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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Pastry Butter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 1

Pastry cooks importing butter for their own use may, it is notified do so at a price higher than that fixed by the State Government…

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Wheat Supplies. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 1

Mr. D. R. Hall (State Atorney-General) yesterday informed a deputation of master bakers that plenty of wheat was coming forward…

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Price of Coal and Wheat. Statement in the Commons. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The Right Hon. W. Runciman, in the House of Commons to-day, referring to the increased price of coal, said the increase was largely due to the…

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Stocktaking of Wheat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

The decision of the Government of victoria to have a general stocktaking of the wheat held by millers in the State has produced symptoms of alarm…

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The Price of Butter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 3

The chairman of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society says he considers that if the Necessary Commodities Commission persists in keeping the…

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The Wheat Market. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 4

The London wheat market is quiet, with unchanged prices, except for Indian June supplies, which sold at 6d. advance…

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Wheat and Brea[?]. Increased Price of Loaf Refused. Compensation to Farmers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 2

The master bakers' application to be allowed to put another half-penny on the price of a 2lb. loaf, making it 4½d. per loaf, was yesterday refused…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. To-day's Prices. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 1

At the Adelaide wool sales to-day a parcel of scoured wool from Mr. Sidney Kidman's Mount Poole station was sold at 25[?]d. per [?]b. This is believed to…

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Slaughtering of Female Cattle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

For the first three months of this year 48 per cent, of the cattle kilted at Flemington were females. Mr. Black (Chief Secretary) says he is…

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Importation of Wheat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

Two shipments of wheat, totalling about 8000 tons, are on their way from America to Sydney…

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The Wheat Marvest. Record Expected. Farmers and Cartage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 3

A [?]of members ofParliament [?] upon Mr.Grahame (Min[?] of Agriculture) yesterday and [?] that the State Government…

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South Australia. Killing of Female Cattle. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 4

The Minister of Industry (Mr. Blundell) stated to-day that in view of the shortage in the meat supply, the Government, following the advice of the…

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Prices of Butter, Bran, and Pollard. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 5

The State Executive Council yesterday varied and advanced the prices of butter, bran, and pollard. The alterations will come into operation on…

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Meat Acquisition in Victoria. Mortality Among Dairy Herds. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 4

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday the Minister for Lands (Mr. Lawson) gave notice that he would on Tuesday next move for leave to…

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New South Wales. Sheep Starve in the Mountains. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 2

Nearly 26,000 starving sheep which had been sent to the mountain country in the Cooma district have passed through Cooma since June. The sheep…

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Butter Returning From London. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

A quantity of batter is being shipped back to New South Wales from London. The total quantity returning to New Zealand and Australia is estimated to…

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State Parliament. Legislative Council. Scarcity of Butter, Sugar, and Jam. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. B. D. Fitzgerald) promised, to consult the Attorney-General…

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The German Harvest. Extremely Unfavorable Prospects. Withered Pastures, Crops, and Fruit. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The prospects of the German harvest are extremely unfavorable. A complete failure is expected in some districts. The drought has been aggravated by…

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Wheat Ship Attacked. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

The steamer Tunisian from Montreal to Hull, laden with wheat, was run aground at Pakefield, after being torpedoed by a submarine. The crew…

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The Cost of Living. Butter Returning From London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 8

A telegram in "The Miner" on Wednesday stated that about 260 tons of butter is being shipped back from London to New South Wales and New…

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