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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

293 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 15

Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 1

Elder, Smith and Co. report having sold at the Picton saleyards yesterday on behalf of M'Clure and Johnstone, 50 head of Copago store cattle…

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Sydney Wool Market Fine Wools Sell Well

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Gragiers Co-op. Co. writes:— At our sale on the [?] May we of rod a good average [?] totalling 3,531…

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New South Wales Farmer Found Dead Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 1

The body of Harry Moss (32), a well-known farmer of Wagga, was found in the vicinity of his home with a gunshot wound in the chest. Death…

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Pastoral Industry in S.a. Price of Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

In spite of occasional slumps in the market, average prices for wool at the auction sales in Adelaide during the season from July 1, 1925, to April 30,…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having sold 260 head of fat cattle to local butchers on account of Moyle Bros. and Runn, of Pincally, at a price of about…

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Jammed by a Plough a Farmer's Experience. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 1

At Paringa on Monday Mr. J. R. Moore, a farmer, had a trying experience. He was yoking up a team of eight horses in a IC-furrow plough,…

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Dangerous Straying Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

The committee of the Automobile Association has given a great deal of consideration to the danger to vehicular traffic owing to the practice of certain…

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West Australian Farmer Seeking an English Wife (Special to "The Miner."). London, May 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

Richard Quirke, a native of Chester and a successful West Australian farmer, is revisiting England. He has asked the Mayor of Chester to find him…

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West Australian Farmer Seeking an English Wife (Special to "The Miner.") London, May 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

Richard Quirke a native of Chester and a successful West Australian farmer, is revisiting England. He has asked the Mayor of Chester to find him…

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Cattle Moving to S.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

According to mon in the pastoralist industry, several mobs of Queensland cattle are on their way to Broken Hill en ronte to the South Australian markets. It is stated that the cattle…

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Sale Op Cattle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

At the Picton saleyards yesterday Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. sold 63 head of mixed cattle on behalf of Mr. W. A. Bennett, of Willotia Station…

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Cattle and Sheep Trucked for the Adelaide Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

Goldsbrougb, Mort and Co. report having loaded to-day at Broken Hill nine vans, or about 80 head, of Tonga cattle for the Adelaide market. They…

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Sheep Deg Trials and Sports

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 2

Wednesday, 26th May, another Hospital [?] was held, advertised to start at 1 p.m. but it was well after 2 p.m. before a start who made. The…

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Wool Production Official Figures for Year Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 2

The total production of wool in New South Wales during the [?] ended June 30, 1925 was 369,[?], [?] of greasy, Mr. H. A. Smith, the State…

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A New Artificial Wool to Be Made in France (Special to "The Miner.") Paris, June 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 1

A new artificial wool, called "Novotextil." is about to be manufactured by the Soie Artificielle D'Aubention Company at Claroix, France, which…

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Pastoral Industry Award Expected To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 1

Advice was received in Broken Hill this afternoon by Mr. C. S. Wood, "secretary of the Pastora lists' Association of West Dueling, to the effect…

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S.A. Govt Wheat Pools Victorian Scrip Holders to Sue the Government Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 4

Victorian scrip holders in the 191817 B South Australian wheat pool held a meeting yesterday and unanimously decided to take legal action…

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Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

The Farmers and [?] Co-operative Co., under date June 5th, report:— Wool auctions terminated in…

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Late Cable News. General Items. London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 2

A Router London manage states that at the London wool sales 10,000 bales were offered and about 7000 sold. There was a superior selection…

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Cattle From Queensland on the Way to Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 2

According to stock and station agents several mobs of cattle are on the way down from, northern and Queensland stations booked for the…

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