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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Immigrant's Success Makes Money Farming Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 1

F. Rees, of Lockhart, migrated to Australia 11 years ago as a farm worker, and with his earnings he leased a small wheat farm. He now…

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Yalcowinna Sheep Sold to Owners of Buckalow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 4

At the conclusion of this sale the same auctioneers sold on behalf of the Mount Gripes Pastoral and Mineral Co. Limited, from Yalcowinna station…

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Wool Sales Four New Records. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 4

Wool of the value of £335,000 was sold in Sydney yesterday. Four fresh Australian records were announced. In addition to the record price of 51¼d…

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Wool Sales. Another Record Price Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 1

At the wool sales yesterday the record price of 49½d. which was established for greasy wool recently in the Sydney market was broken when the…

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Wool Sales Prices in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 4

The local manager for Daigety and Co. has been advised that at the Melbourne wool sales on December 8 merino super wools were unchanged…

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Inquiry in Queensland Into Bruising of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 4

Barking dogs, big sticks, noisy engines, and sharp-edged posts, according to a witness at the bruising of beef inquiry on Wednesday morning,…

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Inquiry in Queensland Into Bruising of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 8

Barking dogs, big sticks, noisy engines, and sharp-edged posts, according to a witness at the bruising of beef inquiry on Wednesday morning,…

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Edwin H. Cropley

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 6

Mr. E. H. Cropley, has been in business in Broken Hill as a house, land, insurance, shipping and general commission agent for many years, and he…

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The State Wheat Yield Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 1

Mr. M. F. Troy, Minister for Agriculture in West Australia, commenting on the revised estimate of the wheat yield, said it was considerably…

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The Wool Clip Will Be Worth £34,000,000 London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 4

It has been estimated that the Australian wool clip this season will realise £84,000,000. This State's share will be over £30,000,000…

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The Wool Clip Will Be Worth £84,000,000 London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 8

It has been estimated that the Australian wool clip this season will realise £84,000,000. This State's share will be over £30,000,000…

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British Assistance for Dominion Farmers British Farmers' Protest (Reuter's Message.) London, December 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of farmers held at Worcester yesterday a farmer asked Mr. Rylands, president of the Farmers' Union, whether the…

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Shipping Steamer Euripides Leaves Without 3000 Tons of Wheat No Work on Clan Monroe Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 4

The lumpers on the [?] worked till after 7 o'clock this morning but 3000 tons of [?] was left behind…

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Railway Fatalities Policeman & Farmer Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 1

Two victims were added on Saturday night to the long list of those who have lost their lives on railway crossings near Nilma railway…

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Wool and Wheat Conditions Are Improving for Men on the Land Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

Pictures of abounding prosperity for the man on the land have been conjured up on the strength of the current season's big wool clip and…

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Australian Wool German Demand Increasing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 3

Those who anticipated that the adjustment of international financial difficulties on the Continent ywould lead to a revival in activity in the German…

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British Farmers for Canada R.C. Church Sponsors Huge Colonisation Scheme (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, December 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

The Winnipeg "Tribune" says that a huge colonisation scheme sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church will settle hundreds of British families on…

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