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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Farmer Killed by Lorry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

John Brown (67), a farmer, of Cattai, near Windsor, suffered terrible injuries to the head at Cattai last night when he was run over by a motor…

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Girl's Leg Severed by a Reaping Machine She Hid in a Crop Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

A girl named Draydon, aged 4 years, [?]d in a crop of millet at Kinga Creek. Queensland, and shortly after her left leg was severed by the knife of…

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Substitute for Tar in Branding of Sheep London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

At an exhibition promoted by the Research Association for the Woollen Industries there are displayed bottles possibly worth millions of pounds,…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Not Wanted by Growers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

A ballot taken at the instance of the Department of Agriculture amongst wheat growers resulted in the defeat of a proposal that the Government should…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Prices for Local Wool

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

The local office of Dalgety and Co. reports that the Adelaide office of the company has advised that the wool sales opened in Adelaide yesterday…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

Eider Smith and Co. Ltd..[?] that the s[?] wool sale of the season opened in Adelaide last night and was continued to-day, the quantity…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

Elder Smith and Co., Ltd., report that the seventh wool sale of the season opened in Adelaide on Thursday and was continued yesterday, the quantity…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 5

Bennett and Fisher Limited advise having sold in Adelaide the following scoured wool from this district at the highest price secured for scoured wool…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

Bennett and Fisher Limited advise having sold in Adelaide the following scoured wool from this district at the highest price secured for scoured wool…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Elder Smith and Company report having sold at the Picton Saleyards yesterday on behall of J. B. Lord and Sons, 50 head of Thackaringa catule…

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Wharf Laborer Crushed Beneath Bales of Wool Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

The body of Charles Knos, a wharf laborer, aged 50 years was found lying beneath four bales of wool in the hold of the steamer City of Norwich…

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Latest News Issue General Cables Artificial Wool Company Making Plans in Italy London, March 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 4

The Italian Woolana Company is erecting a factory in Italy to produce artificial wool. It expects an output of 235,000lb[?] annually. The company…

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Farm Worker, Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

While working at O'Halloran Hill on Saturday with a seed drill James Raynor (45) was injured through the machine falling back on him as he was…

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Poison in Butter Boy Is Committed to an Institution Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

A boy who is alleged to have attempted to poison seven people by putting poison in butter was at the Gloucester Police Court ordered to be placed…

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The Comets of 1927 a Full Crop Coming

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

The splash of hot weather now running its course in Broken Hill seems strangely persistent about this part of Australia. In no other of…

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Mystery at Mungarin Detectives Inquiring Into Farm Hand's Death Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

Detectives have gone to Mungarin, 187 miles from Perth, to investigate the death of a man who was found in the bush with his skull smashed in,…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 1

Elder, Smith and Co. report having sold at the Picton saleyards yesterday on account of G. and E.. A. Brooks and M. S. Smith, 50 head of prime…

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Wheat Lumpers in Sydney R[?] to Work Overtime [?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

In the Federal [?] Court yesterday Mr. N. C. Scale, on behalf of the Overseas Shipping Representatives' Association. informed the court that…

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Farmer Dies From Exposure Vancouver, March 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

Endearoring to repair a grain drill a Swedish farmer at Scattle was trapped underneath the machine for several days and died from exposure…

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Immigration Many British Farmers Ready to Come to Victoria (Special to the "Miner") London, March 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

Four hundred prospective settlers with capital ranging from £200 to £5000, are awaiting the reopening of the Victorian settlement scheme. Most…

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