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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards yesterday Goldsbrough, Mort and Company sold 90 head of cattle on behalf of the exccutors of the late H. B. H[?]ghes, of…

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Rain in Queensland Pastoral Areas Benefit Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 1

Good rains have fallen over a thousand square miles of south-eastern pastoral country, ranging from half an inch to 3 inches. This…

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Wool Problems Discussion with Growers by British Manufacturer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

Sir William Priestley, chairman of Priestley's Limited, one of the largest manufacturers of woollens in Britain, who is on a mission to Australia to…

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Dingoes Increasing 10,000 Sheep and Lambs. Lost by Single Stations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 1

Mr. L. Souef, a prominent zoologist, after an extensive tour over inland Australia says that dingoes are undoubtedly increasing, for which he…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

The first wool sale of the season lopened in Adelaide yesterday. The local manager of Elder Smith and Co. imports that the Adelaide manager…

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London Wool Sales Large Withdeawals. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

At the London wool sales 11.883 bales were offered. Sales were slow and prices in favor of buyers. Withdrawals continue to be large owing to…

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London Wool Sales Large Withdrawals. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

At the London wool sales 11,883 bales were offered. Sales were slow and prices in favor of buyers. Withdrawals continue to be large owing to…

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The Sheep-like Australian To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

Sir,—Readers of the metropolitan press have during the past two years boon treated to an exhaustive analysis of what is alleged to be the Australian…

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New South Wales Alleged Cattle Stealing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

Robert Drysdale (48), a laborer, was charged in the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 138 head of cattle valued at between £400 and…

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Eclipse in England Birds Go to Nests and Cattle Lie Down (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

The eclipse of the sun was the chief topic of conversation all over the country to-day. It was preceded in southern England by a brilliant sunny…

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The Sheep-like Australian To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Sir,—In Monday's "Miner" I read a letter signed Jas. M'Kye, in much of which I, with my limited reasoning, fail to see the point of the argument…

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Rain at Darwin Cotton Crops Assured Darwin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The heavy rains which broke the great drought in the north-west of West Australia have swept right through the Northern Territory,…

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The Sheep-like Australian To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Sir.—The citizen who writes to the public press under a n[?]m de plume so frequently proves to be a capitious critic who writes with a pen steeped…

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London Wool Sales Prices Slightly Improve But Many Lots Withdrawn (Reuter's Message.) London, January 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

The London, wool sales were continued to-day when 10,966 bales were offered. There was a good assortment. Holders were less firm and business…

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THE [?] 145 Vessels Under Charter to Carry Wheat Away. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

There are 145 [?] ranging from [?] charter to carry away [?] this year. Of this [?] and…

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Dairying in New Zealand Record Season Expected Wellington (N.Z.), January 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Favorable weather conditions have resulted in a substantial increase in, the Dominion's output of dairy, produce this season. The director of the…

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Sheep-like Australians To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Sir,— In answer to James M'Kye in Thursday's "Miner" I can assure him I want to see everybody catered for in the best possible way. Disparaging…

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The Wheat Harvest 145 Vessels Under Charter to Carry Wheat Away Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

There are 145 vessels, ranging from 1332 to 10,304 tons, under charter to carary away Australian wheat this year. Of this number 123 are steamers and…

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Farmer Reported Missing Foul Play Suspected. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Sensational development are expected to follow the disappearance of Thomas Grainer Thomson, a well-to-do farmer of Balranald. The police are…

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Farmer Reported Missing Foul Play Suspected. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 10

Sensational developments are expected to follow the disappearance of Thomas Grainer Thomson, a well-to-do farmer of Balranald. The police are…

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