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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

216 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 11

Sorting Lambs' Wool. Chiefly in Small Chips

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 3

It is quite a common failure of growers or wool in limited quantities to treat their lambs' wool in such a way as to at once spoil its chance of…

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Farmers and Settlers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

A proposal to amalgamate with the Liberal party was discussed at length yesterday by the Farmers and Settlers' Conference. The debate turned on…

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Pastoral—Sorting Lambs' Wool. Chiefly in Small Clips

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

It is quite a common failure of growers of wool in limited quantities to treat their lambs' wool in such a way as to at once spoil its chance of bringing full…

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Wheat Loaders' Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

The wheat loaders at Darling Island yesterday ref used to work on the Union Company's steamer Paloona until they were paid 1s. 9d. an hour. This has…

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The Price of Sheep. Effects of the Rain

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

Exceptionally good prices were realised at the stock sales at Newmarket (Vic), on Tuesday (says the "Argus.") It was not unusual for sheep to be…

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Lost in the Bush. a Farmer Missing. the Search Abandoned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

The search for the missing Moe Swamp (Victoria) farmer. A. Lind, who left his home last Monday week, was continued on Sunday by the…

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The Dairying Inustry. Some Queenslani Figures. Brisbae

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 4

Figures hare been pepared by the Under-Secretary for Agjemture, showing the total value of [?] dairying industry to Queensaland. In 1891 the…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 4

There was a splendid selection of greasy crossbreds at the wool sales yesterday. Prices were very hard, and competition keen. The demand for…

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[?]Sing the Farmers. Wages for Rural Workers. Interstate Conference. Proposed

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 7

One of the most important matters to be dealt with by the Farmens and Settlers' Conference, now sitting is to draw up the working basis of a…

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Farmers and Settlers. Matters Fou the Minister for Education. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 1

The Fanners ami Settlers' Coriforence this morning decided to impress upon tho Minister for Education the necessity of constructing better schools and…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. General Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Rice Crop in Japan. Tokio

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 4

There are prospects of a good rice crop in Japan, and prices are falling…

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Blocks of Butter Cast Ashore. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

Following upon the heavy seas last week, large blocks of butter have been cast ashore along the beach at Tathra. lt is surmised that the butter came…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference. Political Platform Adopted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers Conference yesterday negatived a resolution which asked for forage allowance to cadets who had to use horses to get to drill…

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Rice Crop in Japan. Tokio

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 8

There, are prospects of a good, rice crop in Japan, and prices are falling…

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The World's Wheat Production. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 8

The International Agricultural Institute estimates the wheat production of Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Switzerland, the United…

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Australian Transition. the Coming of the Farmer

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

Much less than a century ago the whole of what is in Australia known as the "safe" country was a grand wide greenwood of the gum…

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Tragedy Near Dubro. Man Shot Dead by Farmer. Allegedly in Self Defence. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

A tragedy occurred near Wongarbon, about 12 miles from Dubbo, yesterday, a man tunned M'Arthur, who had been in the employ of a farmer named…

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Farmers and Politics. Mr. Trefle and the Leasehold Policy. Arbitration for Rural Workers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Trefle) gave an address to the delegates at the Farmers and Settlers conference in Sydney last week…

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Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 4

'At the wool sales yesterday a moderate selection offered. Prices for all sorts were firm, but unchanged…

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Farmers and Income Tax. Mr. Cann's Opinion. Testimony of the Taxation Commissioners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., is concerned about the resolution passed at the recent Farmers and Settlers' Conference to the effect "that this…

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