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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Alleged Cattle R[?] Demand for Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 1

In the Queensiand Legislative Assemtyly on Thursday morning Mr. Morgan suggested that the Government Should appoint a Royal Commission to…

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Farmers'conference Speech by Dr. Earle Page. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page, Federal Treasurer, delivered a long address at he Farmers and Settlers Conference yesterday on the Government's achievements…

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Memorial to Sailors Appeal Made to Meeting of Farmers and Settlers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 1

Mr. R. T. M'Kay, Harbor Trust Commissioner, yesterday addressed the Farmers and Settlers' Conference on the subject of a proposed sailors'…

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Memorial to Sailors Appeal Made to Meeting of Farmers and Settlers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 10

Mr. R. T. M'Kay, Harbor Trust Commissioner, yesterday addressed the Farmers and Settlers' Conference on the subject of a proposed sailors'…

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State's Wheat Yield an Alleged Attempt to Corner the Market Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 4

The "Labor Daily" to-day declares: "An audacious attempt is being made on the part of the 'Circular Quay farmers,' to corner the State wheat…

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Cattle Sale Postponed Because Cattle Wander Away

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

A mob of cattle destined for sale at the Picton yards yesterday afternoon wandered away from the camp on Sunday night when on the outskirts…

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Sheep for Adelaide Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

A total of 1310 fat woolly wethers passed through Broken Hill yesterday on their way to the Adelaide markets. The sheep came from Corona Station…

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Wool Stabilisation N.S.W. Farmers Adopt Sir J. Higgins' Scheme Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

Sir John Higgins's wool stablisation scheme was the subject of a resolution by Mr. W. Killen, M.H.R., at the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Still Buoyant. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

The wool sales were continued yesterday. The market is still buoyant. Competition was keenest for the best quality wools. Greasy merino wools…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, August 11, 1925. the Future of Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

THERE are indications that producers of Australian wool and frozen mutton will have to face increased competition in the world's markets before long…

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Annual Conference of Farmers and Settlers Election of Officers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

The following officers were elected at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association yesterday:— President, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw,…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. reports that at the Picton saleyards yesterday afternoon 71 head of mixed cattle comprising bullocks,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. Limited has been advised that the Melbourne wool sales opened on Monday, when 5400 bales of mostly South…

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Farmers and Settlers Meet in Conference Several Decisions Reached. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference yesterday delegates unanimously carried a motion against the proposal of the State Government to alter the…

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Wool Sales Brokers' 1924-1925 SALES Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the competition was keen Greasy merino sold to 28½d. and 8844 bales were disposed of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 2

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Limited has been advised that the third series of wool sales began at Sydney on Tuesday when the company…

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Crime in Melbourne Dairyman's Wife Robbed by an Armed Intruder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

Whilst Stanley Gray, a local dairyman, was delivering milk at Black Rock at 4 a.m., an armed intruder appeared at his home, held up Mrs. Gray, and…

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Wool Prices Fixation by Australia Criticised As Fantastic (The "Times" Message.) London, August 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

Commenting on the proposal of Sir John Higgins for the fixation of wool prices upon the statistical position, a wool authority writing in the trade…

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Fire at Sheep Station £12,000 DAMAGE. Longreach

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

The police have received a report that during shearing operations at Terrick Station, 42 miles from Blackall, the woolshed, including machinery,…

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Cattle for S.a. Markets Far Northern S.a. Settlers Greatly Inconvenienced

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 3

Pastoralists in the far northern parts of South Australia, are at present greatly inconvenienced in getting their stock to market on account of…

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