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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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School for Farmers South Australian Offer Receives Good Response

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

The South Australian Minister of Agriculture (Mr. T. Pascoe) states that the principal of the Agricultural College has received from various…

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Sheep-stealing Charge Fails Two Men Acquitted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 1

John Mullins, junior, and Michael Mullins were charged in the Supreme Court yesterday with stealing 13 sheep belonging to Elijah Appleton, near…

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Action Against Wheat Board Is Decided Upon in Victoria Pool Assets Wanted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

At the request of holders of wheat scrip in the earlier Victorian pools who have been complaining bitterly of the delay in winding up the pools, a fund…

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Farmer Fatally Shot in Mordiallic District Young Man Surrenders Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

The police are searching for a young man who is alleged to have fatally shot Patrick Duff, a farmer, who lived at Mordialloc. The shooting is said to…

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Small Farmers of the State Seek Government Assistance Deputation to Minister Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 1

A deputation from the recent Graziers' Conference asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) yesterday to assist the small farmers of the…

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Farmer Fatally Shot in Mordialloc District Young Man Surrenders Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

The police are searching for a young man who is alleged to have fatally shot Patrick Duff a farmer, who lived at Mordialloc. The shooting is said to…

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Farming Careers Open Applications Invited at Barrier Boys' Brigade

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

In view of the large number of youths and young men out of employment in Broken Hill a move was made by the general secretary of the Barrier…

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Dispute in Wool Trade 250,000 Workers Idle (Reuter's Message.) London, June 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

The newest industrial crisis is that of the woolworkers, of whom 250,000 are idle. The employers want to reduce the wages by 22 per cent., and…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

The London wool sales ware opened with brisk competition, and prices compared with May suctions…

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British Labor Dispute Employers and Employees in Wool Industry Agree Wage Seduction Compromise

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 1

A cable message from London states that an agreement has been reached between the employers and employees. in the Yorkshire wool manufacturing…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

A "Times" message says that at the wool sales there was an native demand on Continental and Home account 12,000 bales privately…

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Smith Australian Government Acainst Another Wheat Pool Open Market Favored Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

The Government definitely decided to-day that there shall be no compulsory wheat pool in South Australia for the next crop…

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Small Debts Court Damage to Garden by Straying Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court to-day, before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., Katherine Hannus sued Frank Smith for £10 damages claimed to have been caused to…

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Drought in Britain Farm and Garden Crops Ruined for Want of Rain London Near a Water Famine (United Service Message.) London, June 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 1

Prolonged drought, conditions threaten the farming industry with catastrophe. According to a Ministry of Agriculture report farm and garden crops are…

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"Full-wool Sheep" Application to Vary Award Made by Master Butchers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., to-day gave a denial of a report that had been published that he had been appointed an arbitrator to decide the "full-wool…

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Industrial Matters British Wool Trade Dispute Settlement Announced (United Service Message.) London, June 28

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1921 · page 1

A settlement has been reached in the wool manufacturing trades dispute, the operatives accepting a weekly reduction averaging 12/6 from the wages of the…

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Cheaper Farm Produce Good Season in the South Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

The splendid season has led to a reduction in the price of butter in South Australia. Feed has grown wonderfully, and the abundance of grass…

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Cheaper Farm Produce Good Season in the South Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

The splendid season has led to a reduction in the price of butter in South Australia. Feed has grown wonderfully, and the abundance of grass…

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Commercial Wool Sales Brisk Demand at Antwerp ("The Times" Message.) London, July 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 1

The London "Times" Antwerp correspondent reports that at the wool sales buyers were again well represented. There were 200,000 bales, the…

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1920-21 Wheat Pool Board Disclaims Report of Return of 7/8 a Bushel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board will accept no responsibility for the statement that the 1920-21 wheat pool will return to farmers about 7/8 a bushel…

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