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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Wolves in East Prussia Kill Sheep and Cattle London, October 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 1

According to the Berlin correspondent of the "Observer" wolves are over-running the province of East Prussia to such an extent that £25 is…

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New Season's Wool 200,000 Bales Shipped. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 1

Up to the present nearly 200,000 bales of new season's wool has been shipped at Sydney for British and European ports…

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Storms in Britain Frosts Cause Heavy Losses to Growers of Root Crops (Router's Message.) London, October 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 1

A series of violent storms inangurated the winter in Scotland, where several churches were struck by lightning and great havoc was done to the…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 2

At the Pieton saleyards yesterday Dalgety and Co. sold on behalf of E. Foulds 82 head of mixed cattle from Perri Perri Station nt an average of…

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Wheat and Wool Export Financed by Commonwealth Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 2

A statement prepared by the Commonwealth Bank shows that in the year ended September, 1925, wheat and wool exports were financed by the…

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Industrial Wool Store Workers Cease Work in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 4

By a decision reached at a meeting at Port Adelaide this afternoon 500 members of the Storemen and Packers' Union employed at the wool…

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Wool Storemen's Strike Move for Conference Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 1

The position in connection with the strike of 500 wool storemen at Port Adelaide, who are members of the Storemen and Packere' Union, was…

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Industrial Wool Storemen's Strike Continues at Pt. Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

There were no new developments at Port Adelaide to-day in connection with the strike of timber stackers and wool store employees. Both unions are…

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Details of Accident 13 Sheep Were Killed Inquiry to Be Held. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

A sheep yan attached to an Adelaide-bound stock train was derailed, near Tarlee, 54 miles north of Adelaide, yesterday evening. Thirteen…

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High Price of Wool the Attitude of U.S.A. 13 Outlined by Buye[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

Mr. Alick M'Lean, a wool buyer from Boston, who arrived in Sydney yesterday, said that should the high prices which prevailed at the recent wool sales…

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A Missing Farmer Relatives Offer Reward Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 1

Although nearly three months have passed since a young farmer named Harvey disappeared from his home near Sydney his relatives have not received…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. have been advised that there was animated competition at the Brisbane wool sales yesterday, with Continental buyers the principal…

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Industrial Wool Storemen's Strike Continues at Port Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 4

Although it was hoped that a conference to discuss the settlement of the strike of employees in the wool stores at Port Adelaide would be held…

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Many Sheep Being Sold to S. Australian Buyers

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 4

Shearing has been completed in the district. Many stations are carrying surplus stock, and as satisfactory prices are offering in South Australia…

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U.S.A. Cotton Crop Anxiety Over Situation (A.p.a. Message.) New York, November 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 4

Further anxiety over the cotton situation has boen created by the forecast of the Agricultural Department that the crop will be 17,918,000 bales…

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Wool Sale Cancelled

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1926 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. have received advice that owing to the prolongation of the industrial dispute in Adelaido it has been decided to cancel the wool…

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Bush Fires Near Lismore Several Farms Menaced Lismore

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 1

The north coast disrict is again threatened by an outbreak of disastrous bush fires. On Tuesday night, an outbreak occurred at Chelmsford. 14…

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Pastoral Company Prosecutes Drovers Two Defendants Fined

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 2

In the Cockburn Police Court yesterday afternoon before Messrs Moor Bartholomaous and Searson, J.P's., cases were taken in which the Mundi…

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Farmer's Sudden Illness Police Still Inquiring Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 November 1926 · page 4

Detective M'Mahon, of Adelaide, left to-day for Port Broughton to assist in the investigations into the sudden illness of Mr. Stanley Evans, a…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 November 1926 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. offered 5000 bales of wool at the Geelong sales on Wednesday. There was a large attendance of buyers, the Continent purchasing…

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