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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Prospects of a Shortage in World's Wheat Crops Famine Conditions Feared (United Service Message.) London, June 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

The London. "Daily.Mail's warns its readers that a wheat famine, is in prospect and urges an immediate increase in home growing…

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"Wheat Lifting" Two Men Charged State Mr. John Verran Gave Them Permission

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

Exceptional interest was evinced on Friday in two cases of unlawful poseession of wheat, heard at the Kadina Police Court (reports the "Register)…

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Wheat Supplies Good Outlook in Canada. (Reuter's Message.) Winni[?]eg, June 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

The Government estimates show that the wheat growers on the Canadian prairies have the best outlook in 15 years…

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South Australia Record Prices Paid at Adelaide Sheep Sales Adelaide,Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

Following upon, the record beef market at the abattoirs on Tuesday, unprecedented prices were paid for sheep at the sales on Wednesday…

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London Wool Sales Latest Prices ("The Times" Measage.) London, June 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 8

At the London wool sales yesterday Sydney scoured merinos brought from 40d. to 67d. a lb. Best Victorian greasy merinos sold at 53½d. and crossbreds…

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Wool Comm Ttee Involved in Claim for £5000 Damages Prime Minister Joined Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 3

Hughes and Johnson Limited have issued a writ claiming £5000 damages against the Central Wool Committee, the State Wool Committee, and the…

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Wool Comm Ttee Involved in Claim for £5000 Damages Prime Minister Joined Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 1

Hughes and Johnson Lamited have issued a writ claiming £5000 damages against, the Central Wool Committee, the State Wool Committee, and the…

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Ballarat By-election Farmers' Candidate Selected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 1

The Ballarat district council of the Victorian Farmers' Union has decided to contest the Ballarat Federal byelection…

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Wool Negotiations New Governor-general As a British Bargainer. (United Service Message.) London, June 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 1

Lord Forster (the newly-appointed Governor-General for Australia) and Lord Derby acted as Britain's bargainiers in the wool negotiations. They…

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Mauritius Sugar Crop Purchased by Britain 203,000 Tons

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 1

The British Government has bought the Mauritius sugar crop of 203,000 tons…

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Strike Levy on Farmers (Reuter's Message.) London, June 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 1

The Sinn Fein and labor organisations are embarking on a joint campaign in mid Ireland to aid Dublin railway strikers. It has been…

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Returned Soldier Farmer Is Killed by His Own Gun Cartridge Explodes Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 4

A message from Loxton. states that on Sunday Mr. C. T. Durdin, a farmer of the district, who is a returned soldieri was taking down his gun when…

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British Wheat Germany Offered Supplies If Australian Food Bought (Renter's Message;) Berlin, June 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 8

The "Vossische Zeitung" reports that Britain has agreed to deliver 9500 tons, of wheat to Germany. A further offer [?]: supply more wheat is made…

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Artificial Wool Sample Tested by an Expert Poor Quality Stuff (Reuter's Message.) London, June 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

Professor Midgley of the Bradford Technical College[?] has exhaustively tested a sample of artificial wool received from the Continent[?] and recently…

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Adelaide Cattle Market Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 1

Cattle were more numerous at the abattoirs yesterday. In all 1248 were yarded. Competition was keen, but a large number were aequired for Broken…

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British Wheat Supply Shortage Can Be Made Good Says W.A. Agent General Australian Possibilities ("The Times" Message.) London, June 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 1

Mr. J. D. Connolly, Agent-General for West Australia, said to-day that Britain could make up her wheat shortage if Australia and the other…

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Premier's Assurance. Use of State Loan. Drought-Stricken Farmers and Siles

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The Lean being floated by the State Government locally fer £2,000,000, which closes at the end of this month, is for the purpose of providing…

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Australian Butter Supplies Purchased by British Govt. £12 a Hundredweight Seven Months' Contract (United Service Message.) London, June 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 1

The butter delegates have arranged with the Food Controller to buy Australia's surplus at 240/ a. hundredweight f.o.b. for butter grading 90…

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Australian Wheat Supply

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The wheat position in Now South Wales is illustrated by, the fact that the Murrumbidgee Milling Company's mill at Wagga has suspended…

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Depression in England From Fall in Wool Prices Bradford Is One Exception (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 1

The Yorkshire "Observer" states that Bradford is not sharing in the common depression resulting from the recent fall in the prices at the wool…

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