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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Jute Fibre in Wool Sample Packs Received for Outback Testing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

At a conference which was held in Bradford in July last between Bradford woolbuyers and a number of Australian and South African woolgrowers…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 3

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Limited has been advised that the firm offered 6000 bales at the January wool sales in Melbourne which…

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Alleged Cattle Nuisance To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to enlighten the public about a common nuisance which has been in existence for several months; namely, an assembly of cattle daily…

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Storm Near Wagga Portions of Railway Line Reported Swept Away Farm Lands Submerged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

A terrific storm was experienced a few miles from Wagga last night as a result of which the railway line for about 20 chains on the north side of…

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Floods in State Southern Farming Areas Are Seriously Damaged Rescue of a Woman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 1

Further particulars of the heavy rains in the southern district show that the damage amounts to many thousands of pounds. The greatest…

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A Fatal Quarrel Arrest of Farmer Follows

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 3

The dead body of a man, identified as Alphonsus ONeill (34), of Tamworth, was found on the Goonoo Goonoo-road, seven miles from…

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Cattle for Stud Purposes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 4

A herd of 19 Netley cattle came in by train from Menindie yesterday. The herd comprises three bulls, cows, and heifers, and bas been purchased…

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Artificial Wool Produced From Wood (Experiments in Italy

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

From an American source the Commonwenlth Department of Markets and Migration has received a report concerning artificiar wool experiments…

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Cause of Bush Fires Bendigo Farmers Union Seeking an Inquiry Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

The Formers' Union at Bendigo has carried a resolution urging a Royal Commission to be appointed to investigate to the causes of the hush fires. and…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January ll, 1926. WOOL

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

THERE are at present on view at the chambers of the West Darling Pastoralists' Association two specimens of the new woolpack with which it is proposed…

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Riots in Spain Crowd of Farmers Kills Civil Guards (Router's Message.) London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Toulouse correspondent re- I ports:— The Spanish Government recently issued an edict prohibiting the use of…

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Farmer Shot Dead Daughter Under Arrest Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

A tragedy occurred at Coolup on Monday morning when William Henry Clarke, a tarmer, was killed by a bullet from a rifle held by his daughter…

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Wool Sales in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 6

The local manager for Dalgety and Co. Ltd. has been advised that 100,000 bales of wool are to be submitted by Sydney brokers during this month…

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Rabbit Farm in S.a. a Productive Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

Within 140 miles of Adelaide there is a space of land and some buildings which the proprietor is pleased to call a rabbit or "cottontail" farm (says the…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. at the Picton saleyards yesterday afternoon sold 29 head of mixed cattle from Black Gate on behalf of Galloway Bros. Bullocks…

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Sheep Stealing Alleged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

At the Warialda Police Court yesterday Allan Burling, a well-known grainer, was charged with having stolen 95 sheep valued at £195. the property…

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Farmer to Stand Trial for Setting Fire to Bark Plea of Guilty. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

Matinee Bransfteld (22), a farmer, was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of getting fire to his barn. The accused, who pleaded guilty, said…

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Transport of Wheat Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Each succeeding year the railway department is called upon to transport mcreasing quantities of wheat. Durnig the current season l,449,896 bags…

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Artificial Wool Workers at Bradford Reported to Be Perturbed (Reuter's Message.) London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The "Yorkshire Post's" description, of the new product, artificial wool, aroused tremendous interest at Bradford, where textile workers, who, a…

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Ehglish Farm Tragedy Woman Found Dead. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

A shocking tragedy was discovered at a lonely farm in Warwickshire when Mrs. Crabtree, an attractive woman aged 25 years, was found dead in a…

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