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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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The Wheat Scheme. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Webb has been appointed a Royal Commission to continue the inquiry concerning the wheat scheme…

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South Australia. Damage to Unsold Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 1

Mr. Frank Verco, formerly chairman of the Advisory Committee to the South Australian wheat scheme, states that over a year ago he called the…

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Mr. John Verran Receives an Appointment. Under the Wheat Scheme

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. O'Halloran asked in the South' Australian Legislative 'Assembly yesv terday (reporta the "Journal") whether Mr. John Verran had been appointai…

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The Wheat Board. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 1

The 40 nominations for positions on the executive Council of the wheat board have now been brought down to 10, who will go to a ballot…

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Exports of Butter to Manila. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 1

The Melbourne traders are protesting nsninst the reported action of the Federal Government in arranging to supply the U.S.A. with Australian…

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In Australia. Blind Soldiers As Poultry Farmers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4

Senator Millen, Minister for, Repatriation, stated yesterday that he would provide the facilities necessary'for the prosecution of poultry farming by blind…

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The Price of Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

Professor Perkins at the Agricultural Congress yesterday, advocated payment of a guaranteed minimum price of 4/6 per bushel for wheat to…

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Wheat Board Executive. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

There will it is announced, be 20,000 voters in connection with the election of the executive of the Wheat Board. The ballot papers are now…

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Farmers and Triangle Elections. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day agreed that steps should be taken by the farmers to prevent men subscribing to the same platform opposing each…

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South Australia. Control of the Wheat Scheme. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 4

Certain members of the Coalition Party in Parliament are said to insist that the Government shall appoint another Minister to control the wheat…

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Trouble at Wool-combing Work. Hundreds of Employees Thrown Idle

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 4

Two hundred more employees at the wool combing works at Botany have been notified by the management that their work will cease this week (says…

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Adelaide Cattle Sales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

At the Adelaide abattoirs yesterday 600 odd cattle were yarded and sold The prices ranged between 42/6 and 52/6 per 1001b…

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Trouble at Wool-combing Works. Hundreds Op Employees. Thrown Idle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 1

Two hundred more employees, at the wool-combing works at Botany have been notified by the management that their work will cease this week (says…

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Grange Farm Purchase. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. Commissioner Webb, reporting to-day on the Grange farm parchase, states that the whole transaction was perfectly bona fide…

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The Wheat Pool. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 2

The four wheat-growing States will, it is said, have to provide £40,000,000 before the account for next season's pooled wheat can be discharged…

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Federal Affairs. "Wool Tops" Difficulty Settled. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) announced yesterday that the wool tops" difficulty had been settled…

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South Australian Wheat Scheme. Sir Richard Butler Resigns Control. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

The Treasurer (Sir Richard Butler) has resigned from his position as Minister controlling the wheat scheme.He says that the strain, during the last…

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Condition of the Crops. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 2

The State Treasurer, Sir Richard Butler, who returned to Adelaide to-day, gives a favorable report of the crops and the condition of the wheat…

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Increased Output of Knitting Wool. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 2

Owing to the efforts of the Defence Department business board a monthly output of knitting wool approximating 60001b. has been assured in Victoria…

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South' Australia. District Councils and Sheep Dips. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 4

The Government propose to introduce legislation to empower district councils and muaicpal corporations to expend money on the construction of…

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