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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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The Rainfall. Heavy Western Falls Damage in Wheat Areas Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 8

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

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Cattle for Adelaide From Topar Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 2

To-day 160 head Of cattle from Topar Station passed over the common on route to Cockburn, where they will be trucked to Adelaide. Bennett and…

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World's Wheat Output Shortage Now Feared (Reuter's Message.) London, November 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1924 · page 4

Wheat rose 2[?]. in the Liverpool wheat market, making an advance of Sd. since November 5. The previous world shortage of wheat is now feared…

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Price of Butter Reduced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 1

The butter merchants to-day reduced the price of butter by a halfpe[?]y a [?]ound to 149/4 a cwt…

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Wool Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 1

High wool prices were recorded yesterday at the Sydney sales. The clip from Mr. H. Hardman's Barraba Station, reached the record…

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Farmer Seriously Burnt Dashes Through a Fire Auckland (N.Z.), November ll

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 1

A farmer named Brown, wnile burning-off near Whangarai, became, surrounded by flames. He boldly rushed through the flames and was terribly…

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Dairyman Is Fined Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1924 · page 1

In the Burwood Police Court yesterday Alexander David, a dairyman, of Enfield, was fined £10. or three weeks' imprisonment, for selling milk from a…

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Stormy Weather Heavy Rain in Dubbo Area Causes Damage to Crops Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1924 · page 1

The Dubbo district experienced another deluge yesterday when two inches of rain fell in two hours. The streets of the town were again flooded and…

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A Story of the War a Disastrous Meeting Breton Farmer Chastises German Former Officer (Reuter's Message.) Paris, November 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1924 · page 1

An amusing story is told of a former soldier who suffered bitterly from German brutalities while a prisoner of war. This soldier was loading a truck of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 10

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Ltd. has been advised that 6700 bales of wool were submitted at the Sydney wool sales on November 13…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1924 · page 1

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Ltd. has been advised that 6700 bales of wool were submitted at the Sydney wool sales on November 13…

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A Wheat Pool Final 1923-1924 DIVIDEND Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

The trustees of the Co-operative Wheat Pool intend to declare the final dividend of the 1923-1924 pool on Monday. The amount will be 3 9-13d. a…

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Wool Sales Record Price for Merinos Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 1

At the wool sales yesterday greasy merino from Barraba sold up to 49[?]d. This is a record for the Sydney market. During the Christmas and New Year…

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Wool Sales Highest Prices for Season Recorded in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 1

At the Melbourne wool sales on November 18 Dalgety and Co. offered a good selection of 5800 bales, mostly made up of Riverina merino and wool…

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Wool Sales Prevailing High Prices Maintained in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 2

The prevaling high prices were maintained at yesterday's wool sales…

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Rain in State. Oat Crops at Lucknow Are Flattened by Hail Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 4

Orange reports a terrific rainstorm with hail yesterday afternoon. About 112 points fell at Lucknow in 20 minutes. The oat crops were flattened…

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Cattle for Butchers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 4

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Limited reports having delivered to local butchers a mob of 122 head of cattle from Yance station, near…

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Artificial Silk It Will Not Oust Either Cotton or Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 6

Artificial silk has recently been much discussed (says an expert in the "Times"), and somewhat extravagant claims have been made in regard to…

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Rain in State. Oat Crops at Lucknow Are Flattened by Hail Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 8

Orange reports a terrific rainstorm with hail Yesterday afternoon. About 112 points fell at Lucknow in 20 minutes. The oat crops were flattened…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

At the Picton, sale yards yesterday Elder, Smith and Co. sold on behalf of the Mount Gipps Pastoral and Mineral Co. Limited from Yalcowinna…

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