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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

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Embargo on Importation of Australian Wheat to N.[?] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

The New Zealand Minister of Agreculture states that as the Government is still holding stocks of wheat the embargo on the importation of…

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Wheat V. Heat. in Every Respect Cereals Are Better Bodybuilders Than Steaks

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

One pound of wheat is of greater value as food than a pound of meat. If we remove the fat, a beef-steak weighing two pounds is of less value…

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Australian Wheat Pools ("The Times" Message.) London, February 23

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Sir Ernest Glover, president, in an address before the Chamber of Shipping, attacked the Australian system of wheat pools. He declared that they…

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The Wheat Silos Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

The Government has decided to close down work on the wheat silo working houses, the reason being that information received from London has raised…

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Insufficient Supplies of Wool Increased Production on Large Scale Is Wanted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 3

Writing in "British Industry," the Publication of the Federation of British Industries, Sir Arthur Goidfinsh says—…

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Menindie News — Wool Truckings.—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 1

On February 27 35 bales of wool from Netley Station were trucked.As far as is known this is the last of the wool left in the district.In previous years…

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Farm Apprentice's Death Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 1

Albert Norman Conquest the young English farm apprentice who on Saturday last met with a serious accident at Black Springs died at Burra Hospital…

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Immigration Encouragement to Be Given to Young English Farmers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. F. E. vigars, who is leaving for England intends to induce young farmers with £100 to £590 to emigrate. On arrival here they will be placed in…

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Queensland Farmers' Wives Reported Looking for Jobs Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 1

Some of the Queensland districts are so badly in the grip of the drought that the wives of settlers are looking for jobs…

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Adelaide Cattle Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 1

At the abattoirs yesterday 1880 cattle were yarded. Trade was good, and beef brought from 23/ to 26/…

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Drought in the Cattle Country Sir Sidney Kidman's Journey Stock in Danger

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

Sir Sidney Kidman, who has just retuned from a motor trip of about 1500 miles to cattle and sheep stations in New South Wales, says that he does…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Decision Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers Association has decided that no guarantees shall be giren to any other party by the candidates of the association…

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South Australia (Continued from Page 1) a Farmer's Estate Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

The late Mr. George Napier, fanner, of Belalie, left estate valued at £32,300…

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Wheat Pool Advance Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

A further advance of 3d. a bushel will be made on March 23 on the wheat in the 1917, 1919, and 1920 pools…

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Doctor Clergy and Farmers Threatenen by the Rebels (Reuter's Message.) London. March 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

The anti-Free Staters have placarded County Leitrim with huge notices stating that if any captive irregulars are executed all doctors, priests, and…

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Special Prizes for Wheat Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society is offering special prizes for wheat which will be sent to the British Empire Exhibition…

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General Cable News (Continuid from Page 1.) Wool Stocks in London (Reuter's Message.) London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

In the House of Commons at question time Major Boyd-Carpentier said that the wool belonging to the Government amounts approximately to 520,000 bales,…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 28, 1923. Who Will Be a Farmer?

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

THE popular view of the United States is that it is the country of gigantic trusts, gigantic fortunes, gigantic works, and gigantic farms; in fact, it…

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Drought in the Cattle Country. Sir Sydney Kidman's Journey Stock in Danger

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 2

Sir Sydney Kid[?] who has just returned from a trip of about 1500 [?] to cattle and sheep [?] in New South Wales [?] that he does not kn[?]…

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Cattle Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 1

There were 1280 cattle yarded at the abattoirs yesterday. The quality was poor and of light weight. Bullocks brought 24/ to 26/…

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