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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Animal Husbandry Criticism at Conference About Cattle Raising Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 8

Mr. G. M. Budgery, of Newcastle, addressing the Animal Husbandry Conference, said that in no class of the meat industry did Australia compare so…

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State Pastoral Award Graziers Assn. Appeal to Industrial Commission Disallowed by Mr. Piddington Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 8

The Graziers Association appeal against the State Pastoral Award has been disallowed as regards shearing rates and shearing labor…

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Wool for England 33,000 Bales Last Week. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 1

Thirty-three thousand bales of wool worth nearly £800,000 were shipped to England during last week…

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Much Rain Needed in Queensland Areas Heavy Sheep Losses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 1

A message from Brisbane state that although good rains have fallen much more is needed in many pastoral areas before the situation can be…

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State Wheat Harvest Statistician's Figures Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 3

Mr. T. Waites, Acting Government Statistician, stated last night that the total area sown with wheat throughout the State during the current season…

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Tick in Cattle Activity by Governments for Fighting the Pest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 1

The problem of combating tick disease in cattle has for a long time occupied the attention of the Commonwealth and the Governments of New South Wales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. offered 8000 bales at the wool sales in Sydney on Tuesday mostly from tho western, northwestern, central and Riverina…

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Drought in Queensland Millions of Sheep Lost

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 1

According to one authority between 5.000,000 and 6,000,000 sheep have been lost in Queensland during the drought; (says a Brisbane message in the Ade…

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5000 Sheep for Adelaide on the Road From Cobar

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. report that 5000 wethers from the Cobar district now on the road are expected to reach here on Saturday morning and…

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'Adelaide "Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 2

Dalgety and Company have been advised that the wood sales in Adelaide last night opened to a good attendance and competition. The market…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 4

Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd., report that the third wool sale of this season opened in Adelaide yesterday, and continued to-day. The sale was limited to…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 8

Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd. report that the third wool sale of this season opened in Adelaide on Thursday, and continued vesterday. This sale was limited to…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Yesterday's Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 2

Bindarrah Station.— Fleece wool, 14[?]to 16¾d.; lambs, 6d, to 14d.; stains, 4½d. to 7d.; pieces, 15d. to 18d.: locks, l½d. to 6½d.; bellies, 12½d…

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State Pastoral Award Important Variations Made by Commission Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 4

Mr. A. B. Piddington, the Industrial Commissioner, on appeal by the Pastoralists and Graziers' Association, varied in many important respects the…

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Destruction of Bees Farmer's Heavy Loss Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 1

John M'Alister, a bee fanner of Wattle Flat, near Bathurst, discovered a few days ago that thousands of bees in one of his apiaries had been…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, on behalf of W.H.Scobie, of Boorungie Station, sold on Wednesday afternoon 130 head of bullocks at an average price of £10…

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Sheep for South Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 2

As a result of heavy lambing West Darling pastoralists have found themselves carrying too much stock and have taken advantage of the good season to…

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Floods in New Zealand Farmers Lose Heavily Auckland (N.Z.), October 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 2

Flood waters have invaded the railway station at Mercer, and many houses have been inundated. Residents are leaving their homes, and all traffic…

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Sheep for South Australia

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 3

Bennett and Fisher Ltd. report that 5000 wethers from Henley Station crossed the common yesterday on their way to Cockburn, where they will be…

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Farmers' Wages Board Delegate From Wagga Resented Questions Asked Wages,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 1

Mr. E. E. Field, who represented the fanners at the Bathurst conference and at the Agricultural Wages Board, declares that he will not sit on…

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