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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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February Wool Sales Particulars Reserved American Buyers Active

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee has received the following cable message from the director of raw materials in London, with reference to…

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Fire at Wheat Mills Reported From Solomontown £70 Damage Origin Not Known

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

On Saturday night the British wheat cleaning mill No. 6 was the scene of one of many mysterious outbreaks of fire in the Solomontown wheat…

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Last Edition Miner Office 7 p.m. Wheat Scandals Charge of Conspiracy Made Against Five Men Accused Committed for Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The hearing was continued to-day of the conspiracy charges arising out of Mr. Justice Pring's Wheat Commission report, preferred against Reginald…

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Farmer Victimised Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

A farmer from New South' Wales was relieved of £100 by confidence men in Adelaide on Monday. The police are looking for the thieves…

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Getting Fido's Wool Out

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

A valuable course of clothing lies on the back of our friend the deg. and this can be taken away without injuring him physically in the…

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Wheat Scandals Charge of Conspiracy Made Against Five Men Accused Committed for Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

The hearing was continued to-day of the conspiracy charges arising out of Mr. Justice,Pring's Wheat Commission report, preferred against Reginald…

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Australian Wool Contracts by Government Alleged Huge Loss Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

Far from agreeing that £40,000,000 is a mere guess work estimate of the loss suffered by Australian woolgrowers through the Federal Government…

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Georgeson Is Too Ill to Give His Evidence Wheat Inquiry Delayed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

Dr. Chisholm Ross and Dr. Andrew Davison re-examined Mr. Georgeson in the presence of his medical adviser last Friday. They reported that his health…

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Share Farming Bill Is to Be Reintroduced Statement by Minister Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, referring yesterday to the Oppositions criticism of the Share Farming Bill, which was rejected last session by the Legislative…

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Revolt in Ireland Police and Sinn Feiners Fight in Grocer's Shop One Policeman Killed Farmer Reported Killed Sir Edward Carson Speaks London, March 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

A party of Sinn Feiners entered a groper's shop in a village near to [?] in Tipperary, and presented revolvers at two constables, who were…

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British Wheat Crop [?]Armers Guaranteed Highest Ruling Price (Reuter's Message.) London, March 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons at question time, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lioyd George) stated that in order to relieve the [?] of the British…

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British Wheat Crop Earmers Guaranteed Highest Ruling Price (Reuter's Message.) London, March ll

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons at question time, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) stated that in order to relieve the anxiety of the British…

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Wool Marketing Australian Proposals Comment in England (United Service Message.) London, March 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

The Australian wood-marketing project is producing some nervousness and hostility in Yorkshire. Mr. Harry Dawson, president of the…

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Exasperated Farmers Block Railway with Waccoks Shortage of Trucks

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

In connection with, the shortage of railway tracks in Victoria, an instance of, "direct action" on'the part of exasperated farmers was brought under…

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Wheat Inquiry the Commission Awaits Mr. Georgeson's Recovery Statement by the Premier Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Replying to a question at his L thgow meeting, the Premier (Mr. Holman) sa d that the Wheat Commissioner's inquiry would probably not finish…

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Wool Tops Industry Work to Be Resumed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

The Prime Minuter (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has announced that an agreer ment has been reached for the resumption of work in the wool tops industry…

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" Don't Let the British Pull Wool Over Your Eyes" Admiral Benson's Words (Reuter's Message.) Washington, March 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

Before the Senats Committee on Naval Affairs Admiral Sims testified that it was Admiral Benson who said, "Don't let the British pull the wool…

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£14,000 Claimed From H.S.W. Government a Wheat Transaction Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

The hearing of a claim for £14,000 was began before a judge and jury to-day. The claim is made by Lauret and Co. against, the New South…

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The Farm in Canada 1600 Acres of Good Land

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 1

In reference to the purchase by the Prince of Wales of a ranch in Canada, Mrs. I. Nivers, an old resident of Whakatane, says that the ranch is…

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Wool Agreements No Select Committee Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Huches) announced yesterday that he would refuse to appoint a select committee to inquire into and report on the wool…

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