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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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The Stubble Quail Farmer's Friend or Foe?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

Some time ago the Chief Secretary's. Department asked the country police centres, through the Inspector-General of Police, to procure from six to twelve…

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New Claims by Shearers 60/ A 100 for Sheep Wanted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

Shearers have lodged a claim in court demanding an increase from 30/ a hundred for sheep to 60/ a hundred. Union officials declare that it is…

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The Wool Position Wool Council to Discuss Holding of Future Sales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

Representatives of the Sydney Wool-brokers' Association left for Melbourne last night to attend a meeting of the Wool Council which will…

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London Wool Sales Heavy Withdrawals. (Reuter's Message.) London, May 5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 1

The London wool sales opened at a 20 per cent. decline. Withdrawals were very heavy…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. Limited has received advice that the London wool sales opened on Tuesday to a large attendance of buyers[?]…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, May 8. 1925. the Wool Slump

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

THE average housewife going into a shop to buy woollen goods for the winter would probably be somewhat surprised if she were told that there…

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Wool-growing Industry Sales for May and June Likely to Be Cancelled Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

The conference between the National Council of the Wool-Selling Brokers' Association and the Australian WoolGrowers' Association was postponed…

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Wool Sales Cancelled. Decision of Conference Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 1

A decision to cancel the wool sales for May and June was reached yesterday by representativos of the growers and selling brokers in conference…

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Late Cable News. London Wool Sales. Further Decline in Prices

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 2

At the London Wool Sales on Tuesday, the opening day, there was a heavy decline in prices. Meriners declined 15 per cent to 25 per cent…

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Slump in Wool Bradford Buyers Losses Estimated at £10,000,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, May 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 1

The "Morning Post" Bradford correspondent affirms that on a low estimate £8,000,000, to £10,000,000 was lost on wool bought prior to December…

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Slump in Wool the Federal Government Closely Watching Events Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 4

The federal Ministry is closely watching the trend of events in the wool crisis. It will give every help to a well-conceived scheme for…

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Baby Farm Scandal 22 Deaths Since January in New York Infantorium (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, May 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

A message from New York states that one of the worst baby farm scandals ever recorded has been revealed by a raid by the Children's Protection…

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Goulburn Valley Farmers Appeal to the Government Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Goulburn Valley [?]ers has asked the Commonwealth Government to immediately take steps to set up machinery to enable Bawra…

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Guessing Competitions. Weights of Sheep and Bullock

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Hall, secretary of the Silver City Show committee, has reported that the bullock used for the guessing competition at the Western…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 1

At the Picton saleyards on Monday afternoon Dalgety and Co., on behalf of Moyle Bros. and Runn, sold 62 head of mixed fat cattle from Pincally…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

The local manager of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. has been advised that there was more disposition to buy at the London wool sales on Friday last but…

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INDUSTRIAL (Continued from Page 1.) the Pastoral Industry Court to Hear in June the Claims of the A.W.U.

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

Commenting on the application which the Australian Workers' Union is making to the Federal Arbitration Court for a variation in the pastoral…

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London Wool Sales (Reuter's, Message.) London, May 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

At the London wool sales to-day 9918 bales were offered. There was a good selection and a very large attendance a good general demand with…

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Late Cable News. London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 2

At the London wool sales on Tuesday a fair selection was offering, and the tone of the market was better…

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Wool Sales in London. "No Signs Of Improvement."

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 2

In a London cable, dated May 8th, which was resolved by the local manager for Dalgety's yesterday. it is stated that the wool sales will close on the 18th or…

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