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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Position in Australia a Chinese Comment on Stud Sheep Export

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 4

According to a representative of "Dalgety's Review" an educated and widely travelled Chinaman, who recently spent some months…

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Unemployed Boys Offered 15 a Week for Farm Work C[?]ssnock

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 3

A number of applications for police relief were refused yesterday. A number of unemployed youths in the district received letters from the…

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The Wool Industry Pastoralists Comment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

In an address to the Constitutional Club Mr. J. E. Wardell declared: "Our pastoral industry has lost, and apparently lost for ever, the strong…

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Ravages of Dogs Many Sheep Killed in S.A. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 3

Follwoing the killing or maiming by dogs of between 200 and 300 sheep on the property of Mr. H. Mitchell, near Brownhill Creek, Glen Osmond, reports…

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Ravages of Dogs Many Sheep Killed in S A. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 8

Following the killing or maiming by dogs of between 200 and 300 sheep on the property of Mr. H. Mitchell, near Brownhill Creek, Glen Osmond, reports…

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Alsations Kill Sheep New Zealand Reports Wellington (N.Z.). August 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 1

Severe losses have been inflicted on sheep owners in the district of Canterbury by the alleged depredations of Alsacion dogs. One man reported the…

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Farmers and Settlers Hold Annual Conference the Chairman's Address Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 1

"In spite of the Bavin Government's many achievements, I regret to say that we are disappointed, if not alarmed, at the fact that with a few…

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Farmers and Settlers President Condemns the Family Endowment Act Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 4

"Few acts of legislation have had a more demoralising and disastrous effect upon our workers than the Family Endowment Act," said Mr…

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Cattle for S.A. Market Arrival at Marree Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

A message From Marree states that the first mob of cattle came through from Birdsville yesterday on the drought stricken route when Mr. C. C…

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Pooncarie Police Court a Grazier Convicted for Theft of Sheep Skins

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 2

In the Pooncarie Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., Charles Henry Camin, of Mallee Vale Station, grazier, was charged…

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Wool and Wood

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

Addressing the members of the Constitutional Club Melbourne on Friday last Mr J.E. Wardeff said that the production of artificial silk throughout…

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Export of Stud Sheep Prohibition Wanted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 8

The Farmers and Settlers Association conference by 111 votes to 21 [?]ed a motion requesting, the Fade[?] Government to prohibit the export…

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Export of Stud Sheep Prohibition Wanted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers Association conference by 111 votes to 21 carried a motion requesting the Federal Government to prohibit the export…

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Rice As Sheep Feed. Its Value In Times of Drought

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 2

Referring to the extremely dry times now prevailing is pastoral districts, and the necessity to many cases for resource to hand-feeding, the Sheep…

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Rain in the State Position of Farmers Will Be Greatly Improved Further Falls Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 1

Rain has fallen fairly generally throughout the State and some heavy falls in a number of places will do much to improve the position of…

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Rain in the State Position of Farmers Will Be Greatly Improve[?]. Further Falls Expected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 August 1929 · page 8

Rain has fallen fairly generally throughout the State and some heavy falls in a number of places will do much to improve the position of…

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Sheep for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

The local branch of Bennett and Fisher Ltd. this morning consigned 26 trucks conveying 2600 sheep to the Adelaide market, where they will be…

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Export of Stud Sheep Labor Politicians Urged to Take Action Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

Mr. W. Webster, a former president of the A.L.P., on arrival in Sydney from Forbes this morning, stated that small graziers view with the greatest…

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Farmers and Settlers Address by Dr. Earle Page on Work of Government Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer, addressed the delegates at the Farmers and Settlers' Association conference to-day…

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Complaint by Farmers About Lumpers at Silos Want Beer or Beer Money Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 3

A deputation from the Farmers and Settlers' Association conference yesterday told Mr. Thorby, the Minister for Agriculture, that lumpers at New…

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