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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

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

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Pastoral Holdings in Broken Hill District Dissatisfaction Exists Among Leaseholders Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Jenkins, Commissioner of Crown Lands, stated to-day that while at Broken Hill this week he made inquiries regarding pastoral leases in…

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Manufacture of Textiles New Process Not Likely to Affect Wool Industry (Special to "The Miner.") London, May 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

It is considered unlikely that the new process for the manufacture of texiles by a combination of wool fibre will affect the Australian pastoral industry…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

At the Picton saleyards yesterday afternoon Goldsbrongh Mort and CoLtd. under instructions from Messrs. A. Crossing and Son Ltd., Culpaulin,…

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Farmer Found Dead Charred Remains Located Beneath a Burning Tree Blayney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

Robert Melville, a well-known, farmer, of Hobby's Tards, failed to retara to the homestead, yesterday, and a search was made. Later his…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

The local branch of Dalgety and Co. Ltd. advises that the Sydney wool sales were held, on Tuesday when 4400 bales were offered, including the…

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Euphrates in Flood Thousands of Acres of Crops Are Destroyed by Water Many Villages in Danger (Special to "The Miner.") Bagdad, May 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

Owing to the melting of the shows on the Anatolian. Mountains the Enphrates and Tigris rivers have risen to a height which has not been…

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The Wheat Market Slump in Chicago Canada's Big Harvest (Special to "The Miner.") Chicago, May 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

The market in Chicago opened with an advance of one cent, (about a halfpenny) a bushel, but the failure of buying support quickly turned this…

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Sale of Two Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 8

During the afternoon two sheep, presented to the committee for a guessing competition, were sold by Mr W. J. Hughes. Mr W. H. Reichers…

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Craners' Conference. Protests Against Expirations of Stud Sheep. Expiry of Lands Leases Discussed

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the welt followed the P.P. Conference Mr. J. M. Brown [?]depying the their. There was a large roll of if p[?]s and [?] of the…

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The Wheat Market Slump in Chicago Canada's Big Harvest (Special to "The Miner.") Chicago, May 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

The market in Chicago opened with an advance of one cent (about a halfpenny) a bushel, but the failure of buring support quickly turned this…

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Sheep Sold at Abattoirs Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

Outstanding offerings in the sheep section at the Abattoirs market this morning comprised crossbred and merino wethers, auctioned by Bennett…

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Russian Affairs Moscow Bread Shortage Cattle Dying in Ukraine (Special to "The Miner") Moscow, May 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 1

Peter Sorokin, president of the Moscow Co-Operative Society, said to-day that the city had reserves of bread for only 35 days. Bread should have…

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Freeling Farmer Drops Dead While Riding a Pony Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

Thomas Joseph Meaney (63), a farmer, was to-day seen to fall while riding a pony in a paddock near Freeling. He was dead when picked up. It…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

The local branch of Dalgety and Co. Limited advise the receipt of a telegram to the effect that the Brisbane wool sales were held on Tuesday. The…

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Qld. Elections Mr. Moore, Premierelect Was Once a Dairy Farmer Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 1

Once a dairy farmer on the Darling Downs, Mr. Arthur Moore the Queensland Premier-elect, is a keen business man. He is white-haired, nervous, and…

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Strychnine in a Dairy Gets Into Cream Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

An extraordinary story is being investigated by the police. It is stated that a few days ago a bottle containing strychnine was accidentally upset…

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Cattle for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

Bennett and Fisher Limited to-day tracked 300 cattle from Momba Station to Adelaide…

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Cattle and Sheep Sold to Buyers From Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

West Australian buyers are still confining their attention to Broken Hill and Queensland for cattle and sheep. Mr. R. H. Caldern, manager for Bennett…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

The local branch of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., advise that the London wool sales closed on Wednesday with active but irregular competition. As…

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