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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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In South Australia. 500 Sheep Destroyed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

Hush fires that raged in many parts of the State yesterday are reported to be under control to-day. Mr. J..S. Hurgar is in the Goolwa…

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Outbreak at Mt. Pleasant. Farmers Lose Heavily. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

Residents of Mount Plcasant, a prosperous town about 35 miles from Adelaide and in the heart of the Adelaide hills, had a hard tight yesterday to…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards Yesterday Elder, Smith and Co. sold 126 head of mixed cattle from Coogee Lake and Water Bag stations. Bullocks made up…

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Near Victor Harbor Heavy Losses Reported by Farmers in District

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

One of tho most devastating fires in the history of the south swept through the country on Sunday from Mount Compass to the hack of Port Elliot,…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards on Tuesday Dalgety and Co.. on behalf of W.T. Dell. of Wilcannia, sold 51 head of prime mixed cattle, beef making 40…

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Wool Sales Competition in Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. hare been advised that 15,000 bales of wool were offered at the Perth sales which opened on Tuesday. There was a full attendance…

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Cattle Without Water

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

A dark picture has been painted by Mr. A. C. M'Donald, formerly of Naryilco Station, concerning the drought (says the "Advertiser")…

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Cattle Without Water

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

A dark picture has been painted by Mr. A. C. M'Donald, formerly of Nary[?] Station, concerning the drought (says the "Advertiser")…

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Why Butter Is Dear

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 7

How much do housekeepers throughout Australia pay every year to prop up Australian industries which should well be able to stand on their own feet?…

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The Sheep Industry Decline in Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

In an article on Australian primary products, the London "Times" in commenting on the decline of the wool crowing industry, says:—Though there…

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Wool Sales Competition in Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 8

Dalgety and Co. hare been advisee that l5,000 bales of wool were offere[?] at the P[?] sales which opened [?] Tuesday. The[?] was a full attendance…

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New South Wales Mortality Among Sheep Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Great mortality in sheep is reported from Hibbenluke, in the Bombala district, after being inoculated by a [?]eterinary surgeon with Dr. Dodd's…

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New South Wales Mortality Among Sheep Sydney, Sturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

Great mortality in [?]p is reported from Bibbentake in the B[?] distr[?] after being [?]lated by a [?]et[?] Dr. [?]…

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Against Migration Decision by Farmers (Reuter's Message.) London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

The Council of the National Farmers' Union has carried a resolution protesting to the Ministry of Agriculture against State-[?]ided emigration…

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Sheep Burnes to Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

A bush fire at Condobolin destroyed 3000 acres of grass und 1500 sheep were burned to death…

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One More Watering for Settlers' Crops

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 1

On Shepparton closer settlements much uneasiness now prevails regarding the fate of summer fodder crops, owing to settlers having been…

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The Wool Industry Denial of a Decline Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 1

According to a letter to Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, the Australian Wool Growers' Council, which is representative of 12 associations in…

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Government Wheat Pools Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

Captain W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, addressing a conference of the agricultural bureaus at Dubbo said: "I hold the view that before the…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

The local manager of Elder. Smith, and Co. reported that a message had been received from the Adelaide office of the company stating that the…

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Victorian Experiments with Artificial Wool to Be Mixed with Pure Wool Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 1

An experimental consignment of eight bales of artificial wool arrived in Melbourne yesterday. It will be distributed among the woollen mills in…

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