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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 2

At the wool sales prices were firm and unchanged…

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Girl Conmits Suicide. Farmer's Daughter Found with Rifle by Her Body Albury

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 4

A traged shrouded in mystery occurred at Cumberdoona six miles from Bowna, yesterday the victim being Ruby Collingburne (18) the only…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 1

The manager of the local branch of Dalgety and Company has received the following telegram from the Melbourne office of the company:—"Wool sales…

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New South Wales. Conspiracy Charges Over Sale of Wool Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 1

At the Sydney Criminal Court yesterday a jury acquitted William D. Graham and James W. Meader of conspiracy, while a case against Andrew…

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Motor Car Is Damaged by Falling Bales of Wool Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

A large motor lorry, laden with 31 bales of wool, was proceeding up Pittstreet at 9 o'clock to-day. and when crossing Bridge-street over 20 bales fell…

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BAWRA v. Government. Claim Over Wool Profits Settled by Compromise Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

A claim made against the Commonwealth Government by the Central Wool Committee and Bawra on behalf of the Australian woolgrowers to a…

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Farning in Queensland. Failure of Wheat Crop Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 1

A report coDoeminx the crop prospects states that the 1933 drought in Queensland, from Charleville to Towoomba and down to the south-west,…

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Motor Car Is Damaged by Falling Bales of Wool Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 8

A large motor lorry, laden with 34 bales of wool, was proceeding up Pittstreet at 9 o'clock to-day, and when crossing Bridge-street over 20 bales fell…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 2

Dalgety and Company Limited report haying sold on behalf of Mr. Chas. Dorrell, of Yanco Station, Queensland, 500 head of prime bullocks and cows to…

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New Sooth Wales. Failure of Wheat Crops in West Dubbo District. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 1

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, issued a statement last night that reports indicated the complete failure of the wheat crops west of Dubbo…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

At their Picton yards yesterday Messrs. Dalgety and Company disposed of 115 prime mixed bullocks and cows on behalf of Messrs. Moyle Bros and…

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The Wheat Pool Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

It was officially announced yesterday by the secretary of the voluntary wheat pool committee that a further dividend of 6d. a bushel on wheat delivered to…

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Gold Weather in Gundagai Causes Mortality in Sheep Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 1

Cold sleety rain has caused mortality among the shorn sheep in the Gundagai district, thousands having succumbed. One owner near the town has lost a…

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Cold Weather in Gundagai Causes Mortality in Sheep Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

Cold sleety rain has caused mortality among the shorn sheep in the Gundagai district, thousands having succumbed. One owner near the town has lost a…

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Assistance for Farmers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

Captain F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, states that assistance will be granted to western farmers whose wheat crops have been ruined by the…

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South Australia. Claim for Maintenance by Wife of West Coast Farmer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 1

Mary Agnes Parsons, the mother of 12 children and the wife of a farmer on the West Coast, told MT. L. H. Haslam, S.M., in the Adelaide Police…

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South Australia. Claim for Maintenance by Wife of West Coast Farmer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

Mary Agnes Parsons, the mother of 12 children and the wife of a farmer on the West Coast, told Mr. L. H. Haslam, S.M., in the Adelaide Police…

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Assistance for Farmers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 1

Captain F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, states that assistance will be granted to western farmers whose wheat crops have been ruined by the…

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Murray River in Flood Sheep Are Perishing Albury

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 1

An Albury message states that a heavy fall of snow occurred in the upper Murray country, and that a big volume of snow water has swollen the…

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Government Cattle Station Devastated by Fire Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 1

The West Australian Government's cattle station at Violet Valley in tte north-west has been swept by fire. It was said that 7000 acres of luxuriant…

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