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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Raise More Cattle Appeal to Australia Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Cramsie, chairman of the Metropolitan Meat Industries Board, in an appeal to Australian cattle producers and exporters to-day, said that…

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Dogs Attack Sheep

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 2

It was reported to-day that the owner of the dogs which killed a number of sheep at the Picton sale yards on Monday night has been traced. A…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advise that the Sydney wool sales were held on October 14, when their firm offered 4600 bales. Of this 4500 bales were…

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The Outlook for Wool Production No Longer Very Profitable Anywhere

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 3

J. B. Were and Son's latest weekly letter contains the information that so far this season 80,000 bales of wool have been sold on the Sydney market, apart…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advise that the Sydney wool sales were held on October 14, when their firm offered 4600 bales. Of this 4500 bales were…

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Farmer Killed by Car Driver for Trial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 1

George Ernest Davis was committed for trial at the Wodonga Police Court on a charge of having killed Mark Devaney, a well-known farmer, who…

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Wool Sales in Perth and Geelong

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co Ltd have received advice that the Perth October wool sales were held on October 15. There was a large attendance of buyers. The…

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Wool Sales in Perth and Geelong

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 1

Dalgety and Co Ltd. have received advice that the Perth October wool sales were held on October 15. There was a large attendance of buyers. The…

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Hidden Money Bandits Torture Farmer (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, October 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 October 1929 · page 6

Bandits hung up Steve Churrie, an elderly farmer in a lonely part of Alberta, by the thumbs until he revealed where he had £100 hidden…

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Export of Stud Sheep 11,566 Sent Overseas in the Last Five Years

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

A report recently issued by the Federal Government shows the number of stud sheep exported from Australia last year, their value, and destination,…

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Farmer Found Dead 10 Bullets in Body Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 1

The body of Jolm William (35). a farmer of Werrimul South, was found on the road half a mile from his home near Mildura last night. lt is said…

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Missing Banana Farmer Found Hanging on Tree Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

The body of Frederick Nicols, a banana farmer, who left his camp at Kuttabul last Wednesday, was found on top of Mount Jukes hanging on a…

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Aerial Doings Cattle Farmer to Fly Across the Atlantic (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 1

Harbor Grace (Newfoundland), Oct. 22 Leaving a letter to inform officials of the air port of his intentions, W. F. Diteman left here to-day in an…

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Opossum Skins Farmer Fined for Trading Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 2

aAt Swan Hill a fatmer was fined £100 for having traded in opossum skins during the close season…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that the Sydney wool sales were held on Tuesday last when they offered 4400 bales, mostly from the north, west, and…

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Latest News Issue Aerial Doings Montana Cattle Farmer Starts an Atlantic Flight Using Stock Model Machine (Special to "The Miner") Harbor Grace (Newfoundland), October 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 4

Leaving a leter to inform officials of the air port of his intentions, Mr. U. F. Diteman left here to-day in an attempt to fly across the Atlantic…

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[?]Nnual Wool Race [?]Hip Port Alma Breaks All Records

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 1

In the race from Sydney to Dunkirk with the new wool clip, the motor ship Port Alma not only reached home first, but broke all records. News of…

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Annual Wool Race Motor Ship Port Alma Breaks All Records

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1929 · page 1

In the race from Sydney to Dunkirk with the new wool clip, the motor ship Port Alma not only reached home first, hut broke all records. News of…

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NEW W.A. Water Scheme Will Supply 332 FARMS Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 1

A vast rock catchment water scheme to supply nearly half a million acres of farms, eight towns, and three railway centres in the Lake Brown, Trayning,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, advise that the Sydney wool sales were held on October 28, when they offered 8300 bales. Cf this 3220 bales were…

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