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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Bread and Butter Prices What the Public Pays Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 3

The "Commonwealth Gazette" issued to-day states that a contract has been let for the supply of bread to the Railways Commissioners at a cost of 5 7-8d…

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Cruelty to a Native South African Farmer to Be Whipped and Gaoled (Special to "The Miner.") Capetown, April 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

This afternoon Judge Saul Solomon at Bethal Circuit Court (Transvaal), sentenced Nafte, a local farmer, to imprisonment for seven years with hard…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. have received the following telegram from Brisbane, dated April 9: "The wool sales opened to-day. Competition was animated…

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Steamer Damaged Wool Cargo Saturated Launceston

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 1

The steamer Wareatea struck a submerged object in the River Tamar not far from the city. Water entered the forehold and wool stowed there was…

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Floods in Tasmania Smaller Potato Crops Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 1

It is certain that potato shipments from Tasmania will be smaller this year by reason of the catastrophic floods. According to a Devonport…

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Girl Shot in Face Accident on Farm Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 4

Accidentally snot at a neighbor's farm yesterday, Phyllis Hennsier, 14, of Albury, was moved to-day from the Albury Hospital to the Eye and Ear…

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Wool Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

A good demand ruled for wool at the eighth sale of the 1928-9 Adelaide selling season to-day. More than 95 per cent, of the catalogue was cleared…

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Wool Sales Prices in Adelaide for Local Selections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 2

The last of the present series of wool sales was opened in Adelaide this morning. The local branch of Dalgety and Co. have received the following…

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Wool Sales Prices for Local Clips in Adelaide Market

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

Elder, Smith and Co. advise that the following prices were realised for local clips at the wool sales held in Adelaide yesterday:— Bootingee, fleeces, 12¼d…

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Cattle Trucks for Northern South Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 2

The engine had 93 empty tracks and a brake van attached to it when the above photograph was taken at Dry Creek…

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Sydney 60-Getters Aged Farmer Robbed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 1

Detectives arrested two more alleged go-getters yesterday after a complaint by an aged farmer, who is staying at the People's Palace, that…

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Sydney Go-getters Aged Farmer Robbed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

Detectives arrested two more alleged go-getters yesterday after a Complaint by an aged farmer, who is staying at the People's Palace, that…

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Doss Kill Sheep Nine Dead; 40 INJURED Bowral

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Nine sheep were killed in the paddocks at Craigieburn, Bowral, and 40 terribly injured by two Airedale dogs on Sunday. About 100 sheep are kept…

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Dogs Kill Sheep Nine Dead; 40 INJURED Bowral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

Nine sheep were killed in the paddocks at Craigieburn, Bowral, and 40 terribly injured by two Airedale dogs on Sunday. About 100 sheep are kept…

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Wouocarter's Death Charge of Manslaughter Against Echunga Farmer Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

Andrew Mackay Porteous (51), a woodcarter of Echunga, died in the Adelaide Hospital on March 25. A certificate was given that death was…

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Caught in Cattle Grid Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

Unable to extricate himself from a cattle grid into which he had fallen, Mr. William Varley (60), of Toogoolawah, met a terrible death last night…

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Australia's Wool Production in 1928-29 the Largest Ever Recorded Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

Australia's wool production for 1928-29 is the largest ever recorded in the history of the Commonwealth, the estimate being that it was 2,800,000…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advise that the London wool sales opened on Tuesday. The competition was good, there being a large attendance of buyers. The…

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Travelling Sheep Poisoned Drank Water in Gutter Which Contained Cyanide Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 3

While a mob of 2000 sheep was being driven along John-street. East Brunswick, last night. 24 of them, after drinking from a gutter, dropped dead…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 8

Dalgety and Company Limited, advise receipt of a telegram from London stating that the London wool sales were continued on Thursday. As…

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