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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

247 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 13

Around Thiaumont Farm. Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

[?] communique says: "We [?] violent attacks westward of Thisumont Farm, with heavy enemy losses. The enemy entered a…

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Price of Butter Increased. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission, yesterday considered an application from various firms regarding certain grocery lines, and as the…

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Aftre-War Trade. a Franco-british Scheme. Limiting Wool Imports. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 1

'As the result of conferences between the British and French Governments a scheme is now nearing completion to limit the importation of wool from…

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Stored Butter. Application for Release. Before Commodities Commission. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds said yesterday that his double vote had never been exercised by the deputy chairman of the Necessary Commodities Control…

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Argentine Wool Clip. Buenos Ayres

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The value of the Areaentine wool clip is estimated at £9,000,000. It is believed to hare been mainly bought by. the German Government…

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"Queens' Competition." a Pastoral Nomination

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. H. Drummond (secretary of the Broken Hill and District Hospital) states that he to-day received a letter from Mrs. W. F. Parker, of Buckalow…

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Wheat for France. £2,000,000 Worth Ordered. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) yesterday said that an order for 200,000 tons of Australian wheat had been. received from the French…

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Mr. Hughes in England. Wheat, Spelter, and Sugar Negotiations. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes has made his final representations to the British Government regarding the subject of wheat freight. He attended a lengthy…

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France and the Wool Trade. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

The British War Trade Department anno[?]s that applications for the export of wool to France will only be considered [?]f recommended by the…

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Farms for Soldiers. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Ninety-five fruit firms ranging in area from 20 to 30 acres have been surveyed in Queensland for returned soldiers…

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Australian Wheat. Line Of. Steamers Purchased. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 4

The London "Evening Standard" states that Mr. W. M. Hughes has purchased on behalf of the Common-wealth Government, a line of steamers…

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The British Parliament Dardanelles Expedition Report. Italian Wool Purchases in Sydney. the Economic Conference. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 1

The House-of Commons to-day agreed to the proposal to erect a national Kitchener memorial. The Prime Minister (Mr. H. H…

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The Government and the Wool Trade. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

In the House of Lords last night replying, to criticisms that the Government's policy had disorganised the wool trade, Lord Sandhurst said that the…

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Advances to Farmers. Loan Details Awaited. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The Federal Government's decision wiih regard to the additional advance to farmers for wheat will not be reached until the details of the loan…

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Advances to Farmers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

The Australian wheat Board has decided to make a further advance of sixpence per bushel on last season's wheat crop. The total amount involved in…

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Value to Farmers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 6

The farmers stand to gain enormously by the purchase of ships. At a conference of producers held this week, the Victorian Minister of Agriculture…

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Latest Sporting. Warwick Farm Races. a Protested Winner. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 July 1916 · page 2

The Pace Welter (6 furlongs) at the Warwick Farm races yesterday resulted:—La Balfour, 9.1[?], 1; Applique, 9.5, 2; Bandoloero, 9.0, [?]. A protest…

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Farmers' Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened in Sydney yesterday. The president attacked the…

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Farmers Helping Soldiers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

An association has been formed at Leeton, on the Murrumbidgee Irriga tion Area, to work the farms of the settlers who have gone or are going to…

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Farmers and the War. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association, how holding its annual conference in Sydney, has decided to support its executive in assisting to obtain land…

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