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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 8

Bennett and Fisher Limited, Adelaide on Thursday telegraphed the local branch as follows: "Splendid wool sale held to-day. The market was…

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New South Wales Sheep in the State Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 3

The total number of sbeep in the State on June M. 1925. was 42,925,177 compared with 37,539.413 in June, 1924. and 29,249.253 in June 1920…

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New South Wales Sheep Killed by Lightning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 1

During a heavy thunderstorm at Hay a dozen stud ewes were struck dead by lightning. Several others were injured…

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Drought in Queensland Owner's Loss of Sheep in Longreach District Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 1

Police Commissioner Ryan, who has returned to Brisbane from the northwest, declares that the country there is still in the throes of a drought. One…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 1

Elder, Smith, and Company report having sold at the Picton rale yards yesterday on behalf of J. V. Lord, of Thackaringa. 40 head of mixed cattle…

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Coorow Farmer Charged with Injuring His Son Quarrel Over a Harvester Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 1

in the renn criminal uourt yesterday Alexander Grant (58), a farmer, of Coorow, was charged with having on November 7 done grievous bodily…

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Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. writes:— At our sale on the 24th March we offered an excellent catalogue,…

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Cattle Straving on Roads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 3

The committee of the South Australian Automobile Association has given consideration to the danger at present existing to vehicular traffic…

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Cattle Guards on Stations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 3

With the advent of the motor vehicle and increased transport facilities, road communications have because firmly established to centres bitcherio…

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Farmers' Association Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Breakaways from the Victorian Farmers' Union met at two centres yesterday and formed the nucleus of a new farmers' association to be known as…

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W.A. Rains Benefit Farmers Increased Tonnage of "Super" in Country Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

In a statement regarding the prospects for the coming season. Mr. G. L. Summon, the Director of Agriculture, said that the rains, which had been…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. have been advised that the wool sales in Adelaide to-day opened to a good attendance. A fairly good selection of wools was…

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Coorow Farmer Charged with Injuring His Son Sentence of 2 Months' Gaol the Judge's Comments on Son's Behavior Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

In the Perth Criminal Court yesterday the jury returned a verdict of guilty with a strong recommendation to mercy on the ground of great…

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Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., Sydney, report:— At the Brisbane auctions this week there was a full attendance of buyers…

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Missing Sheep Recovered After Lapse of Eight Years Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 1

A message, from Barrallier (108 miles from Sydney) says that when two sheep belonging to Mr. Lachlan Lang, of Wombeyan Caves, were…

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London Wool Sales. (Reuter's Message.) London. April. 27

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

'At the opening of the third series of the London wool sales there was a good attendance, 9047 bales being offered in small amounts. The wool met…

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London Wool Sales (Reuter's. Message.) London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 1

The third series of tho London wool sales continued to-day. when 10.731 hales were offered and about 9000 were sold. There was improved selection…

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Wool Sales Good Demand in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. have been advised shat 5000 bales were offered at the Sydney wool sales on Tuesday, there being good general competition and…

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Deer Near Melbourne Crops Being Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

Herds of deer from the ranges about Upper Yarra are destroying crops on the Yarra flats and in the Don Valley (says a Melbourne message in the…

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Cattle Por Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

Owing to the small numbers of stock reaching the market the price of meat has been raised on two occasions within the past few weeks, but…

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