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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

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Mr. Theodore Ih England. Agreement Is Reached with Pastoral Companies (Reuter's Message). London, March 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 1

It is understood ia financial circles that the diniculties in the way of obtaining the Queensland loan have been overcome, and the pastoral compauies…

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Tobacco Crop a Failure Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

The tobacco crop on the Uppcr Murray this season has been practically a failure according to experts. The whole State crop this year will he under…

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Fire in a Wheat Stack Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

Information has been received from Pata, near Loxton, that a stack of wheat containing about 7000 bags was discovered on fire on Monday. The…

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Loan for Queensland. Agreement Is Reached with Pastoral Companies (Reuter's Message.) London, March 31

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

Mr. E. G. Theodore's settlement with the pastoral interests was reached without prejudice to the right of the lessees to apply for a redaction in…

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New South Wales. Hailstorm at Dartbrook Severely Damages Crops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

A severe hailstorm at the Dartbrook soldiers' settlement near Muswellbrook did great damage to the crops. One man lost a thousand cabbage plants…

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

During the past week two cattle trains have reached Broken Hill from Tarrawingee with stock for the Adelaide market. An official of the…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Ltd. has received advice that the closing wool sales at London on April I were active with brisk competition,…

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Wool Crowing. Extension of Industry Favored Hy London Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

"Mr.H. G. Dawson director of a London firm of wcolbrookers. says that he believes thet "Australia is the most prosperous country in the would. Her…

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Wool Sale Reports Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson and Co. state during 1909-1910. which was the heaviest selling year for a single wool clip ever experienced in Sydney a total of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 6

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Ltd. reports that at Sydney on April 22 a clearing-up catalogue of 1814 bales of wool were offered, which…

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Australian Butter. for Wembley Restaurants (Reuter's Message.) London,April 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 1

Lyons Ltd. have contracted to supply Australian butter exclusively in the order for 150 tons of butter is now in cold store…

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Master Butchers Complain Regarding Cattle Trucks

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

To-day a deputation representing the Master Butchers' Assocation waited cu Mr. M. A. Davidson. M.L.A., and complained that it was not possible to…

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Child Lost in Scrub. Located After Two Days by Horsemen on Sheep Track Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

Having spent two days and two cold nights in dense mallee scrub, the eightyear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mullan, of. Elliston, was found at 7 o'clock…

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Floods in New Zealand. Residents Abandon Houses a Farmer Drowned Auckland (N.Z.), April 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 1

Reports indicate that widespread damage was caused when low-lying areas were flooded, owing to the Chinemuri River rising with amazing…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards yesterday Bagot. Shakes, and Lewis sold, on behalf of Messrs, A. Crossing and Sons, of Culpaulin Station, 64 head of mixed…

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Murder of a Grazier. Crown Prosecutor Outlines Case Against. Farm Hand Youth Sentenced to Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

In the Central Criminal Court yesterday Thomas Mitchell (16½), a farm hand, was charged with the murder of Richard Pethyridge, junior (36), a…

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Disease in Cattle. 40 Animals Near Bunbury Die After Convulsions Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 4

A report from Bunbury states that a strange disease has broken out on the Stirling Estate area ac Capel, in the south-west. Over 40 cattle…

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Cattle Industry. Mr. Bruce Makes Refusal to Benew Federal Bounty Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

A deputation of cattle growers introduced by Mr. A. G. Manning, M.H.R., vice president of the Australian Meet Council to-day asked Mr. S…

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Cattle Dealer's Suicide. Shoots Himself in Mouth When Police Call on Him Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

During March a cattle dealer named Henry Jackson was arrested and charged with stealing 110 sheep near Echuca. He was remanded on bail of…

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Disease in Cattle. an Outbreak of "Black Leg" Is Reported From Bunbury Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

Mr. H. K. Maley, Minister for Agriculture, stated yesterday that the acting chief inspector of stuck had left for Capel in the south-west to inquire…

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