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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 9 of 15

Motor Lorries Used to Transport Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 2

The service that motor transport is giving the back country was again in evidence in Blende-street shortly before noon to-day when four large…

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The Train Smash White Ants Had Eaten Girders of the Bridge a Farmer's Allegations. Injured Are Progressing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 1

Allegations of a sensational nature affecting the stability of the bridge have been made by persons who say they are acquainted with the viaduct at…

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Artificial Wool At. Manchester Show (Special to "The Miner.") Manchester, June 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 1

Cloths composed of 100 per cent. Sniafil make a poor show at fhe Manchester artificial- wool exhibition, but mixed with real wool they are more…

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The Wool Outlook £21 15/4 a Bale Realised for This Season's Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 1

A leading firm of Melbourne sharebrokers, referring to the wool position, says that seasonally the outlook continues favorable, and the…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, June 22, 1926. Artificial Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

Last October chemists employed by Snia Viscosa, the largest company in Italy, found a way of making artificial wool. The company's full name is the…

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Cattle for Adelaide Glut of Beef Expected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 4

Ten thousand head of beef cattle are travelling to Adelaide from Queensland and the Northern Territory. Many stations are preparing large drafts for…

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River Murray at Albury Has Risen Alarmingly Farmers Shifting Stock Albury

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 1

Consequent on heavy rains the River Murray at Albury has risen within a foot of the critical level. A considerable area of low-lying land adjoining…

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Preservatives in Butter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 1

In reply to a question in the House of Representatives on the use of preservatives in butter, the Minister for Markets and Migration stated, that no…

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 2

Cattle continue to come down from the north and Queensland for the Adelaide stock markets, with light numbers for Broken Hill butchers. Advice…

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Reference by the Premier at Annual Sheep Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 2

At the annual sheep show Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, referred to the Workers' Compensation Act. He claimed that the Government's policy…

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Reference by the Premier at Annual Sheep Show Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 1

At the annual sheep show Mr.J. T. Lang the Premier, referred to the Workers' Compensation Act. He claimed that the Government's policy…

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South Australia Butter Prices Reduced Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 4

Butter was to-day reduced a penny all round. Wholesale bulk is quoted at 1/9¾, and prints 1/10¼. Retail choicest butter is from 2/ to 2/1¼ a…

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New South Wales Conference in August of Farmers and Settlers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 1

Nearly 300 resolutions are down for discussion at the annual conference of the Parmers and Settlers' Association, which opens in Sydney in the first…

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Verman-infested Sheep Report at Wagga. Wagga

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 4

Prosecutions may follow the discovery by a stock inspector of tick and lice-infested sheep which he alleged in a report to the Pastoralist Protection…

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Ban on Dancing Methodist Pastoral Letter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 4

A pastoral letter has been, issued under the authority of the Methodist General Conference, in Brisbane to all members of the Methodist Church in…

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Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 July 1926 · page 2

The Farmers & Grazies Co-operative Co. report:— Values were fully maintained at the recent level throughout the course of the…

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Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 July 1926 · page 3

The Farmers & [?] Co-operative Co.Report:— Reports from London boncerning the opening of the fourth Series od sales to…

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

Bennett and Fisher Ltd. report that they are loading at Cockburn this week for the Adelaide market 482 head of cattle from Innamincka; and 433…

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Sheep for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 2

There being ample sheep available in this district buyers are being attracted from South Australia. This morning Messrs. W. S. Bolltho, F. J. Ditty,…

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State Pastoral Award Comparison of Rates

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 2

The State Conciliation Committee (pastoral section) has made a new State award for the industry (says a Sydney message in the "Advertiser")…

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