Ship Strikes Trouble Wheat Used As Fuel Sydney
Two apprentice boys on the tramp steamer Stonepool, which arrived here to-day from Genoa to load grain, are not likely to forget their first deep sea…
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Farming & the land, 1929
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Northern Territory Pastoral Lessees' Problems Sydney
A representative of the pastoral lessees in the Northern Territory will confer with Mr. C. L. Abbott, Minister for Home Affairs, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians Wool Clip 1,360,454 Bales Offering Melbourne
The National Council of Woolselling Brokers of Australia announces that, after exhaustive inquiries, he estimated quantities'of wool available…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Wheat Harvest Adelaide
Mr. P. Reidy, M.P., who returned from a tour of the south-east, says that there has never been a better season. Extraordinary crops are being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Farmer Arrested After Wife's Disappearance Paris, January 7
Jean de Partaus, a farmer when arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of his wife, said: "Dig the garden at my farm at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep for Timbuctoo
A Sydney message states that Messrs. Wenz and Co. have received a cable message from Mr. T. A. Fisher, who left for South Africa with 200…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Wool Sales
Dalgety and Co. advise that there was good competition at the Brisbane wool sales which opened on Tuesday. German Japanese, and French buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Killed Fire Fighting Struck by Limb of Tree Sydney
James King, a farmer of Holbrook, was killed yesterday while fighting a bush fire. A limb of a burning tree fell on him fracturing his skull…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of Wheat Man Gaoled at Parkes Sydney
At the Parkes Police Court yesterday. Patrick Martin, who was released from prison last March after having been sentenced to penal servitude for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Raid on Sheep Fight with Alsatians
How farm workers and police fought at night with two dogs found worrying sheep penned in a field at Addlestone, Surrey, was (says the London "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Pekin to India by Camel Caravan "Souls" of Sheep Honored
A journey of 1600 miles by camel caravan from Pekin to India, along a route which, as a whole, had not before been explored, was described by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →False Income Returns Farmer Heavily Fined Hobart
Robert Henry Calvert, a farmer, of Campania, was fined £225 for furnishing false income tax returns. He stated that during the years 1924 to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disease in Sheep Mutton Condemned (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 13
It is asserted that the Smithfield authorities are seriously disturbed at the progress of an almost world-wide disease in sheep which is affecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales in Perth and London
Dalgety and Co. advise that the Perth wool sales opened on Tuesday morning. There was a large attendance of buyers. The competition was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heat in Queensland Death of Cattle Reported at Sale Held Yesterday Brisbane
The heat was so intense during a cattle sale at Rockhampton yesterday that many of the animals became frantic. Ten died, while many calves when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Stock W. Australian Butchers Buy in the Local Market Cattle From the Lachlan and Sheep From Langawirra
Because of the drought conditions throughout Australia, butchers from West Australia are buying in this district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales Sydney Market Firm
Dalgety and Co., advise that the Sydney wool sales were held on Wednesday when they offered 5750 bales. The market was firm at level values…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Loss of Sheep Five Separate Outbreaks Tn the Dandenong Ranges Melbourne
Although many lives have been endangered by bush fires in Victoria, 110 deaths were reported up till last night, Fierce north winds fanned the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in New South Wales 500 Sheep Killed by Fires in Bombala District Sydney
During the disastrous bush fires in the Bombala district 500 sheep perished. Large areas of grass were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hospital Milk Contract Mr. M'kenzie's Statement Regarding His Position Will Not Take Proceedings Against Mr. G. CARROLL Mr. W. S. M'Kenzie, dairyman
When spoken to to-day regarding the decision of the Hospital Board in connection with his application for an inquiry into the alleged bribery over…
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