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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Immigration. Riverina Farmers' Comments About Future Arrivals Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 1

Mr. Anthony Brunskill, a wellknown Riverina farmer[?] who had one of the seats as a Wembley[?] commissioner returned on Saturday. He said…

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Travelling Sheep

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 2

The local manager of Bennett and Fished Limited reports that to-day the firm, acting as agents for Mr. J. Tennant, who recently purchased…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

The local manager of Dalgety and Company has been advised that the selection of wools offered at the Sydney wool sales on October 20 was rather…

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Wheat Pool Bill Rejected

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 1

The Assembly last night by 17 votes to 13 votes rejected the Compulsory Wheat Pool Bill…

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Sheep for South Australia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 1

Eleven van loads of sheep passed through Broken Hill to-day, consigned from Corona station to Farrell's Flat, South Australia…

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Wool Sales. Brisk Business in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 1

Two catalogues, comprising 11,205 bales, were offered at the wool sales yesterday afternoon, including clips from the west, north-west, Riverina,…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1

The local manager for Dalgety and Company has received advice that there was a good average selection of Riverina and northern Victoria merino and…

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S. A. Wheat Pool. Discussion in Parliament Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1

Support was accorded the voluntary wheat pool agreement by Sir: Henry Barwell, Leader of the Opposition, in the House of Assembly yesterday on the…

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Report by Mrs. Allen Dairy Supervision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council on Thursday night Mrs. A. H. Allen, [?] inspectress submitted the following comparative report of…

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Trade with United States Australian Commissioner Arrives' at New York Advice to Wool Buyers (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, October 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 4

A New York message states that Mr. Elder, Australian Trade Commissioner to the United States, who took up his duties yesterday, in a talk to…

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Hail Damages Crop Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 4

A Moree message states that a terrific hailstorm on Saturday afternoon passed over the wheat belt in the Pallamallawa district, playing havoc…

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The Cattle Industry. Statement by Mr. Bruce Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister, speaking at Rockhampton, said that Britain is now alive to the necessity of keeping the Australian cattle…

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Wool Sales. Good Sydney Demand Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday afternoon 9450 bales were offered. Bidding was first steady, and then livened[?]up. A British buyer paid 39[?]d. for AAA…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards yesterday Bennett and Fisher Limited sold, on behalf of the Sanpah Pastoral Company, 112 head of mired cattle at an…

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Wool Sales. Keen Competition at Perth Sales Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1924 · page 2

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. has received advice that the wool sales at Perth opened on Octoher 28 with a total offering of 20,000 bales…

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Gambled in Wheat

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 2

How be gambled in wheat, and lost, was related in the Melbourne Insolvency Court on Monday by Henry George Dunn (says a…

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Grow the Heavy-cropping Sweet Potato

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 7

This is the time to plant out sweet potato cuttings or rooted plants. These vegetables are not grown as largely as they deserve. The best soils are…

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Wool Sales. Animated Competition at Brisbane on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 4

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. has been advised that the wool sales opened at Brisbane on November 4 with a large attendance of…

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Floods in Queensland. Farmers Are Complaining About Rust in Wheat Many River Flooded Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 1

The deluge of rain has stopped shearing operations in the Charleville and Augathella districts. All the creeks and rivers are rising fast. The…

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The Rainfall. Heavy Western Falls Damage in Wheat Areas Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 4

The heaviest general rain for some time fell throughout the State yesterday. Stations west of the tablelands received from on to three inches…

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