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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wool From Australia Has Arrived at Dunkirk First of the New Season (A.p.a. Message.) London, October 9

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 4

The steamers Temerarle and Eumaeus arrived at Dunkirk yesterday with the first of the new season's wool from Sydney. The former vessel…

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Bush Fires in Queensland Farmers' Heavy Losses Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

Serious bushfires are sweeping parts of the main Toowoomba Range. Last night the flames were burning fiercely. Thousands of acres of land have been…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Sydney wool sales were continued an Tuesday, when their firm submitte 5759 bales including attractive…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. this afternoon received a message stating that the 30.000 bales of wool which were to be offered in Adelaide, but were sent…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Melbourne wool sales were continued on Thursday when there was a catalogue of 4000 bales, of which 1000…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 6

Dalgety and Co. yesterday received a message stating that the 30,000 bales of wool which were to be offered in Adelaide, but were sent…

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Drowned in the Murray Farmer the Victim. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 1

Gustav Leopold Kretschmer (64), a farmer, was drowned in the Murray at Loxton. He had gone fishing, and it is surmised that he tripped and fell…

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Drowned in the Murray Farmer the Victim. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

Gnstaw Leopold Kretsc[?]er (64), a farmer, was drowned in the Murray at Loxton. He had gone fishing, and it is surmised that he tripped and fell…

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Fire on a Farm Owner Loses His Life Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 1

While trying to extinguish a grass fire on his property, Joseph Curtis, an elderly farmer, of Mount Nebo, was enveloped in flames. He was burnt to…

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Australia's Wool the Btjying Cotjntrjjes

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 1

Particulars supplied by the Commonwealth Government Statistician show (says the London "Times" of September 1) that for the season just closed…

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Fire at Carr's Dairy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 4

About 3.23 p.m. to-day the Fire Brigade was called to Carr's dairy on the Menindie-road. On arrival the brigade found that a four-roomed…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. advise, that the Perth wool sales were opened on October 16, when there was a full attendance of buyers. The competition was…

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Bomb Explosion Arrest in Queensland of an Italian Farmer Innisfail

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 1

License Bianchi (38), an Italian farmer, was arrested at South Johnstone last night over the recent bomb explosion. He will be charged with…

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Natives Gaoled Cattle and Samel Killing Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 4

At the Alice Springs Court yesterday, before Mr. E. Allchurch, S.M., twelve aborigines pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering the…

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Attempted Murder a Farmer Remanded Griffith

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

At the Griffith Police Court yesterday Samuel George Robison (48), a farmer, was charged with having attempted to murder his son. George…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Melbourne wool sales were continued on Monday when a good selection of New South Wales and Northern…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

Yesterday at the Picton sale yards, Goldsborough, Mort and Company sold 60 head of cattle on account of A. Crossing and Son. Limited, of…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Sydney wool sales were continued on Thursday when 5758 balas were offered. There was a good general…

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Wool Store Fire Estimated Damage £4000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 4

Two hundred bales of wool were destroyed by a fire at the F.R.G. Wool Company's wool store, Macaulay-road. Kensington, yesterday afternoon. The…

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Adelaide Wool Sale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 1

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. advise that there will be a wool sale in Adelaide on Thursday and Friday, when several local clips, will be offered for…

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