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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 2

The Ministry of Food has fixed the price for Danish butter at 229/ per cwt., thus bringing the imported and home produce butter to the same level…

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Agricultural Relief. Assistance to French Farmers. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

The Duke of Portland, addressing a meeting of the Agricultural Belief of the Allies' Committee, said that the fund had been placed on a sound…

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Vegetable and Fruit Crops. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hammer (Secretary of the EastEnd Market, says be expects that vegetables will fall in price shortly. The fruit crop, he adds, is likely to be…

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Sheep Fly Trap

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR: Sir.—It is with some degree of surprise I have read the report contained in the "Agricultural Gazatte" by the Officer in charge of the…

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The State Wheat Yield. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 4

"The Advertiser's" estimate of the coming wheat harvest is 26,326,989 bushels, or an average of 11.74 bushels to the acre…

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Shearer's Cruelty to a Sheep. Fine and Costs Total £15 10/

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 4

At the Louth Police Court (reports the "Western Age." Cobar, before Mr. S. J. Hamblih, P.M. Matthew Robinson, of Toorale station, proceeded…

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Shearer's Cruelty to a Sheep. Fine and Costs Total £15 10/

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

At the Louth Police Court (reports the "Western Age." Cobar), before Mr. S. J. Hamblia, P.M., Matthew Robinson, of Toorale station, proceeded…

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Commonwealth Shipping. the Vessels Ordered From United States. Specially Adapted for Wheat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) intimated yesterday that the 14 vessels which the Commonwealth Government has ordered from the United States will…

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Dairyman Robbed. Convicted Thieves Give Notice of Appeal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 4

At the Fiterov Court on Monday (reports the Melbourne correspondent of the "Advertiser") Henry Roberta (34). and Andrew Wells (27) were…

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Women Students in Farming. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

Fifteen women students are receiving a full course of training in agriculture at the Cowra Experimental Farm…

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Wallaroo Wheat Yard Trouble. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

Work is still suspended in the wheat yard at Wallaroo, where the men ceased work because the wheat was not loaded in Chapman [?]rnsa[?]ks…

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Working of the "Wheat Pool." Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

The following has been appointed a commission to report on the working of the wheat pool:—Messrs. Pascoe, Harvey. Gordon, Kirkpatrick, Angus, Pick,…

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Area Under Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

The area under wheat in South Australia this season is 2,642,945 acres, 500,000 acree less than last year…

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Wallaroo Wheat Trouble Ended. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

The strike of wheat handlers at Wallaroo has ceased, and the men have agreed to handle all bags of wheat under 2001b. gross weight…

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Injured While Loading Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

Oscar Carbon was injured at Port Adelaide to-day while loading wheat. Eight bags fell on him from a sling…

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Mr. Hughes Appeals to Farmers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has appealed to farmers to act as their patriotism and commonsense dictate. In his appeal, Mr. Hughes guarantees that…

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The Shortage of Shipping. Wool Accumulating at Railway Town. 768 Bales Stacked

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 4

Consequent on the shortage of shipping, which has resulted in the Adelaide stores of Bagot, Shakes, and Lewis, Limited, becoming overcrowded, the…

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The Shortage of Shipping. Wool Accumulating at Railway Town. 768 Bales Stacked

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 1

Consequent on the shortage of shipping, which has resulted in the Adelaide stores of Bagot, Shakes, and Lewis, Limited, becoming overcrowded, the…

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Farmers and Settlers Favor a "Yes" Vote. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association has passed a resolution in favor of compulsory national service and a "Yes" [?]ote…

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Contract for Wheat Silos. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 4

A tender of the Concrete and Steel Contracting Company, Adelaide, has been accepted for the erection of three country groups of wheat silos in New…

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