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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

Bennett and Fisher Ltd will truck at Cockburn on Thursday for the Adelaide markets 220 head of mixed cattle from Weinteriga Station…

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Wool Sales Postponed. (Reuter's Message.) London, May 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

The wool sales have been postponed till Monday, May 10, owing to the strike…

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In Australia Consignments of Wool Are Being Curtailed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

The Commonwealth liner Jervis Bay which left for London yesterday carried only 2100 bales of wool. It was pointed out by the representatives…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. advise that 5111 bales were offered at the Sydney wool sales on Monday, French, German and Japanese buyers being the chief…

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Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., on 1st May, report:— At this week's wool sales conditions were on all-fours with those…

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Income Tax Important Decision Given About Wool on Sheep, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 1

An important decision has been given regarding income tax assessment on the sale of wool on the back of sheep. The price of the wool will…

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Adelaide Cattle Sales High Prices Paid Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 4

Few quality cattle, other than 225 Victorian bullocks, were offered for sale at the abattoirs market to-day. The owners of the Victorian cattle…

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Diseased Cream Sold Dairy Farmer Fined £10. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1926 · page 4

At the Woodburn Police Court a revolting case was heard to-day when Vincent Marcormack, a dairy farmer, was charged with having sold cream,…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. sold at the Picton saleyards yesterday oh behalf of A. Crossing and Son 35 steers at an average price of £13 1/5, 16…

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Butter Prices Reduced Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Tho wholesale price of butter was reduced by ld, a lb. to-day following a general decline in Melbourne. It is expected that the retail price will be…

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Motor Transport in Pastoral Industry Small Flocks of Sheep Now Moved by This Method

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 3

The horse and the camel have almost given way to the motor vehicle for back country work, and while the drover is still in demand his duties…

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Sale of Netley Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Elder, Smith and Co. report that at the Adelaide market yesterday 27 light weight steers from Netley Station were sold at an average price of £24 9/2 a…

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Wheat Train Wrecked

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

A serious accident happened to a wheat train journeying from Minnipa to Thevenard on Thursday night (says a Ceduna message' in the…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards on Tuesday Bennett and Fisher Ltd. sold on behalf of Baren and Dubois 50 head of Havendale cattle. Tho top bullock…

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Pastoral Industry Full Court Ruling Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

The Full Court ruled to-day that men employed by graziers and not bound by an award cannot be proceeded against for striking…

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Quality of Wool Clips Reply by Woolgrowers to Buyers' Criticism

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling which was held on Tuesday consideration was given to the statement of…

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Artificial Wool Tests Being Conducted in U.S.A. New York, May 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 4

A prominent New Zealand mill experimenting with artificial wool reports that so far the experiments have proved unsatisfactory…

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Bennett and Fisher reported that at Cockburn to-day 200 of cattle from Nundora were trucked for the Adelaide markets…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

The 23rd series of wool sales closed in Melbourne yesterday, Dalgety and Co. offering 4225 bales. A miscellaneous collection of mostly good to…

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Queensland Cattle Doom of the Industry Forecasted by Visitor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. Frank H. Holder, chairman of Holder Bros. and Co. Ltd., who returned to Sydney after an extensive survey of the condition of the cattle…

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