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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Industrial Statement by Mr. Allen on Federal Pastoral Award Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Gr[?]ier[?] Association, states that there seems to be some misunderstanding over the Federal pastoral…

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Cattle Trucks Derailed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

Two entile trucks were derailed at Yass last night and blocked the main line. It appears that during shunting operations the trucks turned over on…

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Farmer Found Wounded

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

About 7 o'clock on Wednesday night a motorist who was passing alone Kellerberrin-road, a mile from Trayning, found a farmer named Malcolm Giles…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

Sylvanius Stanford and Thomas Ernest Stanford, at the Forbes Court on Wednesday were committed for trial on a charge of cattle stealing (says the…

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Fire in Wheat Crop Employee's Allegations Against His Employer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. F. E. Whitehead, district coroner of Urana, yesterday returned an open verdict after inquiring into a fire which occurred on Lindsay Crowe's…

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Fire in Standing Crop in Albury District 70 Acres Destroyed Albury

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 4

Seventy acres of a standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of L. Demamiel. near Howling, yesterday. The [?] on the…

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"Better Farming Train" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, has decided to use the "Great White Train" as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of the primary…

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Australian Wheat Pools Conference in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Representatives of the wheat pooling organisations of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria met in Melbourne yesterday to…

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Trousers-worn for 52 Years by an Ayrshire Farmer (Special to "The Miner.") London, Jannary 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

Ochiltree parish, in Ayrshire, Scotland boasts of the longevity of its inhabitants. The chairman at the annual. reunion of schoolfellows…

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Trousers Worn for 52 Years by an Ayrshire Farmer (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 8

Ochiltree parish, in Ayrshire, Scotland, boasts, of the longevity of its Inhabitants. The chairman at the annual reunion of schoolfellows…

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Australian Wool Capacity for Production Reported Unchallengeable Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Pastoralists are unanimous that the capacity of Australia to produce fine wool is unchallengeable. They declare that the preponderance of…

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The Legislative Council. Wheat Bill Amendments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the reconnnittal of the Wheat Bill was moved by Mr. J. F. Coates. Honorary Minister, to enable further…

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Death of 800 SHEEP Moree

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

Fight hundred sheep have died at the Gurley watering place during the last four days owing to the animals [?] their standards with water…

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Record Price for Wool. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

The season record [?] for [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Lohg Drvins Twp Owner Travels Sheep Out of Drought Area

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

A remarkable performance in saving by an 800-mile trek all but 117 of the 4050 sheep on the Menin Downs and Ross Stations, near Winton,…

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Prince of Wales Buys a Nottingham Dairy London, January 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

The Prince of Wales has bought the famous Grove Farm dairy near [?] tingham. lt is one of the best kept in England and is much visited as a model…

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Plague of Mice Rodents Worry Farmers in Californian Areas (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, January 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

Buena Vista, a lake comprising 10 square miles in the rich-soiled Kern country in California, was drained and transformed into a vast wheat field…

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Queensland Floods Disorganisation Reported in the Railway Service Pastoral Areas Benefit Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

Much damage has been caused by floods in various parts of Queensland. The mining centre of Fossilbrook, and the bridge on the [?]ridge line in…

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Floods in Queensland Dairymen Lose Heavily Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

Railway traffic in the north has again been [?] as a result of further heavy rains. All trains were cancelled yesterday…

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