Recommendations Made to Help Pastoral Industry Sydney
Comprehensive recommendations for protecting the pastoral industry in times of drought are made in the report of the pastoral advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1928
337 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 17
Tornado in U.S.A. Two Towns Demolished and Farms Laid Waste Seven Killed, 100 Injured (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, June 17
A message from Altus (Oklahoma) says that at least seven persons were killed, the towns of Biair and Headrick demolished, and a stretch of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Charged Police Recover Shotgun From Water Hole on Farm Newcastle
The police have now charged Charles Jackson (21) with having feloniously murdered Richard Moxey, and James Dent (21) with having maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide Wool Sales 245,000 Bales Expected to Be Sold This Season Adelaide
Early forecasts are that 245,000 bales of wool will be sold in Adelaide this season. The estimated value is £5,880,000. It is likely that 40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tod River Water Scheme New Wheat Growing Area Expected As a Result Water Turned on To-day Adelaide
What is practically a new wheatgrowing province will be added to South Australia by the turning on of water from the Tod River scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murdered Farmer with Wife and Child
Mr. Richard Moxey, jun., of William Town near Newcastle, who was murdered on Friday night last, Mr. Moxey was sitting at a table in the kitchen with his wife and a farm hand listening-in to the wireless when someone crept up to the window and fired a shot. The charge struck Mr. Moxey in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Sale at Charleville
Messrs. M'Phie and Co. and Carters, of Charleville, held a cattle sale on Saturday last, when 2950 head were submitted. One lot of 1850 were sold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Estimates of Crops Adelaide
Mr. W. L. Johnston, Government statistician, in a preliminary official forecast to-day estimated that the South Australian farmers would crop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Value of Merino Sheep Stressed by Governor Adelaide
"Put your money into merino sheep, for their golden fleeces are Australia's greatest asset," said Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, the Governor,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide Wool Sales
Elder Smith and Company advise that at to-day's Adelaide wool sales the following prices were obtained for local clips:—Waterbag. 18d.;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest News Issue. South Australia Cattle for Adelaide Adelaide
Adelaide stock salesmen are of the opinion that from now on South Australia will be independent of Victoria for beef supplies. Large mobs of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer's Deputation Reappraisement Opposed on Transfer of Farms Sydney
A deputation of 150 farmers in the Ungarie and Wyalong districts yesterday interviewed Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, Minister for Public Works, and urged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle From Queenslando on the Way to Market
Men engaged in the pastoral industry report that cattle are now moving throughout the back country and from over the Queensland border. A leading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Havoc Among Sheep Caused by Dingoes
It is alleged that the large shortage of sheep on the Calperum Station has run into thousands since last shearing (says a Renmark message in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S. African Sheep Breeders Are to Visit N.s.w
A contingent of 100 wealthy South African sheep breeders will visit New South Wales in July next year to study the sheep-rearing and wool-producing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat for Russia 200,000 Tons Ordered London, July 6
Members of the Baltic Exchange are eagerly discussing the placing of Russian orders for 200,000 tons of wheat. They expressed the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tantanoola Tragedy Farmer Found in Well
The body of Mr. J. Wilson was found at the bottom of a well on his farm near Tantanoola on Friday night (says a Mount Gambier message in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Wheat Shortage Large Quantities of Grain Used for Vodka or Burnt (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 9
"The Daily Mail" says that M. Stalin, president of the Russian Executive Council of Commissars, is buying foreign wheat to stave off a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wool Demand in Japan
Mr. J. Iwasaki, the Trade Commissioner for Japan in Sydney, returned on Monday (says a Sydney message in the "Advertiser"). He said Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep and Dog Diseases Results of Research Sydney
Recent research in liver fluke in sheep has revealed fairly simple methods of control. Research regard ing hydatid disease has shown that 20…
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