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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Record Crop Expected by South Australian Minister Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 4

During this week the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pascoe) has been in the country. He visited Paskeville, Terowie, Crystal Brook, and other…

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Wheat Commission Move to Appoint Manager for Georgeson's Estate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

Proceedings under the Lunacy Act have been instituted by the Crown Law Department for a declaration that Georgeson, a material witness before…

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Record Crop Expected by South Australian Minister Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 8

During this week the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pascoe) has been in the country. He visited Paskeville, Terowie, Crystal Brook, and other…

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British Wool Control Mr. Hughes' Scouring Scheme (United Service Message., London, September 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 4

Sir Arthur Goldfinch (Controller of Raw Materials), interviewed by the United Service Agency regarding Mr. W. M. Hugues's attitude towards the…

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Prospects Oh Menindie Line Scope for Mixed Farming

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 3

The opening up of the Broken Hill to Condobolin railway is going to mean much more to the people of Broken Hill than most persons realise…

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Raised Butter Price Criticism of Commission Replied to by Judge Rolin Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

Judge Rolin replied yesterday to criticism of the action of the Necessary Commodities Commission in raising the price of butter. He stated that the…

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Constable Shot by Farmer While Serving a Warrant Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

Details of the shooting of Constable Bert Wilson by Harry Rankine eight miles out from Dumbleyung were received yesterday…

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Price of Butter Premier Makes Statement on Distributing Costs

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. Storey, the Premier, on Tuesday last, replied to the demand of the Singleton dairy farmers for the price of butter to be based on the world's…

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Suspected Sheep Stealing Losses Reported on Border of S.aus. and Victoria Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 1

A large number of sheep have disappeared from the south-eastern districts of South Australia, and it is suspected by the owners that they have been…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Lower (Reuter's Message.) London, October 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 October 1920 · page 4

The eighth series of London and colonial wool sales closed to-day. There were catalogued 87,000 bales, of which 20,000 had been exported to the…

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Wool In[?]ustry in Australia. German Comment ("The Times" Message.) London, October 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 4

The London "Times" Berlin correspondent writes that the German textile manufacturers look with the grestest a[?]y to Australis…

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Slump in Cattle Values at Homebush Stock Yard Cheaper Meat Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 1

There was a decided drop in heavy cattle values at the Homebush stockyards yesterday. The market generally was from about 40/ to 60/, and in…

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Unknown Disease Reported From White Cliffs District Kangaroos Dying Sheep Go Blind

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. H. Oleeve, P.M., who visited Wilcannia and White Cliffs this week, stated, when in conversation with a "Miner" reporter to-day, that…

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Unknown Disease Reported From White Cliffs District Kangaroos Dying Sheep Go Blind

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., who visit ed Wilcannia and White Clirs this week, stated when in conversation with a "Miner" repotter to-day, that…

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Royal Cattle Roasted in Train While on Journey to Cornwall Prince of Wales's Loss (United Service Message.) London, October 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 1

A bull Valued at 3000 guineas and a cow valued at 1500 guineas, bought at Keppin, Scotland, for the Prince of Wales, were roasted to death owing…

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[?]Ig Sheep Sale [?]Ea[?] [?]Ay Attended by 5[?] [?]Uye[?]s Flock of 38,805 Sold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 4

The biggest sheep sale in one line for that part of the country was held in Kooba Station yards on Wednesday, when the whole of the [?]oob[?] f[?]ocks…

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Millions of Founds for [?] MARY [?] Wheat and Wool Dividends Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 1

The Commonwealth T[?] (Sir Joseph Cooki a[?] yesterday that a wheat dividead [?] to £1,830,000 would be paid on [?]…

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Premiers in Conference Fixing Price of Wheat Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

A conference was held in Melbourne yesterday between the Prime Minrster, the State Premiers, and the Australian Wheat Board…

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Wheat for Australian Use to Be Solo at 9S. a Bushel Farmers' Payments Detailed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) officially announced yesterday that 9/ a bushel.was to be paid for wheat for local consumption. For…

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Wool Fifm's Profits 3500 Per Cent. Higher Now Than Before the War ("The Times" Message.) London, November 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

The interim report of the accountant to the sub-committee investigating wool profits shows that one firm made 35 times more profit in 1919 than…

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