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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Geelong Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 4

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Ltd has been advised that 4356 bales of wool were offered at the Geelong sales on Wednesday last. 90 per…

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Rescuing Cattle Dairyman Fined £10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 4

"If it were not that two witnesses are necessary to prove a charge of perjury. I should certainly commit you for trial on that charge," said…

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State Wheat Crop Reported Satisfactory Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

Conditions regarding the wheat crop, according to Mr. A. H. M'Donald, chief inspector of agriculture, who has just returned from the country, were…

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Union Congress to Discuss Sheep on Golf Links (Reuter's Message.) London, August 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 4

The forthcoming trade union congress will discuss a motion by the Butchers' Union that a bill should be introduced for the compulsory utilisation…

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Farmer Ends His Life Worried Over Illness Wellington (N.Z.), August 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

A farmer at Oamaru, who was stricken with paralysis, committed suicide out of worry because he had little chance of regaining the use of…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 1

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. Limited has been advised that there was good competition at the Brisbane wool sales on Tuesday as…

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Pastoral Property Sold £162,000 Is Realised Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Purcell, a western pastoralists sold to Messrs. Hooper and Thorny, together with 7000 cattle his Devonport Down station. He also sold…

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Wool Marketing Committee of Grazier Makes Some Suggestions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 9

The committee recently appointed by the Graziers' Association to consider the Whole question of wool marketing met on Wednesday last. It…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. sold at the Picton saleyards yesterday on behalf of C. Dorrell, of Yanco Station, 60 head of mixed cattle, comprising cows, heifers,…

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

Bennett and Fisher limited-report that at Tarrawingee to-morrow the firm is loading 300 head of Quinyambie cattle for the Adelaide…

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Narrabri Reports Drought and Starvation of Sheep Narrabri

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 4

The drought continues. Heavy losses of sheep have been sustained through starvation. One station estimates its loss to date at 3000 sheep…

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Queensland Strike (Continued from Page 1.) Farmers and Storekeepers Force Entrance to Station Driver of Motor Lorry Draws Revolver on Pickets Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 4

Farmers and storekeepers at Mount Larcom met in a body at the railway station. After forcing a lock they took possession of goods consigned to them…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 2

The local manager for Dalgety and Company has been advised that the fifth series of wool sales began at Sydney on Tuesday. The firm offered 2000…

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Wool Stabilisation Consideration Postponed of Sir.j. Higgins' Scheme Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 3

Members of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia have been notified to postpone consideration of the scheme outlined by Sir John Higgins…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Tho local manager of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. iras advised hy telegram today that the wool sales opened in Adelaide last night to brisk and more…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Prospects for Growers Are Said to Be Brighter Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

Satisfactory prices for wool were realised at the Adelaide wool sales which were opened at the Wool Exchange last night and continued this…

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Crops Withering in W.A. Prolonged Dry Weather Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Crops in the country are beginning to wither owing to the prolonged spell of dry weather. Water tanks are already running, dry in some districts…

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2-Ton Wagon Load Passes Over Farmer Crawls Mile to Help

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 2

Wonderful fortitude was shown by Mr. Tasmania Keating (30), a returned soldier farmer of Balliang East, on Wednesday in crawling three-quarters…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Reports by Agents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

The local manager for Goldsbrough Mort and Co. has been advised that 90 percent of the firm's catalogue was disposed of at the Adelaide wool…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Reports by Agents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 5

The local manager for Goldsbrough Mort and Co. has been advised that 90 per cent, of the firm's catalogue was disposed of at the Adelaide wool…

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