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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Storms in New Zealand. (Continuad from Page 1.) Many Large Farming Areas Reported to Be Submerged Auckland (N.Z.), May 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

Floods have occurred in several parts of the province. Large farming areas are submerged and rivers are rising. Motor services have been disorganised…

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Butter Is Imported Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 1

Notwithstanding this State's claims about its butter production there has been no less than 50,000 cases of imported butter brought in for…

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Slaughter of Sheep. Train Runs Into Flock Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

A train which left Marbon ran into a mob of sheep 19 miles beyond Cloncurry. Great slaughter resulted…

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New Season's Wool Is Sent to Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

On Thursday, May 1, shearing started at Olive Downs station, which is about 230 miles north of Broken Hill, and on Friday afternoon Mr. W. Glasson, who…

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Eaglehawk Farmers' Union Opposed to Negotiations Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 1

At a meeting of the Eaglehawk Electoral Council of the Victorian Farmers' Union opposition was expressed to any negotiations between…

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Farm Cove Drowning Case Inquest on the Victims on Charge of Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 4

An inquest was began to-day on the two children named Cohen who were drowned at Farm Cove on May 16. Isabel Cohen, the mother, who is…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards yesterday Dalgety and Co. sold on behalf of the proprietors of Albermarle station 97 head of mixed cattle, the balance of the…

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Visit to Farm Boys Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 1

Mr. H. Cuzens, who has visited the Barnardo boys who are on farms in New South Wales, reports that all are well and happy…

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Floods in New Zealand. Many Farmers Are Marooned and Suffer Stock Losses Damage at Te Aroha Auckland (N.Z.), May 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 1

The recent floods submerged a great area. The scene at some of the Dominion's best dairy lands is described as "pitiful devastation." Farmers…

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Farm Cove Drowing Case Mother of the Victims to Stand Trial for Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on the two children named Cohen who were drowned at Farm Cove on May 16. Isabel Cohen, the mother, who is…

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Trucking of Sheep. Tarrawingee Yards Are to Be Remodelled

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. S. Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, has been advised by Mr. S. J. Berry, permanent way engineer of the…

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Trucking of Sheep. Tarrawingee Yards Are to Be [?]Remodelled

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 10

Mr. C. S. Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, has been advised by Mr. S. J. Berry, permanent way engineer of the…

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Australian Butter Used in Wembley Restaurants Objection in Commons (Reuter's Message.) London, May 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 1

In the House of Commons yesterday a questioner drew attention to the fact that every menu on every restaurant table at the Empire Exhibition…

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Sale of Sheep

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Calder, Broken Hill manager for Bennett and Fisher Ltd., reports having recently sold the whole of the Topar flock, comprising 11,000 grown…

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Comments About Cattle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 1

Mr. [?]. [?]. Cramsie states that only about 25 per cent. of the cattle forwarded to Sydney markets is prime. The great maority is badly bred and…

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Conference of Graziers. Restriction Not Favored. on Export of Stud Sheep Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 4

Speaking at the Graziers' Conference to-[?]ay Mr. F. H. Pout asked, Is it a business proposition for us to build up our competitors in the production of…

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Discovery by Farmer. Strange Boy Found Shot Near His Stable Door Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1924 · page 1

John Wallace, a farmer of Fern Tree Gully, on returning home found the dead body of a boy with part of the face blown away lying at his stable…

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Cattle Duffing. Narrabri Stock Owners Ask for More Policemen Narrabri

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

Narrabri stock owners have lost so many cattle through duffing and brand faking that extra police have been asked for. The Pilliga scrub lends…

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Roper River Areas. Wild Cattle Plentiful

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 1

The Director of Agriculture has returned from the Roper River, where he has inspected land for cotton growing (says a Darwin message in the…

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Wool Production

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

At the Empire Textile Conference at Wembly, the [?] in wool production was deplored…

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