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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

Elder Smith and Company, Limited, report that the ninth wool sale of the season tras opened in Adelaide on Thursday and continued to-day,…

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Sydney Sheep Show Opened by Governor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

At the opening of the Sydney sheep show to-day Sir Dudley de Chair, the Governor, congratulated the Sheep Breeders' Association on the success…

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Gale in Tasman Sea Stud Sheep Die Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

Valuable sheep carried from New Zealand, by the steamer Maheno, for the sheep show in Sydney, died on the voyage, owing to the extremely rough…

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Adelaide "Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 2

The Broken Hill branch of Dalgety and Company has arrived the following telegram from Adelaide in connection with the Adelaide wool sales…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 8

The Broken Hill branch of Dalgety and Company has arrived the following telegram from Adelaide in connection with the Adelaide wool sales…

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Sydney Sheep Show Opened by Governor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 6

At the opening of the Sydney sheep show to-day Sir Dudley de Chair, the Governor, congratulated the Sheep Breeders' Association on the success…

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Prize Sheep at the Sydney Show. Which Was Opened This Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1

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Floods Near Lismore People Abandon Houses Many Cattle Drowned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1

Floods in the Richmond River are proving serious. The river is now 29ft. above normal level. About 75 families have already abandoned their…

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The Wool Industry Sheepbreeders to Advocate Use of Woollen Garments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Sheepbreeders' Association reference was made to the number of fabrics which were competing with wool. Members…

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Farm Produce Act Proposed Amendment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby. Minister for Agriculture, says that he has a new bill in preparation to amend the Farm Produce Act which will enable…

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Decline in Wool Prices £15,000,000 Loss to Australia Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

The Federal Country Party's weekly bulletin points out that the decline, in wool prices means a loss of £15,000,000 in Australia. It is believed…

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Australian Butter at Disadvantage Abroad Statement by Merchant Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. M. S. Foley, of Foley Bros., produce merchants, Sydney, who returned to Sydney to-day after a visit to Europe and Canada, said that…

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The Wool Outlook Cheaper Supplies Wanted Bt Yorkshire Buyers (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

"It needed the depression in the last Australian wool season," says the Bradford correspondent of the London "Times" trade supplement, "to…

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The Wool Outlook Cheaper Supplies Wanted by Yorkshire Buyers London, July 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 6

"It needed the depression in the last Australian wool season," says the Bradford correspondent of the London "Times" trade supplement, "to…

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Local Pastoralists Confirm the Interview Rice for Feeding Sheep

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

Pastoralists last week confirmed the remarks of Mr. Pratt and said conditions are very bad from the border of South Australia and New South…

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Unbranded Sheep Two Graziers Fined £10 EACH Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

In the Barwood Police, Court to-day George Limberse, grazier, of Cowra, was fined £10 for having sent 299 unbranded sheep to the Flemington…

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Australian Wool Sales Brokers Pessimistic (Special to "The Miner") London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

The low values at the recent Australian wool sales have inclined London brokers to become pessimistic regarding the prospects here, although it is…

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Pastoral Leases Mr. C. Sinclair Wood Reports on Deputation to Minister

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, who with Mr. K. Brougham represented the association at the…

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The Wool Position Advertising As Antidote

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 3

"The recent drop of £15,000,000 in Australia's collective wool cheque has alarming aspects which must be faced urgently, courageously, and firmly,"…

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Prime Minister Appeoves of Use More Wool Campaign Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 3

Referring to the proposal to inaugurate an advertising campaign to advocate a more extensive use of wool Mr. S. M. Bruce the Prime Minister, said…

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