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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Anthrax in Cattle. 19 Deaths Are Reported Out of 700 Acute Cases Nyngan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 8

An outbreak of anthrax has occurred among 700 cattle on'Niall Brothers Buckinguy Station, near Nyngan. The cases are very acute. So far there…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Strachan, local manager for Dalgety and Company Limited, has received a cable from the company's London office intimating that at the…

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Girl Takes Poison. Cattle Dip & Match Heads Responsible for Death Maryborough

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

Emma Driver, who resided with her father on a farm at Kadina, near Gympie, Queensland, informed him at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning that she…

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Robbery From a Farmer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

In the Central Police Court to-day James Roberts (50) was committed for trial on a, charge of stealing, in company with two men whose names are…

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Perth Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Strachan, local manager for Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Limited, has received advice from the Perth office of the company t[?]at at the wool…

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New South Wiles. the Wheat Harvest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

The entire State railway plant, consisting of 20,000 waggons, is now in use handling the wheat harvest…

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Cotton Growing. Damage Done to Crops by Rough Boll Worm Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. Evans, the director of cotton culture, reports that a rough boll worm is doing considerable damage to the cotton crops in the South Burnett…

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Bush Fires in W. A. Farmers Report Losses Amounting to £7000 Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Bush fires are reported to be raging in the Wagin and Narrogin districts. Considerable damage has been done. It is reported that in the Wagin centre…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Strachan, local manager for Messrs. Dalgety and Company Ltd., reports that advice has been received from the London office that there was…

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Wheat Compensation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

It is stated that a wheat compensation case which will be before the Auditor-General next Tuesday. if successful, will cost the State £500,000…

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Anthrax in Cattle N[?]ngan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

Apparently the an hrax outbreak at Buckinguy Station has been effectively dealt with. Twenty-one beasts have died as the result of the disease…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. G. R. Strachan, local manager for Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., reports that the London wool sales were continued on January 24 and…

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Farmars' Confernce. Request to Federal Govt. to Keep Wheat Guarantee Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

At a conference of Australian farmers organisations held yesterday it waa stated that the associated banks had refused to join with the…

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Farmers Conference. Request to Federal Govt. to Keep Wheat Guarantee Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

At a conference ok' Australian farmers' organisations held yesterday it was stated that the associated banks had refused to join with the…

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Disease in Cattle. Report by Dr. Robertson on Fresh Outbreaks Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

In connection with the report that rinderpest had spread to the south-west, Dr. Robertson, of the Federal Health Department, who is touring…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. M. M. Thomson, local manager for Elder, Smith, and Co., reports that at the Picton saleyards yesterday he offered on lehalf of the owners of…

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West Australia. Sale of Sheep Stations Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The biggest sale of pastoral property negotiated in the State was completed by Dalgety Limited to-day, when Towera and Lyndan stations. 18O miles…

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Storm Damages Crops. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

A storm at North Arm on the North Coast, yesterday afternoon did considerable damage to banana plants and other crops.Had like jagged lumps…

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Queensland. Dingoes Kill 2000 Sheep Out of a Flck Of-2006 Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

A station owner of [?] 2000 sheep, worth [?] through dingoes in four weeks out of a flock of 6000…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Higher Prices Ruling Than in December Last Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

There was considerable activity by buyers at the fifth wool sales of the season which were opened on Thursday. There was a good attendance…

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