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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Latest News Issue General Cable News ([?] from Page 1.) Slump in Prices Feared in Butter and Cheese (Reuter's Message). Landon, January 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The butter demand is slow and prices are unchanged, The demand for cheese is more aclive. There is much speculation regarding the…

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Rinderpest in W.A. Claims for Compensation for Dairymen's Lost Trade Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

A deputation of milk producers from Osborne Park, Belmont, Queen's Park, and the Armadale district waited on Mr. H. K. Maley, Minister for…

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Report on Wheat Pool Expected by Progressives Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

The members of the Progressive party expect that Mr. F. A. Goghlan, the Auditor-General, will report upon the claim for the payment of more than…

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Report on Wheat Pool Expected by Progressives Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

The members of the Progressive party expect that Mr. F. A. Goghlan, the Auditor-General, will report upon the claim for the payment of more than…

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Queensland. Dingoes Kill 2000 Sheep Out of a Flock of Good Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

A station owner of Cunnamulla lost 2000 sheep, worth 30/ a head, through dingoes in four weeks out of a flock of 6000…

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General Cable News Slump in Prices Feared in Butter and Cheese (Reuter's Message). London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

The butter demand is slow and prices are unchanged, The demand for cheese is more active. There is much speculation regarding the…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

At the Picton sale yards yesterday Messrs. Bennett and Fisher offered on behalf of Messrs. Brougham, of Gnalta station, 80 bullocks and 18 cows, the…

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Religious Apathy. Pastoral Letter Issued by Cardinal Mercier (Reuter's Message). London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports:— "Cardinal Mercier, in a pastoral letter on the subject of the recent…

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Death of a Farmer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

A farmer at M'Lean's Ridge, near Alstonville, named William Barber (36), single, was closing a gate leading into a neighbor's paddock when his…

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Wheat Export. Japanese Big Buyers From West Australia Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

The overseas exports of wheat to date for the season total 4,841,746 bushels, which is much better than the whole of last year. The Japanese have been…

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453 Applications Made for One Homestead Farm. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

A homestead farm of 647 acres near Forbes, when made available, resulted in 453 applications being received for it…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Strachan, local manager for Messrs. Dalgety and Co., has received advice that at the Brisbane wool sales on February 6 there was a large…

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Reported Sheep Stealing in Murray Bridge District Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

Recently Mr. H. P[?]eiffer, of Mannum, and Mr. A. A. Hartmann, of Palmer, farmers, reported the loss of sheep to the Mannum police. Mr…

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Fever in Cattle. Owners Becoming Alarmed in Tweed River District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The outbreak of tick fever in the Tweed River district continues to develop alarmingly. Two and three fresh cases are reported daily. The…

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Madagasgar. Experiments Contemplated to Carry Out Wool Growing (Reuter's Message.) London, February 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "Sir Sidney Olivier, the new Governor-General for Madagascar, in an…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

A Reuter message says that at the wool sales 11,260 bales were offered. Good competition ruled…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Arrest Made at Mannum of Racehorse Owner Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

At Mannum yesterday afternoon Hermann Jonathan. Werner, a wellknown resident, and the owner of the racehorse. Black Rogue. was arrested…

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Tick Fever in Cattle. Owners Becoming Alarmed in Tweed River District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 8

The outbreak of tick fever in the Tweed River district continues to develop alarmingly. Two and three fresh cases are reported daily. The…

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Rinderpest Outbreak. Sterilisation on Farms Is Almost Completed Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. Johnstone, the Commonwealth representative on the Rinderpest Board of Control has inspected all the infected farms in the Belmont,…

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Rinderpest Outbreak. Sterilisation on Farms Is Almost Completed Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Johnstone, the Commonwealth representative on the Rinderpest Board of Control has inspected all the infected farms in the Belmont,…

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