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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Federal Affairs. Payment for Wheat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) said yesterday that no finality had, yet been reached regarding a Government overdraft for the payment of…

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Wheat for Overseas. a Sale to Norway. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 4

A shipment of 50,000 tons of wheat has been sold io Norway at 5/3 per bushel. The shipment will extend from January to June. Norway is arranging…

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South Australia. Adelaide Sheep Sales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

Yesterday 14,000 sheep were offered at the weekly Adelaide sales. Bidding was exceptionally keen, the Government Produce Department being heavy…

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Murder of a Farmer. a Tasmanian Tragedy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 4

A telegram from the Hobart correspondent of "The Reg.ster" states:— The inquest was concluded on Tuesday on the body of John Duncombe, of…

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Wool Importation. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

It is announced that the unrestricted importation of American wool will shortly be allowed…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

The public auctions of Australian wools will be commenced about the middle of May. The British Government will offer the wool with the appraised…

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New South Wales. Farmer and Horses Killed by Lightning. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

A severe storm, accompanied by lightning, broke over Camden on Saturday afternoon, Robert White, who lived on Oats-road three miles out of…

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Charge of Wheat Stealing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

At the Goulburn police court on Friday (reports the "Evening News") W. Cross, wheat superintendent, Neil's Jule Jacobsen, foreman, and William…

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Assistance to Farmers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The State Cabinet contemplates distributing about £100,000 in additional assistance to necessitous farmers…

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Fined for Non-cultivation. Case Against a Farmer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

At Leeminster (England) recently R[?]hard Edmunds, owner and occupier of four farms with a total of 664 acres, was fined £100 on each of four…

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Disposal of Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

The Wheat Board expects to ship the wh[?]le of its wheat, under a British Government contract, before the end ot the present year…

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Payment for Incoming Wheat Crop. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) states that he has been able to effect an agreement for the payment of the gusrantee on the incoming wheat…

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Payments for Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Payments in connection with the guarantee of 4/4 per bushel will be made on Friday, less expenses…

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Sales of Wheat. to Indian and Imperial Governments Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Further sales of Australian wheat have been made to the Indian and Imperial Governments. Thirty thousand tons of wheat has been sold to the…

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ADELAlDE Sheep Sales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

About 13,300 sheep were yarded at the sheep sales yesterday. Late quotations were maintained. Also, 4787 lambs were sold…

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New South Wales. Stack of Wheat Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 2

Twenty thousands bags of wheat stacked at a railway goods station at Mount Victoria, in the Blue Mountains, caught alight yesterday, and…

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Federal Affairs. the Price of Wheat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

The Federal Wheat Board proposes to raise the price of wheat for local consumption from 4/9 to 5/ per bushel…

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Adelaide Wheat Commission. Evidence by an Official. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Hutton, formerly in charge of the sales department of the Wheat Scheme, giving evidence before the Wheat Commission yesterday, said…

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New South Wales. Wool Combing Works Closed Down. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

The works of the Colonial Wool Combing Company at Botany closed down yesterday owing to a dispute with the employees…

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A Wheat Stack on Fire. Damage Not Extensive. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

One of the Solomontown wheat stacks is on fire. The Stack which is burning is close to the new sterilising plant sheds. Later in the day it was…

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