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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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Monsoonal Disturbance Causes Widespread Rains Wheat Belt Benefited Over 6 Inches at Tweed Heads Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 1

A cyclone is raging off the north coast of Australia, and shipping has been warned. Torrential rains have fallen in the north-east corner of New…

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Co-operation in Colonies Questions in Parliament About the Wheat Pools (Reuter'a Menage.) London, July 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to a question in regard, to the movement of the farmers' co-operative, societies in Australia, Canada, and the…

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Dominion Cattle Removal of Embargo Is Favored in Britain (Reuter's Message.) London, July 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

The House of Lords has carried are solution favoring the removal of the embargo on cattle from the Dominions" subject, to precautions by means of…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool Guarantee of 8/ a Bushel Is Promised by Mr. Hughes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

In reply to a request by a deputation representing Victorian wheatgrowers and the Chamber of Agriculture, for a Commonwealth guarantee…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool Guarantee of 3/ a Bushel Is Promised by Mr. Hughes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

In reply to a request by a deputation representing Victorian wheatgrowers and the Chamber of Agriculture, for a Commonwealth guarantee…

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Cattle Sale Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

At the Picton sale yards yesterday Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co. sold 54 prime cows on bebalf of Netley Station. The highest price obtained was £10,…

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Boy Immigrant Lost in Bush Takes House and Firearms From Tailem Bend Farm Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 4

Loris Williams (15) left the farm on which he was employed near Tailem Bend, haring taken a horse, firearms and ammunition, and left a letter…

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London Wool Sales Recent Values Maintained ("The Times" Message.) London, August 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 1

At to-day's wool sales 12,000 bales, private consignments, were offered. There was spirited competition, and prices obtained were fully up to recent…

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Work in High Temperature 187 Degrees at Wool Kilns

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

"When working at the wool-drying kilns," said a witness before Mr. Webb, the Deputy President of the Arbitration Court, on Friday (reports the…

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Wheat Contract with Britain Bargain for the Homeland (''The Times" Message.) London, August 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Newton Moore, Sir William Mitehall-Thomson, Parliamentary-Secretary of the Board of Trade, said that the…

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Floods in England Storm During Holiday Corn Crops Flattened Out (United Service Message.) London, Aueust 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 4

Streets mining like rivers, squares resembling lakes, houses swept from then foundations people imprisoned in upper rooms and exciting boat rescues…

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Federal Parliament Price of Wheat Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minister, was asked whether in view of the arrangements made to guarantee…

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Losses on 1916-17 Wheat Pool Compensation to Be Paid Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

The statement made in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday by Captain F. A. Chaffey. Minister for Agriculture, regarding the…

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Smothered in Wheat Inquest on Men Who Died in Hold of S.s. Norfolk

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 4

Evidence was taken by the Sydney City Coroner on Thursday concerning the death aboard the Norfolk on July 17 of three men through the collapse…

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N.S.W. Voluntary Wheat Pool Return of 4/8 a Bushel Forecasted by Committee Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 1

The New South Wales voluntary wheat pool committee forecasts a net average return of 4[?]8 a bushel to farmers who have pooled their wheat…

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Suffocated in Wheat Finding of Accidental Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 2

The coroner yesterday decided that the three men who were smothered in wheat while at work in the hold of the steamer White Bay were accidentally…

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Wheat Handling Gase Decision for S.A. Govt. Given By. High Court Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 4

In the High Court to-day, which met in Adelaide, Sir Adrian Knox, Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, and Mr. Justice Starke being present,…

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Commercial Active German Bidding for Australian Wool ("The Times" Message.) London, August 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 4

The city editor of the London "Times" states:— "The period of the greatest stringency with regard to Australian…

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FARMERS & Settlers Confer Progressives in Assembly to Assist the Producers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 3

Over 300 delegates were present yesterday at the opening of the annual Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Mr. Killen, the president, addressed…

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Minister Addresses Farmers Progressives to Contest Every State Electorats Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. F. A. Chaffey, Assistant Minister for Lands and Minister for Agriculture, addressed the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney…

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