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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

303 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 16

Financing Wheat Pools Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 4

The matter of financing future wheat pools is engaging the attention of the committee of the Voluntary Wheat Pool, which considers it is necessary…

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Two Men Who Stole Butter Ordered 12 Months' Gaol Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 4

Two men, James Thompson and Thomas Forster, who were caught removing cases of butter from the cool stores at the Market Buildings last…

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Butter Stabilisation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 8

The New South Wales Butter Stabilisation Committee at a meeting under the presidency of Mr. Meares definitely decided to abandon the stabilisation…

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Financing Wheat Pools Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 8

The matter of financing future wheat pools is engaging the attention of the committee of the Voluntary Wheat Pool, which considers it is necessary…

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Two Men Who Stole Butter Ordered 12 Months' Gaol Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 8

Two men, James Thompson and Thomas Forster, who were caught removing cases of hutter from the cool stores at the Market Buildings last…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 2

Bagot, Shakes, and Lewis Ltd., re ports having sold at the Picton saleyards yesterday, 87 head of cattle for Mr. A. Crossing, of Burta Station…

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Dairy Cattle Dying in W.A. a Mysterious Disease Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 4

In the Fremantle district a mysterious disease is affecting dairy cattle. In one herd 23 cows died. Veterinary surgeons are nuable to discover the…

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The State Wheat Yield Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 1

Mr. S. Bennett, the Government Statistician, estimates that the wheat production for the 1923-1924 season will be 19,294,176 bushels from…

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24 U.S.A. Banks Fail. Collapse in Wheat Price Stated As One of Causes (Reuter's Message.) New York, November 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 1

A Chicago message states that the collapse of the price of wheat and foregn credits resulted in the failure in six days of 24 banks in northern…

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Deaths of Dairy Stock Caused by Rinderpest Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1923 · page 4

The outbreak of cattle plague which has caused hundreds of deaths of dairy stock and disaster to dairymen has been diagnosed as the rinderpest…

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Frengh Bidding High for Australian Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

"Never before in my 40 odd years experience as a sheep owner have I seen such prices being paid for, merino wool as those prevaling in Europe at…

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Industrial Matters. (Continued from Page 1.) 1000 Men Unemployed in Wool Scouring Trade Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 4

Over 1000 men are out of employment at Botany, owing to the slack tune in the wool scouring industry. This is said to be due chiefly to the…

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Farmers Purchase Land. Federal Minister Speaks on Possible Development Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

A group of Victorian farmers have purchased the leasehold of 2,500 OOO acres of land in the vicinity of Forrest and Eucla…

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Typhoon Does Much Damage to Crops in Philippines (Reuter's Message). Manila, November 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 4

The typhoon which swept over the Philippine Islands on Monday caused damage amounting to hundreds of thousands of pesos to the crops. Over…

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Cattle for Rabaul. Imports From India to Effect Labor Saving Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 4

According to advices received in Sydney a movement is on foot in Rabaul to import cattle from India for work on plantations. This is the result of…

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Cattle for Rabaul. Imports From India to Effect Labor Saving Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 8

According to advices received in Sydney a movement is on foot in Rahaul to import cattle from India for work on plantations. This is the result of…

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Disease in W.A. Cattle. Animals Tn Affected Areas Are to Be Destroyed Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 2

All cows and goats in the area affected by cattle disease in West Australia are to be destroyed. The disease has not yet been definitely…

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New South Wales. Rinderpest in Cattle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

Mr. F. A. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, referring to the West Australian outbreak of rinderpest, says that te is taking every possible prwaution to…

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New State Movement. Factories Close to the Farm Is Aim of Federal Govt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Manufactures, Dr. Earle Page, the Acting Prime Minister, said that 21 years ago the rest of the State…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 3

The manager of Bagot, Shakes, and Lewis Limited reports having held a cattle sale at the Picton sale yards yesterday when he offered 130 head of…

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