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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Pastoral Conditions Mr. S. Reid's Impressions

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. Sidney Reid has returned from a visit to the Barrier and Darling districts (writes "Autolycus" in the "Register"). He went down the…

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Wool Sales Good Prices Obtained

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Company advise that the fifth series of the Sydney wool sales were closed on Wednesday. Dalgety and Company offered 3400…

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Death in Church Aged S.A. FARMER Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. Nicolai, a well-known and highly-respected farmer of Point Pass, one of the oldest pioneers of the district collapsed and died at the…

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Wool Sales Increased Prices in Brisbane Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 1

The wool sales, which opened yesterday, showed a five per cent. increase as compared with September prices…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 3

At the Picton saleyards yesterday afternoon Bennett and Fisher sold 73 head of cattle on account of Mr. J. A. Dempster, of "Joulnie," The…

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South African Farmers to Visit Australia Will Study Farming and Agrigulture (A.p.a. Message.) Capetown, November 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 1

Sixty sheep farmers from Rhodesia, the Union, and the south-west will sail by the Ascanius on May 31 to study farming and agricultural methods in…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. advise that another session of the Brisbane wool sales was opened on Tuesday, when the competition was very keen, Japanese being the…

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Outback Transport Sheep on Motor Lorry Travel Over 300 Miles

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

Early in the week a motor lorry carrying a load of 40 stud rams left here for Owen Downs, situated about 300 miles from Broken Hill…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Geelong wool sales were opened on Thursday when 4800 bales were offered. Japan Russia and the Continent were…

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United States and Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports:— America is the only consuming country which has not so far this season come to light as a buyer of wool. For…

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Russian Affairs Moscow Clique Menaced by Rebellious Peasants Soviet Farms Destroyed (Special to "The Miner'") Moscow, November 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 1

The activities of rebellious peasants, led by organised supporters of M. Trotsky, against whom M. Stalin has declared a holy war are becoming…

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Two Farmers to Be Shot for Assaulting Informer (The "Times" Message.) Riga, November 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 1

Convinced that the weathy farmers or Kulaks need an exemplary lesson to "demonstrate the weight of the rough hand of Soviet justice," a…

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Wool at Bradford Prices Reported Firm (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 12

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

The wool market at Bradford shows a slightly better tone. Merinos are firm, and crossbreds distinctly firmer…

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Wool Sales Good Demand Reported From Sydney and Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Sydney wool sales were reopened on Monday. On Tuesday Dalgety and Co. submitted 5600 bales. There was…

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London Wool Sales 116,000 Bales Available (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

The wool available for the wool sales on November 20 amount to 116,000 bales of which 61,05O are from Australia and 35,900 from New…

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Wool Sales Good Prices in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. advise that a good selection was submitted at the Melbourne wool sales which were continued on Wednesday. There were 8000 bales…

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London Wool Sales Spirited Competition London, November

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 1

At to-day's wool sales 7004 bales were offered, of which 4050 were Australian and [?] wool. There was a fair selection of merinos…

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Railway to Sydney Sheep Trucking Yards Erected at the Gorge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 2

Representations were made recently by the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling to the New South Wales Railways Commissioners for the…

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The Pastoral Industry Interest in England (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Australian Merchantile and Land Company Mr. B. H. Caird, who presided, called attention to two very important events…

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London Wool Sales Keen Competition (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

The wool sales were continued to-day 10,561 bales being offered of which 6094 were Australian and 3151 from New Zealand. There was a selection…

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