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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

456 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 23

Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 6

The local manager of Dalgety and Company Limited has received advice that there was a large attendance of buyers at the opening of the London…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Successful Dog Trials Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 4

The concluding day of the sheep show was held on Saturday in fine weather. The sheepdog final caused great interest. Of the finalists four dogs Were…

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1.) Stud Sheep Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 4

The annual stud sheep sales were opened to-day by the Co-operative Wool Company at Pyrmont. The catalogue was one of the biggest for years, 1318…

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The Bendigo Farmers' Union Carries Motion of Protest Bendigo

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 1

The District Council of the Victorian Farmers' Union on Saturday night resolved,—"That this Council regards the pact between the Prime Minister and…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards yesterday Dalgety and Co. sold on behalf of Mr. T. Howard, of Goonalga Station, 80 head of fat mixed cattle. Bullocks made…

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Stud Sheep Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 1

At the annual stud sheep sales by the Co-operative Wool Company at Pyrmont yesterday the best price during the meeting's sales was 550…

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Immigration. Farm Lads for Queensland Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

During the last 15 months there have been placed in employment in Queensland 912 farm lads from oversea. The scheme was held up, temporarily, but…

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Stud Sheep Sales. 1600 Guineas for a Ram Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

The 50 th annual stud sheep sales were continued at Pyrmont to-day by Goldsborough. Mort and Company Limited. About 300 sheep from 37…

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Sugar Growing. Queensland Crop Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 1

The sugar crop will amount to 350,000 tons unrefined. As Australia consumes 300,000 tons of raw sugar yearly 50,000 tons will be Available for…

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Sale of Stud Sheep. 3050 Guineas for a Ram Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

At to-day's stud sheep sales yesterday's record price of 1600 guineas was eclipsed by the price paid for a ram from Mr. Austin's Wanganella stud…

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Sydney Sheep Sales. More Top-price Rams Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. F. M'Nab, who bought the 2050-guinea Wanganella ram at yesterday's sales, states that the ram is not going out of the State, but is going…

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Stud Sheep Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

The sales at the stud sheep fair yesterday amounted to £31,179, making a grand total of £109,224 for the series…

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Sydney Sheep Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 8

At the stud sheep sales to-day Dalgety and Co. sold 11 special stud rams from the Haddon Rig stud for 8325 guineas. A South African buyer paid 3800…

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Cattle Steamer Wrecked. Crew of 19 MISSING (Reuter's Message.) London, July 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 4

A crew of 19 of the Cork cattle steamer Lismore are missing as the result of the wrecking of the vessel on the Wexford coast on Thursday on…

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Wireless Broadcasting. J. C. WILLIAMSON & Farmers Get Most of Business a Melbourne Protest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 1

The broadcasting regulations grant J. C. Williamson Ltd. and Farmers Ltd. the lion's share of the broadcasting business of New South Wales and…

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Proposed Wheat Pool. Conference Suggested Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, suggests a conference of State Ministers of Agriculture to be held in Melbourne this week to discuss a…

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General Cable News Canadian Wheat Crop Much Less Than Last Year (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, July 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

A message from Ottawa states that preliminary estimates of the Canadian wheat crop by the Bureau of Statistics place it at a million bushels less than…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool. Representations to Mr. Bruce Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

Representatives of the wheat growing States interviewed Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, yesterday with proposals that the Commonwealth…

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The Sugar Crop. Govt. of Queensland Arranges for Treatment Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

When announcing yesterday that the State Government had arranged with the refining companies to deal with the whole of the 1924 sugar crop, Mr. E…

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Viciorian Politics. Farmers Want Premiership Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. Allen, leader of the Country party has announced that the Farmers' Union party has decided to insist on the Premiership being included in…

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