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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Farmer and His Daughter Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. George [?] a farmer, of Lars Lake, and his daughter Ruby, seven years of age, were drowned in company on Saturday at Austin's…

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Interned Germans. Suggested Employment on Soldiers' Farms. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Manly Council last night Alderman Reid said that the Government should wake up and make the interned Germans work on the…

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Gigantic Wheat Deal. Suggested £25,000,000 Purchase

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

Within the next few days (says the Melbourne correspondent of the "Register") it is probable that an announcement will be made regarding the…

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Roumania's Position. Declines German Offer to Outbid British Wheat Buyers. Bucharest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The Roumanian Government has refused to accept Germany's offer to outbid the British syndicate's contract for the purchase of Roumania's surplus…

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Farms for Soldiers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister of Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) stated last night that 200 farms were now available for returned soldiers…

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Waterside Workers' Trouble. Export of Flour and Butter. Matter Before Arbitration Court. Remarks by Mr. Justice Higgins. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

A summons calling upon the Waterside Workers' Federation to show cause why ponalties should not be imposed in consequence of the refusal of…

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Queensland Government Denounced. by Co-operative Dairymen. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Queensland Co[?] operative Dairy Association, the Labor Government was denounced for interference with the dairying industry…

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State School Farms. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

It is the intention of the Minister of Education (Mr. A. Griffith) to establish several school farms at varions centres of the State next year…

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Price of Wheat. Protest on Behalf of Farmers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

A protest by a number of Federal members of Parliament, on behalf of the wheat farmers of the Commonwealth. was made to the Acting Prime…

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Disposal of Australian Wheat Crop. Proposal to Send Representative to England. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. C. Vaughan), who returned from Melbourne to-day, stated that the Australian Wheat Board had submitted the proposal…

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New Zealand. Wool Exportation Prohibited. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

The export of wool from New Zealand has been prohibited…

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Disposal of Australian Wheat Crop. Proposal to Send Representative to England. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. C. Vaughan), who returned from Melbourne to-day, stated that the Australian Wheat Board had submitted the proposal that a…

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New Zealand. Wool Exportation Prohibited. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

The export of wool from New Zealand has been prohibited…

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Victorian Farmers. to Be Helped in Lucerne Crops. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

A lucerne "pool" to be operated on practically the same lines as the wheat "pool," is to be established by the State Ministry…

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South Australian Wheat. Expectations of the Harvest. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture stated to-day that wheat was coming into the Wheat Harvest Board's agents at the rate Of 750,000 bushels a week. Mr…

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General Cable News. (Reuter's Message.) London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

At the wool sales last week, a better tone continued, with prices in favor of the sellers…

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In the Balkans. Roumania Seizes Wheat Sold to Germany. Bucharest

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

With a view to sapplring the needs of her own army, Roumanie has seised 150,000 waggon loads of cereals recently sold to Germany…

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Fighting Farm Students. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Since the outbreak of hostilities, 163 students and members of the staff of the Wagga Experiment Farm have gone to the front…

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The Wheat Freight Problem. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The wheat problem is chiefly engaging the attention of Mr. Hughes who is further seeing people, including Mr. Bonar Law and the shippers. It is…

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The Price of Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. C. Vaughan) stated to-day that objection had been taken in certain quarters to the price of wheat having been fixed for local…

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