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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Fire Dbstroys Wheat Stack Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 11

A fire occurred in an old wheat stack at Mirrool, near Temors, by which it is estimated that 75,000 bags of old wheat were destroyed. The rendents of the…

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Fire Destroys Wheat Stack Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

A fire occurred in an old wheat Stack at Mirrool, near Temora, by which it is estimated that 75,000 bags of old wheat were destroyed. The residents of the…

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Cattle Straying in Streets Causes Magisterial Comment Ratepayers to Be Protected Several Persons Fined Mayor Among the Number

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Three prosecutions were heard in the Police Court this morning by Mr. Gates, Deputy S.M., where persons were charged with allowing cattle to stray…

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Keen Competition for Cattle. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Only 679 cattle were yarded in the Adelaide market yesterday. The competition was keen…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, February 18, 1919. Broken Men and Farms

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

THOSE who are interesting themselves are to be congratulated on the efforts made to have certain irrigation land at Menindie set apart for the workers of…

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The Wheat Commission. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Sir Richard Butler, the State Treasurer, will be cross-examined before the Wheat Commission to-day…

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Shortage of Butter Output Threatens Higher Prices

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Primary Producers' Union held last Saturday decided to apply to the Minister for Price Fixing for an increase in the price of…

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South Australia. the Wheat Commission Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 11

Sir Richard Butler, the State Treasurer, was subjected to a long cross-examination before the Wheat Commissioner yesterday by the lawyer…

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South Australia. the Wheat Commission Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

Sir Richard Butler, the State Treasurer, was subjected to a long cross-examination before the Wheat Commissioner yesterday by the lawyer…

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Farmer Shoots Himself with A.22 Rifle

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

Constable Rosenberg reports from Carrieton (says the "Transcontinental") that George Edwin Bock, aged 33 years, a farmer, was found dead by…

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Sydney Landmark Passes Farmers' Absorbs Roberts's

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

Roberts's Hotel, at the corner of George and Market street, Sydney (says the "Daily Telegraph"), as far as it was recently destroyed by the, is not'…

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An Unrealised Debt to the Motherland Sale of Australian Wool British Fair Dealing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of Elder, Smith, and Co. to-day the Vice-chairman, Mr. Barr Smith, said that practically all of last season's wool…

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Wheat Soaked by Rain. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

Through the inability of the railway department to provide tarpaulins, about 20,000 bags of wheat have been soaked by the rain at Darling Island…

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An Unrealised Debt to the Motherland Sale of Australian Wool British Fair Dealing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 1

Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of Elder, Smith, and Co. to-day the vice-chairman, Mr. Barr Smith, said that practically all of last season's wool…

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Shortace of Rotter During the Winter Months Dairy Experts Statement. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

A Queensland dairy expert states that there will be a considerable shortage of butter in Australia during the winter…

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South Australia. the Wheat Commission. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

At the sittings of the wheat commission yesterday, Mr. Prosser, the chairman of the Wheat Board, protested against the waste of time to…

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South Australia. the Wheat Commission. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 11

At the sittings of the wheat commission, yesterday, Mr. Prosser, the chairman of the Wheat Board, protested against the waste of time to…

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Wheat Commission Inquiry. Under-treasurer's Evidence. Sir R. Butler "Hypnotised."

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Gui, C.M.G., I.S.O., the Under-Tredsurer, appeared before the South Australian wheat Scneme and Rural Industries Royal Commission on…

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Sir Richard Butler Abused by Wheat Staff Evidence Before Commission. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

Further evidence regarding the relationship between Sir Richard Butler, State Treasurer, and Messrs. Nicholls and Vardon, officials of the Wheat…

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Straying Cattle. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 3

Sir,—It the herdsman had betta in Newton-street to-day, about noon, he would have had a good haul, as there were 84 head of cattle without…

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