melbourne: Farmers at Warrak, near Ararat, plan a State-wide appeal for public subscriptions in a bid to help Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lewin in their fight to keep…

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Market Reports Cattle

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 5

The official report of the S.A. Stocksalesmen's Association on the Abattoirs Cattle Market of 27/4/54 was:…

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Oil Developments and the Farmer

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 7

Since the end of the war mechanisation of Australian agriculture has gone ahead so rapidly that the once familiar sight of horse teams ploughing has practically disappeared…

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T. B. Testing Of Cattle

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 5

An inspector from the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Derricott, is expected in Broken Hill next week to carry…

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Wool Prices Higher

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 5

Sydney: Firm values were maintained at the Sydney wool sales yesterday for all descriptions of merino…

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Pig Farmer's Protest

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

London, Sunday: A farmer of New Milton, Hampshire, claims that a loud doubleboom from a jet plane…

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No Rush for Butter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 7

London, Tuesday: Purse-conscious housewives made no rush foe stocks of unrationed…

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Wool Boost Planned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 17

London: Representatives of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa have agreed that every effort must be…

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District Wool Sold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 3

Sales of district wool in Adelaide this week showed an increase in price of 5 to 10 per cent, over the…

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Wool Market Firming

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 11

Sydney: A steady, hardening trend in the wool market, which commenced after the Easter recess, continued…

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New Ideas In Wool From Continental Designers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

Gay designs in wool ranging from cocktail dresses to beach wear, many of them from Continental fashion centres, are now on sale in London to strike a new note in spring…

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Bright Ideas In Wool From Italian Boutiques

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

Novelties from the boutiques including quaint frocks and attractive knitwear add charm to the Italian fashion scene this season and leading designers are using wool to…

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TB Tests on Local Cattle

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

An officer of the animal husbandry division of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. Kerricott) is carrying…

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Wool Firm at S.a. Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 3

The market at Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd.'s wool sale in Adelaide yesterday was firmer than on…

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