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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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The Pastoral Industry. Speech by Mr. T. M. Daskein. Conditions in the West Darling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 6

Mr. T. M. Dasksin, who has been reelected president of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, delivered the following speech at, the 10th…

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Wheat Convoyed to French Port. ("The Times" Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

United States warships have convoyed to a French port a large vessel carrying wheat…

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The Wheat Pool. the 1916-17 Crop. Esttmate Exceeded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 1

A further review by the Australian Wheat Board of figures relating to the 1916-17 wheat crop shows that the harvest has considerably exceeded…

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Wheat Storage. Royal Commission's Report. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the wheat storage question has presented its report to the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes)…

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A Deal in Maize. South African Surplus Crop Purchased. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

The Imperial Government has taken over the surplus crop of South African maize at 14/3 per bag. In the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Wheat Yard Troulbe at Crystal Brook

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 8

A Crystal Brook Message in the Port Piric "Recorder" says:— "There are no further developments in connection with the trouble at the…

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Specially for Women Ladies Visit a Herb Farm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 7

In view of the fact that the opening of the railway to Menindie cannot long be delayed now, the following article on the subject of the profitable…

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Alleced "Black" Wheat Minister Refuses Unionists a Conference. Unless Work Is Resumed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Adamson (Acting Minister of Agriculture) told the industrial trades committee of the Trades Hall council yesteday that he will not…

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Wheat Yard Troulbe at Crystal Brook

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 1

A Crystal Brook message in the Port Pirie "Recorder" says:— "There are no further developments in connection with the trouble at the…

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Official Quotations for Wheat Certificates. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

The committee of the Adelaide Stock Exchange has resolved to give an official quotation to certificates for wheat issued by the Harvest Board…

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Dairy Factory Propietors Confer. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

A conference of dairy factory proprietors was opened in Adelaide to-day by the Minister of Agriculture…

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"Dairy Factory Proprietors' Conference Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 8

The delegates to the Dairy Factory Proprietors' Conference visited the Government butter factory at Port Adelaide to-day, where the dairy…

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Cardinal Mercier. His Latest Pastoral

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

The "XXe Siecle," te official Belgian journal published at Havre, has just received the text of a pastoral letter addressed by Cardinal-Primate…

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[?]Tted Butter Market. Enormous Stocks in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

A[?] fears of a shortage of butter are now at an end (says the "Argus"). Although the winter has hardly begun, production is already increasing. In…

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Next Year's Apple Crop. a Market Wanted. Mr. Hughes Meets Growers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

On his way to Bendigo last Monday (says the "Argus") the Prime Minister (Mr. hughes) called at Harcourt, where he was waited on by a…

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German Munition Works. Exploded by Lightning. Farmsteads Burned Down. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that lightning exploded an explosives depot at the munition works at Foerde, Westphalia, and destroyed the…

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Internal Germany. Devastated Crops. Hailstorms and Drought. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 6

Except for occasional violent hailstorms, there has been no rain in East Germany for eight weeks. The hay is ruined and the position in regard to…

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Australian Workers' Union Award. New Log for Pastoral Workers. Increased Rates for Shearing

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. Justice Higgins in the Arbitration Court on Thursday (reports the Melbourne correspondent of the Register") delivered his award in the…

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South Australian Wheat. Payment to Farmers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

The sum of £5,909,000 was paid to South Australian farmers in respect of the wheat harvest of 1915-16, and for this year's crop £4,610,000 has been…

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The Northern Territory. a Revival in the Pastoral Industry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The establishment of extensive freezing works at Darwin is being followed by a revival in the pastoral industry (reports the Melbourne correspondent…

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