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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Rain in Victoria. Wheat Country Benefited Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 1

Rain fell yesterday over a wide area benefiting the wheat country. Already there is danger of foods in Castlemaine. Advices show that the…

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S.A. Wheat Pool. Govt. Refuses Documents Pending Court Hearing Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

Letters which passed between Mr. W. J. Denny, Attorney-General, the South Australian Wheat Compensation Committee, and counsel in regard…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool. Proposal Discussed in W.A. to Go to the Federal Govt. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. M. F. Troy, Minister for Agriculture, stated yesterday that the Cabinet has decided to submit a proposal to the Federal Government of a…

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Farmers and Settlers. a No-confidence Motion Against Dr. Earle Page Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 1

What was virtually a motion of censare on Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer, was adopted at the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Railway to Sydney. Rails Laid to Conoble 20 Miles West of Trida Wool Now Being Carried From Conoble Siding

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 2

Recently Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A. for Sturt, made representations to the Railway Commissioners regarding the conveyance of wool from Conoble, oh…

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Victorian Politics. Liberals & Farmers' Union to Reopen Negotiations Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

When the Victorian. Parliament reassembles on August 26 there will be negotiations for a pact between the Liberal and Farmers' Union parties…

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W.A. Wheat Pool. Benefits to Farmers Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Co-operative Wheat Pool on Wednesday night the president stated that as a result of the pooling system with its proper…

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Voluntary Wheat Pools. Decision of State Cabinet to Go to the Federal Govt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 1

The State Cabinet on Wednesday discussed whether the State might participate in a voluntary wheat pool. Sir George Fuller, the…

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W. A. Wheat Pool. Benefits to Farmers Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 8

At a meeting of the Co-operative Wheat Pool on Wednesday night the president stated that as a result of the pooling system with its proper…

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Russia's Crops Report from Moscow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 1

Considerable attention is being given by the Russian press to the crop position, as on it hangs very largely the further progress in Russia's financial and economic…

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Farmer Reported Missing

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 4

An Invercargil (New Zealand) message states that the Chaslands district is excited over the disappearance of a farmer. Alfred Croft who has…

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Sheep Stealing Remanded for Sentence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 1

Arthur Maynard (17) and Steve Maynard (17), twin brothers, were charged with having on August 4, near Tibooburra, stolen a sheep the property of…

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Sheep Stealing Accused Again Remanded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 3

Arthur Maynard (17) and Steve Maynard (17), who yesterday pleaded guilty to having stolen a sheep on August 4, came up for sentence…

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Quarter Sessions. (Continued from Page 3.) Sheep Stealing Case Sentence on Accused Suspended by Judge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 4

In the Court of Quarter Sessions this afternoon Captain P. V. Storkey, V.C., the Crown Prosecutor, stated that a telegram had been received by the police…

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Cattle for South Australia

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

By the Tarrawingee train this afternoon 237 head of cattle were brought into Broken Hill. Of this total 26 trucks, containing 228 head, will he…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 1

The Sydney wool sales will open on September 15. About 52,000 bales are to be offered. The improvement in the European situation…

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The Price of Butter. Increase in N.S.W. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 10

C[?] to expectations the Butter Advisory Committee yesterday afternoon decided to only increase butter prices by a halfpenny a pound an froms> Donni mt from…

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The Price of Butter. Increase in N.S.W. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

Contrary to expectations the Butter Advisory Committee yesterday afternoon decided to only increase butter prices by a halfpenny a pound as from…

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3000 Ready-made Farms to Be Provided by Canada (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, August 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

The Canadian and British Governments have agreed to settle 3000 British families on 3000 ready-made farms in three years on the group system. The…

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3000 Ready-made Farms to Be Provided by Canada (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, August 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 10

The Canadian and British Governments have agreed to settle 3000 British families on 3000 ready-made farms in three years on the group system. The…

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