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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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The Price of Wheat. Reduction Causes Disorganisation of Markets. Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 1

One result of the action of the New South Wales authorities in f[?] the price of wheat at practically a shilling per bushel less, than the rates ruling…

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Necessary Commodities Commission. Sitting in Sydney. Price of Gas and Wheat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 2

Evidence was taken in camera yesterday by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission relative to the advance in the price of gas. It was ascertained…

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In Australia. Adelaide Wheat Market. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 1

The Adelaide wheat market was calmer to-day. In several instances agents in the country were instructed to again quote for farmers' lots, the…

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War Conditions. Increasing the Wheat Average. Ottawa

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

After Consulting the representatives of Western Canada, the Minister of Agriculture has urged Canadian farmers to increase the wheat acreage under…

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Government Seizes All Wheat. a Sydney Sensation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

The Government yesterday issued a proclamation authorising the seizur[?] and distribution of wh[?]at held in stock at Darling Harbor and at the railway…

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Germany's Surplus Sugar Crop. Valued at £40,000,000. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

Mr. A. M'Callum Scott, Liberal M.P., asked in the House of Commons whether Germany was attempting to realise on her sugar crop by…

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(Reuter's Message.) Price of Wheat in England. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 5

The wheat market is steady and quiet. Australian wheat landed is quoted at 47/ per 4801b…

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Wool Sales, October 6. Fifty Thousand Bales Available. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 4

The opening date of the wool sales on October 6 has been confirmed. The sales will include shipments arriving to August 28, making about 50,000 baleg…

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The Wheat Question. the New South Wales Seizure. Interview with Mr. H. DARLING. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. Harold Darling, head of one of the firms of grain merchants mostly affected by the action of the New South Wales Government in seizing…

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PASTORAL. Sheep Maggot Flies

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 2

Since the formation of the Government sheep fly experiment station in Brewarrina district in September, 1913, a considerable amount of…

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On the Land. Pastoral and Poultry Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 2

The following is extracted from the "Agricultural and Pastoral Notes," supplied weekly to the press by the New South Wales Department of…

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A Ton of Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 6

A donation of a ton of butter for the wounded soldiers has been received from Mrs. Henderson and Family, of Colan (Victoria)…

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General Cables. (Reuter's Message.) the Wheat Market. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

The wheat market is steadier, but the demand is quiet; 46/6 per 480lb. is asked for South Australian cargoes afloat…

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The Seized Wheat in Sydney. Firmness of the Government. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

The State Government authorities disposed of 1500 bags of the seized wheat to a city miller yesetrday at the proclamation price of 4/2 per bushel,…

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Contracts. the Minister Explains Price Still Fixed. What Quantity Is Held by Farmers. Sydney, September 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 3

An important aspect of the Government's seizure of 142,000 bags of wheat at Darling Island on Thursday is that contracts for the supply of wheat…

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Fixing the Price of Wheat. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 4

The gram merchants of London are fixing the price of wheat by the Victorian Foodstuffs Boards' price, at 4/3 a bushel, which is equivalent to an…

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The Price of Wheat. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

The "Financial Times" says that the principle adopted of fixing the price of wheat in Australia is sound, and is designed in the cousumers' interests…

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Fixing the Price of Wheat. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 4

The grain merchants of London are fixing the price of wheat by the Victorian Foodstuffs Boards' price, at 4/8 a bushel, which is equivalent to an…

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New Zealand Dairy Produce. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

The New Zealand dairy farmers are concerned about the prospects of getting their surplus butter and cheese to London this season…

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The Wheat Market. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 4

The wheat market is quiet, tending in the buyers' favor. The visible, supply is 67,760 bushels. Chicago wheat is also quieter…

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