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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Train Wrecking Attempt Farmer Discovers Stone Wedged Between Points Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

It has been learned that a deliberate attempt to wreck a mail train occurred between Innisfail and Cairns. A farmer saw a stranger whose…

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Moth Aeroplane Crashes on Firm Near Windsor Three Occupants Escape Farmer Killed Instantly As Machine Came to Earth Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

Two Moth aeroplanes left Richmond aerodrome at about 10.30 this morning, but one of them crashed on a farm outside Windsor half an hour later…

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Moth Aeroplane Crashes on a Farm Near Windsor (Continued from Page 1.) Farmer Who Was Killed Was Working in Field Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

In connection with the crashing of a Moth aeroplane on a farm near Richmond this morning, and the killing of Alfred C. Smith, a farmer, Pilot…

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Aust. Wool Clip Exceeds Original Estimate Good Wheat Harvest Though Prices Lower

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Pastoral and agricultural prospects continue favorable. Heavy soaking rams have fallen over a wide area in the north of Queensland and in some…

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Theft of Cream Butter Factory Worker Before Police Court Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

James M'Cullocn, an employee of the Glen Ormiston butter factory was charged with stealing cream valued at £1250. It is stated that for a long…

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Australian Pastoral Co. Chairman's Remarks at the Annual Meeting (The "Times" Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Francis Keating, when presiding at the annual meeting of the Australian Pastoral Company, referred to improvement in the drought stricken area…

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Wool Sales Adelaide Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Elder. Smith and Company, Limited, report that the fifth wool sale at the season was opened in Adelaide last night and continued to-day. The sale…

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Wool Sales Adelaide Prices

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

The local branch of Goldsbrough Mort and Co. have received the following telegram in connectoin with the Adelaide wool sales:—"Market at par;…

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Wool Sales Adelaide Prices

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

The local branch of Goldsbrough Mort and Co. have received the following telegram in connectoin with the Adelaide wool sales:—"Market at par;…

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Moth Aeroplane Crashes on a Farm. Farmer Killed Instantly

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

Two Moth aeroplanes left Richmond [?] at about 10.30 Monday morning, bat one of them crashed on a farm outside Windsor half an hour later…

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A.L.P. Country Conference Attracting the Farmer Mr. Arthur Griffith Readmitted to Party Orange

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

The country provincial conference of the Australian Labor Party has carried a resolution expressing indignation at the Bruce Government's base…

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A.L.P. Country Conference Attracting the Farmer Mr. Arthur Griffith Readmitted to Party Orange

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

The country provincial conference of the Australian Labor Party has carried a resolution expressing indignation at the Bruce Government's base…

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Reminder to Sheep Owners

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 3

Owners of 50 or more sheep who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them in December last by the…

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W.A. Wheat Crop Extensive Failures Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Extensive crop failures over the outer wheat belt, embracing most of the newly opened lands near Southern Cross and adjacent to the area of the…

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Farmer Killed by 'Plane Inquest Opened To-day Into Windsor Tragedy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

At the Richmond Court to-day Air. H. S. Johnstone, district coroner, opened an inquest into the death of a farmer named Alfred Smith, who…

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Attacked by Stingray Experience of Farmer Out From St. Kilda Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Returning from a fishing expedition at St. Kilda yesterday, Arthur Robert Barker, a farmer of Virginia, saw the dark shape of a monster fish lying in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advise that the Sydney wool sales were continued on Monday when the firm submitted a catalogue of 5750 bales…

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Fire Near Mount Gambier Farmer Loses Crop Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 1

The Tantanoola district was the scene of another disastrous fire yesterday, when Mr. G. W. Altschwager lost 35 acres of standing crop and 450…

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advise that at the Melbourne wool sales held on Tuesday the firm offered 6500 bales. Of this, 90 per cent, were sold at a…

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Alleged Cattle Duffing in Gippsland, Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

A report has been received of a case of cattle duffing at Swift's Creek, 60 cows and calves and one bull having been taken from the property of…

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