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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Cardinal Mercier's Story. How the Germans Treated Him. the Pastoral Letter

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 October 1915 · page 4

Shortly after the Germans had entared. Antwerp came about the incidente in connection with Cardinal Merder. Primate of Belgium and…

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Wheat in the West Darling

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. W Granter, of the Western Lands Board staff, who returned to Broken Hill this morning from a trip through the West Darling…

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Danish Butter Trust. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

A scheme has been drafted to establish a butter trust to control the export under Government supervision. The trust's main object win be to…

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Soldiers on Farms. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

The State War Council will probably this week conclude arrangements for the employment of returned soldiers on farms…

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Argentine Wheat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

A cargo of 6500 tons of wheat for the State Government arrived yesterday by the steamer Marghan Abbey from Bathia Blanc[?] in the Argentina…

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Wool Sales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 15,000 hales were offered. A fair number were passed in. The record price for South Australia of 16d. was obtained…

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South Australian Budget. Expected Wheat Yield. Government Depending on Broken Hill. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 1

In his Bndget speech yesterday afternoon the Premier (Mr. Vaughan) said that there will be a harvest of 29,000,000 bushels in South Australia…

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In the Recent Rains. Experiences in the White [?] District. a Coach Hung Up. Wool Team Bogged. the Need of Bridges

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 4

"The Miner's" White Cliffs correspondent writes:- The other day the Wilcannia coachdriver going to White Cliffs reached…

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Export of Wool. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 6

The War Office announces that crossbred tops and English tops may be exported, under license, to the Allies and to neutral countries…

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Storemen's Dispute. Trouble in Wool, Grajx Hide, and Tallow Industry. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

As the result of a mass meeting held yesterday of employees in the wool, grain, skin, hide, and tallow stores section of the Storemen and Packers'…

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Queensland Sheep Seized

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 2

A Brisbane message in "The Express" states that a proclamation was issued on Tuesday extending the provisions of the Sugar Acquisition Act so…

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What Forcing the Straits Might Mean. the Russian Wheat Harvest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 24 October 1915 · page 1

The steamer St. Albans, which arrired in Sydney yesterday, carried 600O big chests of tea, haif of which are going on to Melbourne. The St…

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Broken Hill Cyclist's Trip. by Easy Stages to Kalgoorlie. "Excellent Pastoral Country. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. Maurice O'Brien, arrived at Kalgoorlie on Saturday, having cycled across country from Broken Hill. He left Broken Hill, he says, about three…

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Currant Crop Damaged. Heavy Losses Around Glare

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 4

A special representative of the "Register", writes:- "Two years ago hail spoilt our crops, last season it was the drought, and this…

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Wheat Freights. Discussion in South Australian Parliament. an Interstate Agreement. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in regard to the question of wheat freights, the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Goode) said he had noticed…

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Pay for Slaughtering Sheep. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the South Australian branch of the Meat Industry Employees' Union was held last night to consider the proposal of the…

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German Food Crisis. Starving Population in Berlin. Butter Substitute From Horse Flesh. Copenhagen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

News has been received from an unquestionable source that the food crisis in Berlin has reached the panic stage. The poorer classes ore said to be on…

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Federal Matters. Transport of Surplus Wheat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

An announcement by the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) of the result of his negotiations for the transport of the surplus wheat harvest…

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Systematic Sheep Stealing. in South Australia. Gang Reported at Work. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 4

From almost every sheep-raising district in the State come reports of extensive operations of sheep stealers, who, it is alleged, have systematically…

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The Wheat Export. Questions in the South Australian Assembly. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Robinson asked if it was proposed to fix a uniform. f.a.q. standard on wheat for the whole of Australia or to…

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