Floods at Dunedoo Over 1000 Sheep Drowned Dunedoo
During a terrific storm on Tuesday hundreds of miles Of fencing was destroyed. Two concrete bridges were washed away, and more than 1000…
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Farming & the land, 1929
436 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 22
Thanksgiving for Rain Farmers at Berry Attend Sydney
All business establishments in the town of Berry closed for an hour from noon yesterday while a united thanksgiving service for bounteous rains was…
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Dalgety and Co. advise that the Geelong wool sales were held on Wednesday, when 560O bales were offered. The principal operators were Japan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicken Farm Murders the Touthful Murderer Is Sentenced to Death (Special to "The Miner") Los Angeles, February 8
Gorden Northcott (22), who has been found guilty on three charges of murder was to-day sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chicken Farm Murders the Youthful Murderer Is Sentenced to Death (Special to "The Miner") Los Angeles, February 8
Gordon Northcott (22), who has been found guilty on three charges of murder was to-day sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Dip for Egg Powder Is Used in Pancakes Eleven Men Affected Auckland (N.Z.), February 12
Four Europeans and seven Maori bushmen became ill at Whangarei after eating pancakes in which portion of the contents of a tin marked egg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fireball Strikes Farm Cow Is Killed in Bail and Two Men Hurt Lismore
During a thrunderstorm at Dumnlgi a fireball struck the cow bails on White's farm, killing a cow and knocking Mr. White several feet away. He…
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Dalgety and Co. Ltd. are in receipt of a telegram from the Adelaide office advising that the firm offered 3700 bales of wool at the Sydney wool sales…
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Figures at the inquest held in Sydney.—Left: Leading-Aircraftsman Leslie Wilgate (mechanic of the 'plane). Centre: Pilot-Sergeant R. Somerville (pilot). Right: Malcolm James Smith, son of Mr. A. C. Smith, who was decapitated by the aeroplane. He was working in the same field as his father at the time of the tragedy. Somerville was committed for trial…
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The Adelaide wool sales were started yesterday. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. have received the following telegram: At wool sales to-day good wools were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle From Canada 20 for New South Wales Melbourne
Carrying a trial shipment of pure bred beef cattle, the first imported to Australia from Canada, the Uniou line steamer Hauraki arrived at Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest News Issue General Cables Prince of Wales' Hunter to End Days on Farm London, February 13
Just an Idea, the favorite hunter of the Prince of Wales, will not be sold at the forthcoming sale. The Prince, typical of his kindheartedness, has…
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Burnett and Fisher Limited advise the following prices for local clips at the Adelaide wool sales:—Yandaminta fleeces 11d. to 11¾d; Broughton Vale,…
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Bennett and Fisher Limited advise the following prices for local clips at the Adelaide wool sales:—Yandaminta fleeces 11d. to 11¾d; Broughton Vale,…
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Elder Smith and Co. Ltd., report that the sixth wool sale of the season opened in Adelaide on Monday and was continued yesterday, the quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Latest Issue. General Cables Prince of Wales' Hunter to End Days on Farm London, February 13
Just an Idea, the favorite hunter of the Prince of Wales, will not be sold at the forthcoming sale. The Prince, typical of his kindheartedness, has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm at Rockhampton Many Horses and Cattle Killed by Lightning a Horseman Drowned Rockhampton
During a heavy storm yesterday a number of horses and cattle were struck dead by lightning. Many trees were shattered…
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Thomas May, a farmer near Albany, was found dead on Saturday at the front door of his house with the top of his head blown away. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed by Aeroplane Farmer's Dependents' Claim for Compensation Sydney
The widow and children of the late Mr. Albert Charles Smith, who was decapitated by an aeroplane on his farm at Windsor recently, have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Farmer's Bequest 1/ Left to His Wife Sydney
Just granted probate, the will of a northern farmer must be unique in the history of New South Wales. "I bequeath to my wife," wrote this…
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