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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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The Wool Sales Reductions Confirmed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

At a joint conference between representatives of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and "the National Council of Wool-selling Brokers of…

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Farmers in Siberia Wish to Leave Russia Discouraged by Prospects ("Manchester Guardian" Cable.) Riga, October 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 1

Thousands of peasant farmers from Siberia, dissatisfied with the Soviet agricultural laws, are gathering near Moscow…

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Horse Kicks Farmer Victim Dies of Injuries Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

A tick from a horse which he was punishing in his stable is believed to have caused the death of Charles Blizzard (55), a farmer, of South Forest…

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Barrier Miner Friday, November 1, 1929. Gold, Wheat & Wool in W.A.

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

Speaking afc the opening of a new water scheme ire West. Australia to supply an area of half a million acres, Mr. P. Collier, the Premier, of that…

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Outback Conditions Sheep From Mount Gipps Are Sent to Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1929 · page 3

Drought conditions are gradually becoming worse in the district, and stock owners are at their wits ends to find agistment or their remaining…

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Wool Sales Higher Prices Paid

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., advise that the Brisbane wool sales were held an Tuesday when there was keen general competition from all sections…

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The Drought Worst in the History Oe the White Settlers 30,000 Sheep Have Left by Thain for Other Parts Crows Attack Sheer Fabulous Prices Sought. for Good Grazing Land

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1929 · page 2

Drought conditions operating in the Western District are said by pastoralists of long standing to be the worst experienced in the history of the white…

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The Drought More Sheep to Be Sent for Agistment Elsewhere

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

The severity of the droguht in the Western District was indictaed yesterday. when it was stated that 30,000 sheep had already been taken away on…

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Wool Sales Higher Prices Last Njght at Sales in Adelaide Dalgety & CO's. REPORT

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. this morning received advice that the fourth series of the Adelaide wool sales were opened yesterday and continued to-day. There…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 2

Bennett and Fisher report that the following prices were realised for local clips at the Adelaide wool sales yes-terday:—Sturt Meaows, fleeces 7½d…

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Dairymen Complain of Wounding of Cows

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1929 · page 4

Dairymen in the vicinity of the bid Cable Hotel have been complaining of late of youths using guns to shoot at galahs in the vicinity where the cows…

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Murder and Suicide Farmer Shoots a Woman Then Ends His Own Life Finding of Coroner Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 2

A double shooting fatality occurred at Cambacanya near Hopetoun, on Sunday night. William M'Laren, a farmer, shot Miss Dorothy Brown, and…

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Dairyman's Loss Two Cows Badly Wounded by Bullets From Rifles One Animal Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Byrne dairyman, of 394 Wyman street, gave further particulars to-day of the loss of one cow and the probable loss of another due to…

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Wool Sales Cobbadah Clip Realises Highest Price of Season Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

Yorkshire again demonstrated her ability to-pay high prices for choice wools, by purchasing the wethers fleece of the Cobbadah clip, from Mr…

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Branding of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board yesterday afternoon it was resolved to support the following resolution submitted by the Gloucester…

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Branding of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board yesterday afternoon it was resolved to support the following resolution submitted by the Gloucester…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Limited report that the Geelong wool sales were held on November 13 when their firm offered 4500 bales. There was a…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Limited report that the Geelong wool sales were held on November 13 when their firm offered 4500 bales. There was a…

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The Wool Industry Reduced Value of Clip. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 1

In a broadcast address on the wool industry Sir Henry Braddon said that graviers should be given every encouragement. They were, he added…

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Latest News Issue Daughter Locked Up for Thirty Years German Farmer Arrested (Special to "The Miner.") Berlin, November 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 4

The police at Nimptsch (Silesia) [?]ave discovered an almost incredible case of peasant brutality. Thirty years ago the weak-minded daughter of a…

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