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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Wheat Lumpers' Dispute. Fremantle Men Cease Work. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 1

Forty-two wheat rampera at Fremantle, who demanded an increase in pay from 2/ to 2/6 perhour,failed in their demandv and ceased work…

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The Argentine. Wheat Export Decree Rescinded. (Reuter's Message.) Buenos Ayres

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

The Argentine Government has rescinded a decree prohibiting the export of wheat…

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The West Darling. Chat About Pastoral' Matters. Mr. E. Andrews Interviewed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

South Australians (says the "Register") are largely co[?]ned financially in the vast area of pastoral country bounded on the east by the River…

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In South Africa. Wool Sales to Imperial Government Discussed. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

The South African Union Parliament" yesterday discussed the motion submitted by the Nationalists' leader, General J. B. M. Hertzog,…

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Farmers As Wheat Lumpers. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Sixty farmers started work at Narrogin on Saturday in place of the wheat lumpers on strike. Other farmers begin handling wheat at Spencer's…

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In South Africa. Sale of Wool to Imperial Government. No-confidence Motion Defeated in Assembly. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

The South African Union Parliament discussed all day on Saturday the noconfidence motion submitted by the Nationalist leader, General J. B. M…

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Floods in East Africa. Rivers Rise 20 Feet. Feared Loss of Crops. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

A telegram from Lorenzo Marqnaz (Portuguese East Africa) reports tremendous floods in the Inhambane country. Thirty inches of rain fell in five…

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The Protection of Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Giving evidence to-day before the Royal Commission on the Wheat Scheme, Professor Pal ki s, Directer of Agriculture, recommended the…

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Floods in East Africa. Rivers Rise 20 Feet. Feared Loss of Crops. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

A telegram from Lorenzo Marquez (Portuguese East Atrica) reports tremendous floods in the Inhambane country. Thirty inches of rain fell in five…

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The Protection of Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

Giving evidence to-day before the Royal Commission on the Wheat Scheme, Professor Perkins, Director of Agriculture, recommended the…

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West Australia. More Wheat Lumpers Cease Work. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Fifty more men at Perth, engaged in wheat lumping, ceased work yesterday…

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South Australia. the Wheat Industry. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

The Government is considering the erection of silos at three terminal points for the storage of wheat. A machino for cleaning wheat and…

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Export of Butter to Great Britain Only. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to prohibit the export of butter to countries other than Great Britain…

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Manager of Training Farm. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Hynes has been appointed manager of tho Pompoota training farm for returned soldiers…

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Manager of Training Farm. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Hynes hss been appointed manager of the Pompoota training farm for returned soldiers…

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Archbishop Kelly's Pastoral Letter. the Church and Mixed Marriages. the Present Atmosphere of Wordliness

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

In the course of a pastoral letter issued last Sunday, Dr. Kelly, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, says:— "Notwithstanding the dire visitation…

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The United Stafes. Army of Girls to Cather French Wheat Harvest. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 1

Miss Ann Morgan,daughter of Mn. J. Pierpont Morgan, is raising an army of United States girls to volunteer fer gathering the wheat harvest…

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Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. Active Operations on Western Front. Germans Dispersed Near Loos. French Repulse Enemy Rushes. Dover Bombarded by Submarine. One Child Killed, Seven Persons Injured. Attempt to Cut Lines of Sea Communication. Trawlers v. Submarines. United States Girls to Gather French Wheat Harvest. United States Troops in France Not as Many as Calculated on. Alleged Peace Reports Affect Wall-street Austro-Hungarian Troops Occupy Brody. Swedish Warsh ip to Protect Inhabitants of Aaland Islands. British Advance in Palestine. Further Area Cleared in East Africa. Mr. Lloyd George Indisposed. Ordered Complete Rest. King George Talks on Patriotism

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 February 1918 · page 1

The cable messages in this issue headed "The Times' Message" are published in "The (London) Times" newspaper,and cabled to Australia by special permission.It should be understood.that the opinions are not those of "The Times"unless expressly stated to be so.The cables headed "Reuter's…

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The United States. Army of Cirls to Cather French Wheat Harvest. (Reufcer's Message.) New York, Saturdav

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 1

Miss Ann Morgan, daughter of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, is raising an army of United States girls to volunteer for gathering, the', wheat harvest…

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In Canada. Interned Enemy Subjects As Farm Laborers. (Reutcr's Message.) Ottawa

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The Canadian Government has decided that it is impossible to employ interned enemy subjects as farm laborers on a large scale, because it would…

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